Balaleet (Emirati Breakfast)

Name: Balaleet (Emirati Breakfast)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms. vermicelli; 1 tbsp. oil; 1 tbsp. butter; 2 cups hot water; 2-3 tbsp. sugar or to taste; 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder; pinch turmeric powder; pinch saffron soaked in 2 tbsp. rose water; 1 tsp. chopped pistachios or any dry fruits; Fried Egg -; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; pinch salt & pepper powder or to taste; few strands of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp. rose water

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#cppassport #cppUAE - Balaleet is a traditional Emirati breakfast that many people are not aware of. It is a sweet and savory dish, comprising of fragrant vermicelli and fried egg. The vermicelli is sweet and is flavored with cardamom powder, turmeric powder, saffron and rose water.

This is then served with a topping of an egg omelet that is also flavored with the same ingredients as that of vermicelli. So a very unique style of breakfast. This was my first try and I quite liked this combo. You can enjoy the sweet vermicelli as a dessert too, minus the egg.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

8-10 minutes

2-3 servings

200gms. vermicelli
1 tbsp.oil
1 tbsp.butter
2 cupshot water
2-3 tbsp.sugar or to taste
1/2 tsp.cardamom powder
pinchturmeric powder
pinchsaffron soaked in 2 tbsp. rose water
1 tsp.chopped pistachios or any dry fruits
Fried Egg -
1 tbsp.olive oil
2eggs, well beaten
1/4 tsp.cardamom powder
pinchsalt & pepper powder or to taste
few strands of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp. rose water

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Steps

8-10 minutes

1

Vermicelli -
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the vermicelli till light brown. Add 2 cups of hot water and cook till done, but al dente. Drain well.
2

Bring it back to the pan. Add butter, sugar, cardamom powder, turmeric powder and saffron infused rose water. Mix well and cook till the sugar dissolves and all the moisture has evaporated. Transfer to a serving plate and keep aside.
3

Fried Egg - In a bowl, beat the eggs, pinch of salt & pepper, cardamom powder and saffron infused rose water.
4

Heat oil in a pan and make an omelette with the beaten egg. Fry on both sides till done.
5

Place it on the prepared vermicelli. Garnish with chopped pistachios and enjoy as a breakfast.