Cultured Palate: Dishes from Israel
| January 3, 2018
Ktzitziot Khubeza
This dish was invented during the 1948 siege of Jerusalem, when townspeople were on the verge of starving after food shipments had been detained. They invented this dish – bulgur wheat mixed with leaves of the mallow plant, which are very high in vitamins and iron. The patty is bound together with an egg, and spiced with garlic, onions, and olive oil.
Today, it’s a traditional dish to eat on Israeli Independence Day.
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