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5 South Asian DELICIOUS Dishes To Try In Saudi That Is NOT BIRYANI
So lots of you have tired Biryani and would LOVE to try again and again..and again… but here are few other dishes you might have MISSED devouring in Saudi.
Here are few you might like to taste soon!
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Enjoy A Relaxing, Affordable Day In Dammam With This Perfect Mini Schedule1. NIHARI
From The Kitchen of Nawabs ( Royal)
Nihari is a spicy, hot dish eaten best at the dawn hours. It’s a stew slowly cooked with either beef or lamb meat alongside the bone marrow. And there are almost 10 varieties of Nehari!
Mmm.. it can also include BRAIN seasoned with extra ginger and lime.
Perfect for cold winter mornings! Nihar is supposedly good for cold and fever, so taste+ medicine – all guaranteed. Who doesn’t like to eat something tasteful when sick!
The word nihar came from the Arabic word ‘Nahar’ meaning ‘Day’ as normally used to be served after fajr ( dawn) prayers in 18th century, Old Delhi, India. Now a popular dish in Pakistan and Bangladesh too.
Where To Find?
Nehari House – Khober, Dammam
Taza Grill/Ginger leaf Jeddah Hilton– Jeddah
Al Hayat, Indian Summer and Lahori Khabay – Riyadh
2.HALEEM
Haleem is a savory porridge, slowly cooked dish for 7-8 hours made of wheat, usually minced beef or chicken alongside lentils.
Yes, it’s spicy too! some haleem are cooked in a much shorter duration. A popular dish for Iftar ( evening meal during Ramadan in South Asia. Haleem is garnished with lemon juice, fried onions and green chillies also eaten with naan ( bread)
Another Royal cuisine originating from Hadhramout Yemen and then travelling through South Asia.
Different variations of Haleem can be found in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Armenia too.
Where To Find?
Afnan Karachi Haleem, Shadab Restaurant, Student Biryani – Jeddah
Hayat /Lahori kabay– Riyadh
Spicy City – Al Khober
3. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Okay, so this has around 40+ variations but usually it is spiced, creamy, orange colored curry with roasted marinated chicken.
Where To Find ?
Hot and Spicy, Green Leaf, Bharat, zaika Indian cuisine, Naan Indian cuisine Shezan, Punjab grill, Shezan Indian Restaurant , Asha’s –- Jeddah
Indian Summer – Riyadh
@bharat, leylati
4. Shahi Paneer
Cheese lovers rejoice! yes, you can make gravy with cheese..
Shahi paneer is a cottage cheese dish made up with gravy of tomato, spices and cream and usually eaten with rice or bread.
There are other dishes that are equally tasty made with cheese like Paneer Butter Masala – one of the most popular vegetarian dishes and Palak Paneer is made of cottage cheese and spinach. And EVEN Paneer Tikka!
Where To Find?
Tikka express, Bharat – Jeddah
Indian Taj Restaurant, Spices Village, Indian Summer – Riyadh
Spicy City – Khober
5.Butter Chicken
This is a Chicken curry dish marinated for few hours in yoghurt,
cream, and a variety of spice mixtures like ginger/garlic, lemon, coriander,
fenugreek chili and more.
It could be cooked in traditional clay over,
or roasted or grilled or even pan fried and garnished with cream, coriander and
green chills.
Believe me, its SO GOOD you would want to go for another one! But then you think about the BUTTER!
Where To Find?
Ginger Leaf, Jeddah Hilton, Curry In a Hurry, Zaiqa Indian Cuisine, Bharat – Jeddah
Spicy City – Al Khober
Spices Village – Riyadh
Hydrabad House – Medina
