Balila

Name: Balila
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpeas, cooked; 2 lemons, juiced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 cloves garlic, minced

بليلة/bah-LEE-lah/

About this dish

Warm spiced chickpeas simmered with cumin and lemon, a simple Saudi breakfast dish.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups chickpeas, cooked

🍋2 lemons, juiced

🌿1 tsp ground cumin

🧄2 cloves garlic, minced

Method

Serves 2

Warm the cooked chickpeas gently in a little of their cooking liquid.

Add minced garlic and cumin.

Season with salt and lemon juice.

Simmer briefly to let the flavors meld.

Serve warm with olive oil and flatbread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Balila is a simple, comforting Saudi breakfast dish, commonly eaten with warm flatbread.

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