Qurabiya
A plate of Qurabiyas | |
| Type | Shortbread |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Magreb, Middle East, Balkan |
| Main ingredients | Almond flour, sugar, egg white, vanilla |
Qurabiya (Arabic: غريبة), also ghraybe, ghorayeba, ghoriba, ghribia, ghraïba, gurabija, ghriyyaba, kurabiye, or kourabiedes (Greek: κουραμπιέδες) and numerous other spellings and pronunciations, is a shortbread-type biscuit, usually made with ground almonds. Versions are found in most Arab, Balkan and Ottoman cuisines, with various different forms and recipes. They are similar to polvorones from Andalusia.
In the Maghreb and Egypt, they are often served with Libyan tea, Arabic coffee or Maghrebi mint tea.