“Fega’ata refers to the very bottom of something, with ga’a meaning ‘bottom’ and fe meaning ‘in’.
“Fishermen will often talk about ga’aet el bahar, meaning bottom of the sea, and in this uniquely Bahraini recipe it means ‘bottom of the pot’, where all the good stuff happens,” says chef Noor Murad. “The meat (or fish or vegetables) is left to steam and cook gently without any liquid, and the rice is piled on top. As with many of our dishes, it is inverted so that bottom is top and top is bottom.
