Breakfast
Ghee bil asal
Ghee bil asal is a simple, comforting dish where melted clarified butter is served over bread and drizzled with honey, with nuts and cardamom. It's lovely at breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Warm the ghee over low heat in a small pan until it is nicely fluid and lukewarm.
- Crumble or cut the bread into pieces and arrange them in deep plates.
- Drizzle the bread with the warm ghee, then with honey, dividing evenly between the four portions.
- Sprinkle with crushed nuts and ground cardamom, add pistachios if you like and a pinch of salt.
- Serve right away, while the bread is still soft.
Variations and tips
Without bread. Serve the ghee and honey in bowls with nuts for a light dessert.
With what you can find here. Ghee can be replaced with homemade clarified butter or melted unsalted butter.
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Original Ecomely recipe.