Saudi Dates with Coffee

Name: Saudi Dates with Coffee
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: Fresh or dried dates; 3 tbsp lightly roasted coffee grounds; 1 tsp ground cardamom; Pinch of saffron (optional)

تمر وقهوة/tamr wa gah-wah/

About this dish

Fresh or dried dates served alongside cardamom-spiced Arabic coffee, a fundamental hospitality ritual.

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Ingredients

🌰Fresh or dried dates

☕3 tbsp lightly roasted coffee grounds

🌰1 tsp ground cardamom

🌼Pinch of saffron (optional)

Method

Serves 3

Brew the coffee grounds with cardamom and water, simmering gently.

Strain into a traditional coffee pot (dallah).

Pour small amounts into small cups.

Serve alongside a plate of dates.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Serving dates with qahwa (Arabic coffee) is a deeply rooted Saudi hospitality tradition, offered to guests upon arrival.

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