List of Palestinian dishes

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The following is a list of Palestinian dishes. For the cuisine, see Palestinian cuisine.

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[edit] Main dishes by region

[edit] Galilee

  • Kibbee balls - Minced meat in bulgur crust, fried into ball shapes
  • Kibbee bi-siniyyeh - Oven baked kibbee
  • Kibbeh nayyeh - Raw meat with bulgar, onions and spices
  • Shish taouk - Chicken pieces on skewers
  • Ruz wa Lahme ma' Laban - Mix of rice and lamb topped with a mildly spicy yogurt

[edit] West Bank

  • Musakhan - Large taboon bread topped with sumac, onions and pepper, sometimes with roasted chicken(s) on top.
  • Maqluba - An upside-down eggplant, rice, meat and cauliflower casserole
  • Mansaf - Leg of lamb atop of rice, topped with jameed yogurt.

[edit] Gaza

  • Fukharit 'adas - Lentil stew flavored with red peppers, dill, garlic and cumin
  • Qidra - Rice and meat pieces cooked with cloves, garlic and cardamom
  • Rummaniyya - Mix of eggplant, pomegranate seeds, tahina, red peppers and garlic
  • Sumaghiyyeh - Beef and chickpea stew flavored with sumac, tahina and red peppers.
  • Zibdieh - Shrimp cooked with red peppers, garlic and peeled tomatoes

[edit] National

  • Waraq al-'anib - Rice and minced meats rolled in grape leaves
  • Malfuf - Rice and minced meat rolled in cabbage leaves
  • Kousa Mahshi - Rice and minced meat stuffed in zucchinis
  • Ari'ih - Rice and minced meat stuffed in pumpkins
  • Mujaddara - Lentil and bulgar casserole
  • Bamia - Okra cooked with tomato sauce and onions
  • Mloukiyyeh - Corchorus stew
  • Maftul - Large couscous like balls, garbanzo beans and chicken pieces cooked in chicken broth.

[edit] Side dishes

[edit] Salads and dips

  • Baba ghanoush - Aubergine salad
  • Hummus - Ground garbanzo beans with tahina and olive oil
  • Fattoush - Mixed leaf vegetable salad with pita bread pieces and sumac
  • Ful medames - Ground fava beans and olive oil
  • Mutabbel - Spicier version of aubergine salad
  • Tabbouleh - Parsley and bulgar salad with diced tomatoes, onions and lemon juice
  • Tahini - Ground wheat and semolina flour paste

[edit] Cheeses and yogurts

[edit] Breads

[edit] Bread dishes

  • Falafel (could be served plain) - Fried hummus, spice and parsley ball
  • Fatayer - Spinach, za'atar or beef pie
  • Manakish - Taboon bread topped with za'atar and olive oil
  • Sambusac - Fried dough balls stuffed with meat, pine nuts and onions
  • Sfiha - Flat bread topped with beef and red peppers
  • Shawarma - Pita bread roll of meat, tahini and various vegetables

[edit] Beverages

  • Arak - Anise flavored alcoholic beverage
  • Qamar Eddine - Apricot juice
  • Tamar hindi - Tamarind juice
  • Kharroub - Carob juice