Sanam’s first Cannes look was a custom ivory and blue ensemble by designer Hussain Rehar. The white peacock-inspired outfit featured intricate mukaish, zardozi, and mirror work, crafted by 50 artisans over 2,354 hours. She paired the backless, gharara-inspired gown with a cape-like dupatta, diamond ear cuffs, a maang tikka, and a white rose gajra in her braid. The look was a deliberate nod to South Asian aesthetics, bringing desi glam to the French Riviera. She attended the Sheep In The Box screening for her debut appearance.
Golden crispy Arabic dumplings drizzled with syrup or date molasses. These are popular in UAE, Saudi, and across the Gulf, especially during Ramadan. Here’s the recipe in both Arabic and English: *Luqaimat Recipe | وصفة اللقيمات* *Servings: 4-6 | الكمية: ٤-٦ أشخاص* *Prep time: 2 hours with rising | وقت التحضير: ساعتان مع التخمير* *Ingredients | المقادير* English العربية **For the dough:** **للعجينة:** 2 cups all-purpose flour ٢ كوب دقيق أبيض 1 tbsp cornstarch ١ ملعقة كبيرة نشا 1 tbsp sugar ١ ملعقة كبيرة سكر 1 tbsp instant yeast ١ ملعقة كبيرة خميرة فورية ¼ tsp salt ¼ ملعقة صغيرة ملح ¼ tsp cardamom powder ¼ ملعقة صغيرة هيل مطحون 1 ¼ cup warm water ١ و ¼ كوب ماء دافئ 2 tbsp yogurt ٢ ملعقة كبيرة زبادي **For frying:** **للقلي:** Vegetable oil, for deep frying زيت نباتي للقلي العميق **For topping:** **للتزيين:** Date syrup or sugar syrup دبس التمر أو شيرة Sesame seeds سمسم محمص *Instructions | طريقة التحضير* *English:* 1. *Make the dough*: In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, sugar, yea...