Balaleet

4 servings10 min prep20 min cookEasy Qatar

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz vermicelli noodles
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • Pinch of saffron, bloomed in hot water
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 3 tbsp ghee or butter
  • 4 eggs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1Break the vermicelli into shorter pieces and boil briefly until just tender, then drain.
  2. 2Melt ghee in a pan and toss the cooked vermicelli with sugar, saffron water, and cardamom until well coated and glossy.
  3. 3Set the sweet vermicelli aside, keeping warm.
  4. 4In a separate pan, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook into a thin, savory omelet.
  5. 5Slice the omelet into strips.
  6. 6Serve the sweet vermicelli topped with the savory egg strips, a traditional sweet-and-savory breakfast pairing.

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