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7–8
Easy
By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt
Published 2021
Qidra is a richly spiced, festive rice dish named for the hand-turned clay urn in which it is cooked. In southern Palestine, it is prepared for major occasions such as weddings, birth ceremonies (aqiqa), and funerals. Traditionally it was cooked over slow-burning coals outdoors. In the city, the clay pots are taken to a community oven to be cooked, though few such ovens still remain. To serve, the urn is dramatically cracked open and the fragrant, buttery rice pours out.