Saudi Arabia Recipes
Desert hospitality measured in platters of spiced rice. Not sure what to eat in Saudi Arabia? Start with Jareesh, Mutabbaq, Areeka and Masabib. Here are 9 authentic Saudi Arabia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
KabsaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 1 h 15 minSpiced rice cooked in aromatic broth with chicken, dried lime, and a whole-spice perfume, heaped high for sharing.
Kabsa MasabibRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · easy · 35 minSoft, holey yeasted pancakes drenched in date syrup or honey, a Hejazi and Saudi breakfast.
MutabbaqRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 50 minA thin folded pastry stuffed with spiced minced meat and egg, griddled crisp, a favorite Saudi street snack.
AreekaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · easy · 25 minSoft bread mashed with dates, butter, and honey into a rich, comforting sweet of southern Saudi Arabia.
JareeshRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 2 h 45 minA Najdi Saudi comfort dish of crushed wheat slow-cooked with meat and yogurt into a creamy, savoury porridge.
SaleegRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 1 h 35 minA Hijazi Saudi dish of short-grain rice cooked soft in milk and chicken broth to a creamy porridge, topped with roasted chicken.
Tamees (Saudi Hejazi Flatbread)Hejaz, Saudi Arabia · medium · 2 h 7 minA large, round yeasted flatbread of white and wholemeal flour, docked all over, brushed with ghee and scattered with sesame and nigella, baked very hot until blistered and eaten warm with ful.
Shorbat Quaker (Saudi Lamb and Oat Ramadan Soup)Hejaz, Saudi Arabia · easy · 1 h 45 minSmall pieces of lamb on the bone simmered with golden onion, tomato, cardamom and cinnamon until tender, then thickened with rolled oats into a smooth, peppery soup finished with a squeeze of lemon.
Kleija (Qassim Date-Filled Cookies)Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 2 hRound, patterned cookies of wholewheat and white flour enriched with ghee and scented with cardamom and cinnamon, filled with date paste spiced with black lime and baked golden to eat with Arabic coffee.
📋 Teaching Saudi Arabia?A free, printable Country of the Week guide for the classroom: geography, a kid-friendly recipe, and discussion prompts.
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