~2 cal · 0g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Dallah pouring pale coffee into a small cup
🇴🇲 Muscat
Qahwa is the soul of Omani hospitality: lightly roasted coffee ground with plenty of cardamom, brewed pale gold, and often perfumed with rosewater or saffron. Poured from a long-spouted dallah into tiny handleless cups and served with dates, it is offered to every guest as a gesture of welcome and respect.
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Ingredients
Serves 6 —
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3 tbsp lightly roasted ground coffee
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5 cups water
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1 tbsp ground cardamom
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1 tsp + a bowl rosewater and dates, to serve
Instructions
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Bring the water to a boil and stir in the ground coffee, then simmer gently 10 minutes.
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Add the cardamom and simmer 3 minutes more so it perfumes the brew.
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Let the grounds settle, then stir in the rosewater.
4
Pour the pale coffee through a fine strainer into small cups and serve with dates.
Omani hospitality tradition.
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Muscat. Where Eid means shuwa rising from the sand oven.
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Oman. Frankincense coast where feasts cook underground for days.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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