Maqluba (مقلوبة) is Arabic for “upside-down,” which is how this popular Palestinian dish of rice, eggplant and meat is served.
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Maqluba
Kefta
(Middle Eastern spiced meatballs)
Spiced meatballs are common in one form or another from Morocco in the west through the Middle East all the way to India.
Hummus bi Tahina
(Middle Eastern chickpea and sesame dip)
Hummus is popular appetizer, or meze, throughout the Middle East. Cooked chickpeas are pureed with sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice, oil oil and salt.
Baklava
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day Turkey. Sticky and sweet, it is the iconic Middle Eastern pastry.
Bakdoonsiyyeh
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)
Need ideas for using up all that parsley in your refrigerator's crisper? Try bakdoonsiyyeh, a bright, flavorful salad packed with nutrition.
Baba Ghanoush
(Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip)
Roasted eggplant dip is a very popular appetizer, or mezze, in the Middle East. The smoky, rich flavor of the eggplant goes well with wedges of pita bread or with raw vegetables.
Falafel
(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)
Falafel is the original veggie burger and is a common dish throughout the Middle East. It is found in Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Egypt and is especially popular with Palestinians.
Zaatar
(Middle Eastern spice blend)
Homemade spice mixtures have flavored the food of the Middle East for millenia. Foremost among these is the blend called zaatar, a mix of local herbs, sumac berries and sesame seeds.
Pita
(Mediterranean pocket bread)
Pita bread is common throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Versions of this simple round loaf are found from Northern Africa to as far east as India.