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🇧🇭 Traditional dishes from Bahrain

3 dishes people actually cook in Bahrain: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bahraini harees

180 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Bahraini harees, a traditional dish from Bahrain

Savor the rich, hearty flavors of Bahraini harees.

  • 300 g wheat
  • 500 g chicken
  • 1500 ml water
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 50 g ghee

Machboos

90 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Machboos, a traditional dish from Bahrain

Savor the aromatic flavors of this traditional Bahraini dish.

  • 400 g basmati rice
  • 800 g chicken
  • 2 onions
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 4 garlic
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 800 ml water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Samosa

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Samosa, a traditional dish from Bahrain

Crispy, spiced pockets of joy perfect for snacking!

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 100 ml water
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 100 g peas
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml oil

What do people eat in Bahrain?

The three dishes from Bahrain documented in Copper are Bahraini harees, Machboos and Samosa. Chicken and onion each appear in more than one recipe. All three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 22 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Bahrain?

The three recipes need 22 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Bahrain entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Bahrain take?

Samosa is the quickest at 60 minutes. Bahraini harees is the longest at 180 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Bahrain is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Bahrain here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Samosa is the shortest way in.

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