Mfarakeh

Mfarakeh (Arabic: مفركة, also spelled mofarakah or mufaraqah also known as Batata Wa Bayd (Arabic: بطاطا وبيض, lit. 'potatoes and eggs') 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

Mfarakeh
Alternative names	mofarakah, mufaraqah
Type	Breakfast
Place of origin	Levant
Region or state	Arab world
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	potato, egg, ghee

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

Etymology

The word "mfarakeh" (Arabic: مفركة) is derived from the Arabic verb, Arabic: فرك, romanized: farak, 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

• Arab cuisine