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“A rice and lamb dish from Palestinian tables, topped with toasted nuts and whole garlic cloves.”

Qidreh

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Qidreh (Arabic: قدرة) is a rice and lamb dish in Palestinian cuisine, commonly served at social gatherings like weddings and feasts. The dish is most common in the cities of Hebron, Gaza, and Jerusalem, and is usually topped with toasted nuts. Chickpeas and whole garlic cloves may also be incorporated into the rice. The dish is traditionally prepared in clay ovens on coals, but regular ovens may also be used; the lamb may also be swapped out for chicken.

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Qidreh is a Palestinian rice and lamb dish that arrives at the table as an act of gathering—it shows up at weddings and feasts, seasoned with toasted nuts and often studded with whole garlic cloves and chickpeas. The traditional method involves clay ovens and coals, though modern kitchens work too. Lamb can give way to chicken without losing the dish's essential character.

Order it here when it has

  • traditionally clay-oven prepared
  • adaptable protein options
  • common at celebrations

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