Saltah
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 Bowl of saltah | |
| Type | Stew |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Yemen |
| Main ingredients | Maraq, fenugreek, sahawiq (chillies, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs) |
Saltah (Arabic: سلتة) is a traditional Yemeni dish. In the Ottoman Empire saltah was used as a charitable food, and was made with left over food that was donated by the wealthy or the mosques. It is widely eaten in northern parts of the country. It is mainly served for lunch. The base is a brown meat stew called maraq, a dollop of fenugreek froth, and sahawiq (a mixture of chillies, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs ground into a salsa). Rice, potatoes, scrambled eggs, and vegetables are common additions to saltah. It is eaten traditionally with khubz mulawah, which is a Yemeni flat bread, and it is used as a utensil to scoop up the dish.
Saltah is an old Yemeni dish that some say is thousands of years old. It is said that its ingredients were only Maraq and Hilbah (Fenugreek). It has been developing since then and is split into two dishes: Saltah and Fahsah.
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- ^ Johnson, Alex (2020-10-04). "13 Traditional Yemen Foods Everyone Should Try". Medmunch. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Benayoun, Mike (2015-11-22). "Saltah". 196 flavors. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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