Balaleet, also spelled balalit, is a sweet and savory dish of Eastern Arabian cuisine made from vermicelli noodles cooked with sugar, cardamom, rose water and saffron and topped with an egg omelette, sometimes with sauteed onions or potatoes added. It is commonly eaten for breakfast in Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, and holds particular significance as the first meal served on the morning of Eid al-Fitr.
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Balaleet or balalit (Arabic: بلاليط) is a traditional sweet and savoury dish popular in Eastern Arabian cuisine.
- Uses Ingredient: Saffron, Infobox main_ingredient field: vermicelli, cardamom, rose water and saffron
- Uses Ingredient: Cardamom, Infobox main_ingredient field: vermicelli, cardamom, rose water and saffron
- Uses Ingredient: Vermicelli, Infobox main_ingredient field: vermicelli, cardamom, rose water and saffron
Expresses Tradition: Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions, Lead section
The dish is frequently served during the Islamic holidays of Eid al-Fitr as the first meal of the day.
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