Sweet vermicelli noodles flavoured with cardamom and saffron, topped with a thin omelette, a common Gulf breakfast.
History
Balaleet is a Gulf breakfast of sweet and savoury together. It is linked to Emirati and Qatari households and to Eid mornings.
Ingredients
- Vermicelli
- Sugar
- Cardamom
- Saffron
- Rose water
- Eggs
- Ghee
How it's made
- Fry vermicelli in ghee
- Boil with sugar, cardamom, saffron and rose water
- Cook until the water is gone
- Make a thin egg omelette
- Place on top and serve
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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