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Stuffed turnips
A dish of stuffed turnips with minced meat and local sumac
Region or stateWest Bank, Palestine
Main ingredientsTurnip
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Stuffed turnips (Arabic: محشي لفت) is a traditional dish in Palestinian and Jordanian cuisine, often eaten in winter.[1][2][3][4][5]

Preparation

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The dish comprises turnip pieces stuffed with minced meat, rice, and local sumac served with a tomato sauce. It can also be prepared with tahini (sesame paste) and tamarind. Spices and seasonings are added, and the stuffed turnip pieces are fried in oil before cooking.[6]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "لفت محشي" [Stuffed turnips]. تلفزيون الفجر (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  2. ^ "لفت محشي" [Stuffed turnips]. مدوّنة البخاري (in Arabic). 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  3. ^ "كافيه شو - اللفت المحشي من المطبخ الفلسطيني" [Cafe Show - Stuffed Turnips from Palestinian Cuisine]. مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD (in Arabic). 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ^ Tamimi, Sami; Wigley, Tara (26 March 2020). "Mahshi Lift". Falastin: A Cookbook. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4735-5775-8. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Beyond mansaf: four traditional Jordanian dishes you probably did not know". The Jordan Times. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ^ "طريقة عمل محشي اللفت" [How to make stuffed turnips]. نيسان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-11.