Welcome to Bahrain!

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Here is a coobook of Bahraini recipes: Visiting Bahrain 4/12!

Thank you, UmmBinat!

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UmmBinat Bahraini Prawns / Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
UmmBinat Saffron Basmati Rice
UmmBinat Chicken Majbouz
UmmBinat Machbous Ala Djaj (Bahrain)
UmmBinat Spiced Shrimp and Rice (Machbous Rubyan) #81058 by JustJanS
awalde Dajaj Fe Ga3ateh - Chicken at the Bottom (Bahrain) #477471 by UmmBinat
awalde Arabian Gulf Shortbread Cookies (Ghiraybah) #471748 by UmmBinat
Leggy Peggy Kuwaiti Daqoos (Tomato, Garlic, Cilantro Sauce) #474978 by UmmBinat
Mia in Germany Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar) by UmmBinat

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UmmBinat wrote:
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or thursday, lol. i had a big event to vend saturday & was useless until yesterday. trying desperately to get caught up with everything including the dishes.

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Bahrain is officially known as the Kingdom of Bahrain. It has an area of 274 square miles(727 square kilomtres) and is approximately four times the size of Washington, DC. Bahrain is an archipelago of 36 islands located off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia on the western shores of the Persian Gulf.






The Bahrain Flag and Emblem






In 2010, the population stood at 1,214,705, including about 235,108 non-nationals, as stated by the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. The ethnic groups consist of Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%.
It is estimated that 98% of the population are Muslim and there are small Christian, Jewish, Baha’i, and Hindu communities.

The official language of the The Kingdom of Bhrain is Arabic, with English, Farsi, and Urdu also widely spoken.


Bahraini Cuisine- Some websites with more information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahraini_cuisine
http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/articles/travel/food-and-beverage/Cuisine-of-Bahrain-1210686939099.html



Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous posted by Um Safia, who states, "Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many Gulf countries & across Saudi Arabia. Here is a version which is traditionally made in Bahrain. "


Machbous Ala Djaj (Bahrain)

Khubz (Bahrain) posted by GiddyUpGo, who states, "Khubz is a kind of pita bread that is traditionally cooked in a clay oven, but this version can also be made in your home oven. "


Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar) posted by UmmBinat

Traditional Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish
Bahraini Prawns / Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
Bahraini Prawn Balls (Chebeh Rubyan)
Traditional Bahraini Cardamom Coffee

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Here is an even better muhammar,

It is Bahraini (Iraqi was not correct),

Bahraini Sweet Rice (Muhammar) #443553

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Here is another Bahraini recipe,

Chicken Majbouz

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And another,

Saffron Basmati Rice

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How about,

Machbous Rubyan (Rice With Shrimps)
Machbous - Spiced Lamb With Rice

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&

Bahraini Fish Curry

Ingredients:
2 onions, chopped
1/4 c butter, oil or ghee
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp curry powder
1 small cinnamon stick
3 tomatoes,; peeled & chopped
3/4 c water or chicken stock
2 dried limes
4 fish fillets

Directions:
Saute the onions in the butter until softened. Add the garlic,
salt and curry powder and cook for another minute.
Blend in the cinnamon stick, tomatoes and water. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the dried limes and lower the fish into the sauce. Cover the pot and poach the fish over low flame until it is tender and flaky. Serve with your favorite plain rice dish.

Read more: http://www.food.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=255090#ixzz1rCjZBck5

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Another,

Arabic Samboosak

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&&&,

Khubz Arabi (Pita or Flat Bread)

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Encore,

Arabic Qahwa

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Surprise this is eaten in Bahrain,

Fish and Chips (No Beer)

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Here is my own cookbook for this tour,

UmmBinat's Bahraini Recipes

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my hero, UmmBinat!