Khubeza patties () are fried patties made of Malva nicaeensis, a variety of a Malva (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.
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.
[ Don't leave these alone, Haaretz]
Variations
Jute mallow (molokhia) leaves can be used instead of khubeza.
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