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Khabees
Also known as: خبيص
Saudi toasted whole-wheat sweet mixed with caramel, ghee, saffron, cardamom and rosewater.
About Khabees
Khabees is an old Gulf sweet with regional versions. This profile follows Saudipedia's Saudi Eastern Province whole-wheat form, in which toasted flour is mixed with a lemon caramel scented with saffron, cardamom and rosewater.
Toasted wheat gives the sweet a deep nutty flavour, while caramel and ghee make it rich and mellow. Cardamom and saffron add warm perfume, rosewater adds a floral note, and lemon keeps the sweetness bright.
The finished khabees is a dense, spoonable golden-brown mass with a soft, slightly grainy texture. Saffron and caramel deepen its colour, while the ghee leaves the surface gently glossy.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Khabees
Saudi Eastern Province Whole-Wheat Khabees.
- Whole-wheat flourToasted base
- Granulated sugarCaramel sweetness
- LemonBalances and helps form the caramel
- GheeRichness
- SaffronGolden colour and aroma
- CardamomWarm perfume
- RosewaterFloral aroma
- WaterCaramel and mixing liquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Whole-wheat flour:
- Granulated sugar:
- Lemon: . The source names lemon without specifying whether juice, a cut lemon or another form is used
- Ghee:
- Saffron:
- Cardamom:
- Rosewater:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
Saudipedia identifies khabees as a popular Saudi and GCC dessert associated especially with the Eastern Province and Ramadan iftar, with history traced to the First Saudi State. Its complete whole-wheat recipe fixes the caramel, ghee, saffron, cardamom and rosewater version used here.
Countries
- Saudi Arabia
- QatarCatalogue link pending review
- United Arab EmiratesCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Saudi Cuisine
- Gulf Cuisine
- Qatari cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Emirati CuisineCatalogue link pending review