~258 cal · 5g protein · 63g carbs · 0g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Warm wheat-and-date porridge
🇴🇲 Muscat
Sakhana is a traditional Omani breakfast for cool mornings, a thick porridge of cracked wheat slow-cooked with dates until sweet and soft, sometimes enriched with a little milk and warmed with cardamom. Nourishing and naturally sweet, it reflects Oman's love of dates and unhurried mornings.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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1 cup cracked wheat
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1 cup pitted dates, chopped
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1 tsp cardamom
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a pinch a pinch of salt
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5 cups water
Instructions
1
Simmer the cracked wheat in the water until soft, about 35 minutes.
2
Add the dates and cardamom and cook until they melt into the porridge.
3
Mash to a thick, smooth consistency.
4
Add a pinch of salt and loosen with water or plant milk if needed.
5
Serve warm, with extra dates on the side.
Muscat tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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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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