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Breakfast

Halib

A traditional breakfast or snack where bread is soaked in warm spiced milk and eaten with dates. Simple, filling and typical of mornings in the sultanate.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Pit the dates and cut them into pieces.
  2. Heat the milk with the sugar and cardamom in a saucepan over medium heat until just simmering.
  3. Crumble or cut the bread into pieces and divide them among four bowls.
  4. Pour the hot milk over the bread and let it soak for 3 minutes.
  5. Add a knob of butter and the dates to each bowl.
  6. Serve right away, lukewarm.

Variations and tips

Version for kids. Replace the cardamom with a pinch of vanilla for a milder taste.

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