Saudi Date Areeka (Warm Bread & Date Mash)
Gulf (Khaleeji) Cuisine

Saudi Date Areeka (Warm Bread & Date Mash)

Saudi Date Areeka – crumbled whole wheat flatbread blended with warm ghee and sweet dates for a traditional, energy-boosting comfort dish.

20 min
Total Time
3 servings
Servings
Easy
Difficulty
Saudi Arabia
Origin

Ingredients

  • whole wheat flatbread (khubz burr) 2 loaves
  • pitted dates 1 cup
  • ghee 3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1 Baking

    Finely crumble the bread into a large bowl.

  2. 2 Chopping

    Mash the pitted dates together with the warm ghee until soft and well blended.

  3. 3 Baking

    Mix the mashed date mixture into the crumbled bread until thoroughly combined.

  4. 4 Serving

    Shape into balls or spread into a shallow bowl to serve warm.