Omani Khabeesa -- Farina or 'Cream of Wheat'

Name: Omani Khabeesa -- Farina or 'Cream of Wheat'
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 177.44 ml farina (khabeesa or "Cream of Wheat"); 1182.95 ml whole milk; 59.14 ml sugar; 14.79 ml ground cardamom; 29.58 ml butter; 29.58 ml rose water (optional); 0.25 ml saffron thread

Submitted by Elmotoo

"When I discovered how few recipes representing Oman were on the site, I went searching. The NA/ME Forum will be spending January 2013 exploring the country & here is my culinary contribution. **2 of 3 people LOVED this! It took awhile for it all to come to a boil & from there I simmered 5 minutes. It thickened upon standing. Enjoy!**"

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photo by Debbwl

Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

177.44 ml farina (khabeesa or "Cream of Wheat")
1182.95 ml whole milk
59.14 ml sugar
14.79 ml ground cardamom
29.58 ml butter
29.58 ml rose water (optional)
0.25 ml saffron thread

directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a sauce pan with a whisk. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to the lowest level and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve warm topped with a bit of butter, if desired.

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Reviews

Cream of wheat made with milk has always been a great comfy way to start the day but the addition of saffron and cardamom adds a delightful new exotic twist. I did not use the rose water option and used 1% milk as I was using butter and have to watch the fat intake. Super yummy and will be enjoying again, thanks for the post.

Debbwl
What a delicious and comforting breakfast dish! I made 1/3 of the recipe and did not use the optional rose water. This came out sooooo creamy, just sweet enough and loved the cardamom flavor. Served topped with a little dab of butter as you suggested and enjoyed a great breakfast - thanks for sharing the recipe!

loof751
I made one serving for my breakfast this morning very muc enjoyed it. It was very pudding like to ma as I always make cream of wheat with water for myself. Loved the saffron and rose water (used half the amount ask for). It was smooth and creamy when I started but by the time I had finished it had set up quite thick. That took awhile though as I'm most often browsing online while having brekkie and I don't eat quickly. I will surely have this again :D. Made for North African/Middle East forum's NA/ME TAG.

Annacia
Made this as written except I didn't know I was out of farina until the water was just about to boil. Quickly, I ground up white rice to meal consistency. It worked! Yay! Made for SUN and SPICE Even in NA*ME/Veg Forums.

COOKGIRl