Qatari & Gulf traditional
Souq Waqif Qatari Kitchen calories in Qatar.
Traditional machboos, madrouba and harees served as generous shared platters in the old souq.
550-1100 kcal typical meal
Better choices
- Grilled hammour or chicken with a half rice portion
- Shorba (lentil or vegetable soup) to start
- Share the machboos platter and skip a second rice helping
Watch items
- Ghee-rich rice piled high under the meat
- Loomi-spiced fried-onion garnish and extra ghee drizzle
- Finishing with luqaimat or umm ali after a full platter
Souq Waqif
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