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Kuwait Recipes
A Gulf city-state where the sea sets the table. Not sure what to eat in Kuwait? Start with Gabout, Mutabbaq Samak, Gers Ogaily and Khameer. Here are 6 authentic Kuwait recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
MurabyanKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 65 minSpiced Gulf shrimp folded through rice cooked in their fragrant broth, layered with dill and dried lime.
KhameerKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 45 minSoft, lightly sweet date-and-cardamom yeast breads, griddled and eaten with cream or cheese.
Mutabbaq SamakKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 70 minSpiced fish served over caramelized-onion rice with dried lime, a classic Kuwaiti and Gulf seafood dish.
Gers OgailyKuwait City, Kuwait · easy · 55 minA fragrant saffron and cardamom sponge cake topped with sesame and nigella seeds, a Kuwaiti celebration classic.
Kuwaiti MargoogKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 105 minA hearty Kuwaiti one-pot of lamb and vegetables with sheets of hand-rolled dough torn straight into the spiced broth.
GaboutKuwait City, Kuwait · advanced · 105 minKuwaiti stuffed dough dumplings filled with spiced lamb, simmered in a golden saffron and dried-lime broth with vegetables.
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