Khubeza patties

Israeli food
Khubeza patties
Alternative namesKtzitzot Khalmit
CourseAppetizer/Main Dish
Place of originIsrael
Region or stateJerusalem
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsMallow, bulgur/bread crumbs/pita, eggs, onion, olive oil

Khubeza patties (Hebrew: קציצות חוביזה) are fried patties made of khubeza, a variety of a mallow (native to the Levant region) combined with bulgur, pita crumbs, eggs, spices, garlic and onions.

History

During the siege of Jerusalem, when convoys of food could not reach the city, residents of Jerusalem went out to the fields to pick khubeza, a wild green which is high in iron and vitamins.[1] The Jerusalem radio station Kol Hamagen broadcast instructions for cooking it. The broadcast, picked up in Jordan, convinced the Arabs that the Jews were dying of starvation and that victory was at hand.[2]

Variations

Jew's mallow (molokhia) leaves can be used instead of khubeza.[3]

See also

  • Israeli cuisine

References

  1. ^ "Superfoods to the rescue". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ Don't leave these alone, Haaretz
  3. ^ Kramer, Faith (2018-04-06). "Israel at 70 | Cooking with the weed that sustained Israel in '48". J. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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