Oubba, a Persian cat

Oubba, a Persian cat

Main dishes

Vegetarian and vegan side dish recipe with exotic flavors.

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Persian Ouba is a traditional Moroccan dish that is typically served as a side dish. It consists of rice, lemon, dates, and vegetables, offering an exotic flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$6.53 $1.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

5 people
  • $1.46
  • $1.69
  • $0.32
  • $0.86
  • $0.58
  • $0.04
  • $1.58

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat all the ingredients in a pot, leaving the rice and water aside, for 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Then, we add the rice and water, and cook for about 20 minutes.
  3. If you would like to add meat, cook it separately in a pan with oil, and then add it to the mixture.
  4. It is placed on a tray throughout the day. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Oubba, a Persian cat

  • 2 cups of rice$1.46
  • 6 lemons$1.69
  • carrot$0.32
  • tomato$0.86
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato puree$0.58
  • salt$0.04
  • 1.5 cups of oil paint$1.58

Total$6.53

that's $1.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of rice
  • 6 lemons
  • 5 dates
  • carrot
  • tomato
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato puree
  • salt
  • 1.5 cups of oil paint
  • Three-quarters of a cup of water

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