(BALALIT, SAWEEYA OR SEVIYAN) SWEET VERMICELLI BREAKFAST

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(Balalit, Saweeya or Seviyan) Sweet Vermicelli Breakfast image

A gluten-free tasty sweet breakfast or dessert made especially during the month of Ramadan in the Arabian Gulf - Kuwait, UAE, Oman... Sometimes made with onion and egg. Originally published on http://arabicbites.blogspot.com.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Breakfast

Time 43m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

450 g rice vermicelli
1 cup sugar
2 -3 teaspoons ground cardamom
3 tablespoons rose water or 3 tablespoons orange blossom water
2 tablespoons olive oil (may use butter)
1 pinch saffron
3 liters water

Steps:

  • Place vermicelli on oven trays under broiler until golden brown. Watch carefully. May need turning to colour all.
  • Remove from oven and cook in 3 liters of boiling water for precisely 3 minutes.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • In a large pan mix the other tbls oil or butter with sugar, cardamom, saffron, and rose water stirring over medium heat.
  • Add the vermicelli, stirring to combine, let it cook over very low heat for 1/2 hour.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 228.2, Carbohydrate 144.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 49.9, Protein 4

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