Sweet Rice for Savoury Food

Many rice dishes from Arab and Arab-influenced cuisines are sweet. Muhammar, originally made by pearl divers, is perfumed with treacly date syrup, cardamom and rose water. For contrast, it is typically served alongside grilled fish rubbed with ginger, turmeric, lemon, garlic and chilli. The heady sweetness makes the rice stretch further, so this will happily feed 6.