A collection of Palestinian recipes on LinsFood by Azlin Bloor.
Mutabal is a rustic dip made with smoky aubergines, yoghurt and tahini. It bears a strong resemblance to the more well known baba ghanoush and the Greek melitzanosalata. What is Mutabal? Also spelt muttabal and moutabal, it is a dish…
This Vegetable Maqluba is a delicious, lightly spiced rice dish that makes a wonderful centrepiece for celebrations. Perfect for vegetarians but will also be loved by the carnivores in your family. What is Maqluba? Maqluba, which means upside down, is…
Kunafeh, also spelt varyingly as kanafeh and knafe, is a Middle Eastern sweet made from shredded filo pastry (called Kataifi/Qatayfi pastry) stuffed with delicious gooey cheese drenched in scented sugar syrup. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Types of Kunafeh So many Middle…
Za’atar is a gloriously fragrant spice mix from the Middle East, specifically, Lebanon. It’s earthy, herbal and tangy, all at the same time. Find out how to make this yourself, and you’ll be thankful you did! YouTube video is on…
Taboon bread, also known as Lafah bread (and probably a few other names too), is found all around the Middle East in various manifestations. Palestinian Taboon Bread It is, as I’ve posted before, the bread used for Musakhan, it is…
A showstopping one-pot Palestinian rice dish you cook in layers, then flip out onto a platter like a savoury cake. Maqluba (also maqlooba, maqloubeh, makloubeh) literally means “upside down” – and yes, it’s dinner and theatre in one. What is…