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Harees, ground wheat, and meat from Oman and the United Arab Emirates

Harees, ground wheat, and meat from Oman and the United Arab Emirates

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Omani and Emirati Harees: A dish made with wheat soaked and cooked for a long time with meat, then mashed into a smooth porridge, served with ghee or a to…

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Recipe from MrJoker07, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Harees is one of the most popular and well-known dishes in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, typically prepared for special occasions and celebrations. The wheat and meat are cooked together until they become tender, then mashed into a smooth, creamy porridge.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time2 hr 30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total6 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$5.04 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people

Harees

  • $0.31
  • $0.06
  • $0.53
  • $0.43

tomato sauce

  • $1.02
  • $0.16
  • $0.64
  • $0.64
  • $0.73
  • $0.34
  • $0.06
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the meat to a boil in a large pot of water, then add the garlic and ginger.
  2. When the meat is halfway cooked, add the drained wheat and continue to cook, stirring occasionally in a circular motion, until the meat is fully cooked.
  3. Add the cardamom and stir for another 3 minutes.
  4. Remove the bones, then thoroughly beat or mash the mixture until the meat is well combined with the wheat and the grains are completely crushed. ≈ 4 min
  5. For the sauce, heat the oil in a pan and add the tomatoes. Cook until softened, then mash them. Add the garlic and mix well.
  6. Add the tomato sauce and a little water, and bring to a boil. Season with salt and sugar, then add the grapes and chickpeas.
  7. Serve the harees with this sauce, or drizzle it with ghee. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Harees, ground wheat, and meat from Oman and the United Arab Emirates

  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced$0.31
  • salt$0.06
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom$0.53
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.43
  • 3 tomatoes$1.02
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 1 handful of grapes, soaked in water for 5 minutes$0.64
  • cooked chickpeas$0.64
  • tomato sauce$0.73
  • oil$0.34
  • A pinch of salt$0.06
  • sugar$0.12

Total$5.04

that's $0.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups of wheat berries, soaked for about 4 hours
  • 1.5 kg of meat with bones (or 2 chickens)
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • water
  • ghee, for serving (optional)
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 handful of grapes, soaked in water for 5 minutes
  • cooked chickpeas
  • tomato sauce
  • oil
  • A pinch of salt
  • sugar

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