Palestinian Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Palestinian Dishes

Appetizers

• Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant dip)
• Banadoora Maqliya Ma' Thoom (Fried tomatoes)
• Hummus bi Tahini (Middle Eastern chickpea & sesame dip)
• Mafghoussa (Zucchini & tomato spread)
• Sambusak (Meat-stuffed pastries)

Soups & Stews

• Khyar b'Laban (Yogurt & cucumber soup)
• Shorbet Djaj (Chicken soup)
• Shorbet Frikeh (Cracked green wheat soup)

Salads

• Bakdoonsiyyeh (Parsley salad)
• Fattoush (Tomato, cucumber & pita salad; see Horiatiki Salata recipe variations)
• Mutabbal (Eggplant salad)
• Tabbouleh (Bulgur & parsley salad)

Dairy

• Laban (Yogurt)

Poultry

• Djaj Mahshi (Chicken stuffed with rice)
• Fatteh Djaj (Chicken with rice, pita & yogurt)
• Musakhan (Chicken layered with bread, onions & pinenuts)

Meats

• Fakhdet Kharouf bel Furun (Roast leg of lamb)
• Kefta (Spiced meatballs)
• Maqluba (Rice & eggplant casserole)
• Shawarma (Spiced meat sandwich)

Fish & Seafood

• Sayyadiya (Fish with rice)

Vegetables & Beans

• Falafel (Fried chickpea patties)
• Mjaddara (Rice & lentils)
• Musaka'a (Eggplant baked with tomatoes & chickpeas)
• Olives
• Rishtaye (Lentils & pasta)

Breads & Grains

• Fotoot (Cheese-filled dumplings)
• Frikeh (Green wheat)
• Marquq (Thin flatbread)
• Mjaddara (Rice & lentils)
• Pita (Pocket bread)
• Rishtaye (Lentils & pasta)
• Ruz Hashweh ("Oriental" rice pilaf with ground beef)
• Sayyadiya (Fish with rice)
• Shrak (Whole-wheat thin griddle bread)

Sauces

• Muhammara (Spicy roasted pepper dip)
• Taratour (Sesame sauce)

Desserts

• Dates
• Eish es-Saraya (Custard with pistachios)
• Figs
• Ghraybeh (Butter cookies)
• Kunafa (Shredded wheat with fruits & nuts)
• Qatayef (Ramadan pancakes)
• Sabra (Prickly pear fruit)