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Mfarakeh

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Mfarakeh
Mfarakeh
Alternative namesmofarakah, mufaraqah
TypeBreakfast
Place of originLevant
Region or stateArab world
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientspotato, egg, ghee

Mfarakeh (Arabic: مفركة, also spelled mofarakah or mufaraqah also known as Batata Wa Bayd (Arabic: بطاطا وبيض) is an Arab dish made of potato, egg, ghee, cumin powder, salt and pepper, in addition chopped coriander leaf for garnish.[1][2][3][4] This dish is very simple to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is eaten with Arabic bread (Pita) and Arabic tea.[5]

Mfarakeh is traditionally served as part of a mezze in the Arab world, especially in the Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan).[6]

Etymology

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The word "mfarakeh" (Arabic: مفركة) is derived from the Arabic verb, Arabic: فرك, romanizedfarak, meaning "the rubbed".[7] The root is also used to describe the crumbling apart of fully ripe wheat when rubbed in one's hand[8] or even a wooden whisk used to break up food.[9] This renders the meaning closer to "that which is crumbled or broken apart into bits"; descriptive of the way the egg falls in crumbles around the potatoes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ciezadlo, Annia (2012-02-14). Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781416583943.
  2. ^ "Batata Wa Bayd Mfarakeh (Lebanese Potatoes and Eggs)". FoodBlogs. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  3. ^ "This week's picks | SBS Food". Food. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  4. ^ msnarain (2016-11-17). "Visiting Jordan". a quick guide to the country where east meets the west. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  5. ^ atbaki.com. "Mfarakeh recipe in the way of video clips". Atbaki.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  6. ^ Arabic, Recipe. "Arabic recipe - Palestinian potatoes and eggs" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  7. ^ Team, Almaany. "Translation and Meaning of farak In English, English Arabic Dictionary of terms". www.almaany.com. p. 1.
  8. ^ Lane, Edward William (1863), “فرك”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate; pages 2387-2388.
  9. ^ Badawi, El-Said; Hinds, Martin (1986), “ف ر ك”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic: Arabic - English, Beirut: Librairie du Liban; page 653