Bait al Luban

Omani · Muttrah, Muscat

Traditional Omani cuisine — shuwa & qabuli

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Main Menu

Salads

Sahnat Qashe
Omani sundried anchovies with cherry tomatoes, spring onion and lemon dressing
Awal Salad
Locally preserved salt shark with white onion and tomatoes
Gheleambe
Watercress, shallots and cherry tomatoes in dried Omani lemon dressing
Salat Mushakal
Seasonal local vegetables in a citrussy house dressing
Omani Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce with chargrilled chicken in Omani spice
Eggplant Clouds
Roasted eggplant layered with yoghurt sauce and garlic oil
Jarjeer Salad
Grilled halloumi on rocket leaves with house dressing

Appetizers

Pakora
Omani vegetable dumplings with coconut-mint chutney
Sambusa
Filo pastry with spiced meat, tomato-coriander relish
Katchori
Potato patties with spiced Omani mango chutney
Mubasalat
Omani savoury crepe with spiced sautéed chicken
Mini Mishkaks
Palm skewers of lamb, chicken, squid and prawns with tamarind sauce

Soups

Shorbat Dijaj Ma Shofan
Chicken and oats in a cardamom broth
Shorbat Laham Wa Harees
Slow cooked meat and barley with cardamom, ginger and black pepper
Paplo
Authentic Omani fish soup with tomatoes and turmeric
Shorbat Adass
Lentil soup with Omani spices
Seafood Soup
Local seafood in a spicy oriental broth
Mushroom Soup
With garlic cream and caramelized onions

The Light Corner

Omani Chicken Sandwich
Shredded chicken and cabbage relish in wholewheat chapatti
Mahgare Sandwich
Kidney beans, guacamole and sour cream in wholewheat chapatti
Shuwa Sub Sandwich
House mandazi bread with shuwa meat and mustard caramelized onion
Tuna Sandwich
Zaatar marinated tuna in wholewheat bread
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich
Chargrilled vegetables and feta in wholewheat chapatti

Mains — Meat

Shuwa
Omani celebration dish — meat roasted in an underground firepit for over six hours, with qabuli rice and lemon garlic sauce
Arsiya
Slow cooked rice and meat with torsha date sauce
Thareed Laham
Rakhal bread soaked in a slow-cooked meat and vegetable stew
Qabouli Laham
Traditional rice cooked in meat broth with special spices
Shuwa Lasagne
Omani spiced meat layered with lasagne and Arabic scented tomato sauce

Mains — Chicken

Saloonat Dijaj
Omani tomato based chicken curry with rice or bread
Makbus Dijaj
Spiced rice with vegetables topped with oven roasted chicken
Harees Dijaj
Chicken slow cooked with barley, served with torsha date sauce
Muqalai Dijaj
Omani spiced pan-fried chicken with vegetables and a side
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Stuffed with spinach and mozzarella, potato-carrot rosti and herb sauce

Mains — Seafood

Samak Maqli
Seasonal local catch in lemon, garlic and chilli, fried whole
Saloonat Rubyan
Omani prawns in a coconut curry base
Manshab
Southern favourite — fish and rice in coconut milk with cinnamon and cardamom
Samak Mashwi
Seasonal local catch marinated in lemon and spices, grilled whole
Corniche Grilled Seafood
Local seafood grilled with vegetable au gratin and garlic butter
Lobster Thermidor
Omani lobster tail baked with creamy mushroom, cheese and Dijon sauce

Vegetables

Baqel
Fava beans with roasted cumin, onion and tomatoes
Saloonat Khudhar
Omani vegetable curry with rice or bread
Bamya
Okra stew with rice or bread
Mahrage
Red kidney beans in a coconut curry base
Primavera Pasta
Penne with fresh vegetables in cream sauce
Mchicha wa Nazi
Zanzibari spinach in coconut cream with steamed rice

Rice & Sides

Qabuli Rice
Cooked in meat broth with special spices
Makbus Rice
Spiced rice with fresh vegetables
Steamed Rice
Sautéed Vegetables
French Fries
Fresh Mixed Salad

Omani Bakery

Khobose Rakhal
Traditional paper-thin Omani bread
Muradhaf
Date bread
Mandazi
Baked sweet bread
Chappati
Flat bread

Desserts

Bait Al Luban Date Cheesecake
Omani date cheesecake with ruby sauce
Omani Delight
Halwa, qashat, mahoo and madlouka
Khbeesa
A sweet roux
Luqaimat
Dumplings in condensed milk, honey, saffron and date syrup
Sewiya
Fine noodles cooked with milk and raisins
Ice Cream
Luban, olive oil, yogurt & saffron, vanilla or chocolate
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter

Beverages

Omani Coffee Pot
Coffee brewed with saffron and rosewater
Karak Tea
Tea simmered in milk with ginger and cardamom
Haleeb Bil Heal Wa Zaffran
Cardamom and saffron infused milk
Omani Mountains
Omani coffee shot with vanilla ice cream
Ginger Twist
Fresh ginger and ginger ale
Rose Melon
Fresh watermelon with rose syrup
Mishly
Coconut water
Subaar
Tamarind juice
Karkade
Hibiscus juice
Ambah Ghudh
Green mango and ginger juice
Laban
Drinking yoghurt
Fresh Seasonal Juices
Orange, lime, watermelon, lemon mint, pineapple or pomegranate
Milkshakes
Omani date, banana, rose syrup or mango