occasion Eid
13 dishes.
CambaaburLacy fermented pancake dusted with sugar and yoghurt, eaten at Eid
Fattahlayers of crisp bread, rice and meat in garlic-vinegar tomato sauce; feast dish
GadeedEid mutton salted with turmeric and chili, sun-dried and packed in fat
Ghraibacrumbly clarified-butter shortbread rings, baked for Eid
Kahkcrumbly sugar-dusted biscuits filled with nut paste, baked for Eid al-Fitr
KetupatRice cakes woven in palm leaves, served with rendang at Raya
Kuih MorCrumbly biscuit of ghee and flour that dissolves in the mouth, made for Hari Raya
MaamoulButtery semolina cookies pressed in wooden moulds around date, walnut or pistachio.
Opor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at Lebaran
Shakar lamaCrumbly cardamom shortbread cookies eaten with tea at Eid.
Sheer KhurmaEid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nuts
ShemaiSweet vermicelli in milk, essential for Eid mornings
Shuwabanana-leaf-wrapped spiced lamb buried over embers for days; Eid ritual-
Cambaabur
Lacy fermented pancake dusted with sugar and yoghurt, eaten at Eid. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…
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Fattah
Layers of crisp bread, rice and meat in garlic-vinegar tomato sauce; feast dish. Ready in 40 min prep and 2…
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Gadeed
Eid mutton salted with turmeric and chili, sun-dried and packed in fat. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Libya.
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Ghraiba
Crumbly clarified-butter shortbread rings, baked for Eid. Ready in 25 min prep and 18 min cooking. About 30. A dessert…
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Ketupat
Rice cakes woven in palm leaves, served with rendang at Raya. Ready in 45 min prep and 4 hr cooking.…
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Kuih Mor
Crumbly biscuit of ghee and flour that dissolves in the mouth, made for Hari Raya. Ready in 30 minutes prep…
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Maamoul
Buttery semolina cookies pressed in wooden moulds around date, walnut or pistachio. Ready in 1 hr prep and 25 min…
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Opor Ayam
Gentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at Lebaran. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings. A…
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Shakar lama
Crumbly cardamom shortbread cookies eaten with tea at Eid. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 30…
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Sheer Khurma
Eid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nuts. Ready in 15 min prep and 45 min cooking. 8 servings.…