Harees / Jareesh Qatari bil Futr (Creamy Cracked Wheat with Spiced Mushrooms & Loomi Onions) – Authentic Qatar Recipe
Velvety cracked-wheat bowl topped with savory mushrooms and tangy black-lime caramelized onions.
- Country of Origin
- 🇶🇦 Qatar (Middle East, Asia)
- Dietary Profile
- vegetarian
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Cracked wheat simmered with yogurt/cream, Seared mushrooms, Dark-golden loomi-spiced onions, Ground black lime, Cumin
Ingredients for Harees / Jareesh Qatari bil Futr (Creamy Cracked Wheat with Spiced Mushrooms & Loomi Onions) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) cracked wheat simmered with yogurt/cream, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups seared mushrooms, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup dark-golden loomi-spiced onions
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with ground black lime
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Qatar seasoning (cumin, cardamom, clarified butter)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown cracked wheat simmered with yogurt/cream for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, ground black lime, and cumin, cardamom, clarified butter, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add seared mushrooms and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in dark-golden loomi-spiced onions right before serving warm.