Add these gorgeous gastro options to your iftar wish list this Ramadan.
Saudi dishes you need to try
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Kabsa
For a hearty rice dish, not many can compete with the comfort food that is kabsa. Also known as machboos, it comes in a number of combos, served with lamb, chicken, fish or seafood.
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Matazeez
Saudi’s take on pasta, if you will, matazeez is a delightful doughy dumpling stew, usually mixed with lamb, vegetables and tomato sauce.
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Bukhari rice
This fragrant, flavorful rice dish – made with basmati rice, carrots, tomato sauce and cumin – is usually served with roast chicken on the side.
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Qursan
Commonly served as an entree, qursan consists of thin layers of fresh bread smothered in a tomato-based vegetable gravy and topped with fresh diced onions.
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Jareesh
Hailing from the northern region, this dish is made of cracked wheat that is slow cooked with vegetables and tomato sauce. Lamb is optional.
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Harees
A Ramadan staple, harees is somewhat similar to Umm Ali – in the sense that it tastes much better than it looks. Traditionally, it is made with coarse ground wheat mixed with meat, butter and water.
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