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Balaleet
Yemen
The Friday morning breakfast of Yemen and the Gulf. The sweet noodles with savoury egg is an unusual and delicious combination.
Yemeni sweet vermicelli with eggs — fried vermicelli noodles with cardamom, rosewater and saffron, served with a fried egg on top. The sweet-savoury breakfast of the Gulf.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
515 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
300gvermicelli noodles
100gbutter
3 tbspsugar
1 tspcardamom
pinchsaffron in 2 tbsp warm water
2 tbsprose water
4eggs, fried
Method
1
Fry vermicelli in butter until golden. Add sugar, cardamom, saffron and rose water.
2
Cook until the noodles are coated and fragrant.
3
Serve topped with a fried egg.
Chef's Tip
The noodles should be deep golden — pale balaleet lacks the nutty caramelised flavour.
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