Aaseedah

Description

Aseeda or a sida is a moist, pasty dough consisting of wheat flour or sorghum, water, yogurt, salt and sunflower oil that is then served with a variety of accompaniments, such as honey, butter, dates or even a savory version with meat stew, depending on regional preferences. The dish is traditionally eaten without any utensils. Using only one's fingers, aseeda is eaten from one bowl and shared communally. When preparing the dish, one must be careful and stir it continually, so it doesn't develop any lumps. One of the earliest recipes for the dish was written in the 13th century, and today aseeda is eaten either for breakfast, dinner or during the traditional festive ceremonies such as the aqiqah , celebrated by cutting the hair of a baby seven days after its birth.