Balila (dish) explained

Balila
Type:Mezze dish
Country:Levant
Served:Hot
Main Ingredient:Chickpeas
Minor Ingredient:Lemon juice, garlic, and various spices
Balila Egyptian
Country:Egypt
Other:Egyptian version of Balila

Balila is a Levantine dish consisting of chickpeas that have been boiled along with lemon juice, garlic, and various spices.[1] [2] It is served as a hot mezze dish. The name is also used for a different Egyptian dish made of wheat, milk, nuts, and raisins.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Azoury . Reem . Benwick . Bonnie . Chunky Balila With Citrus Explosion . 1 October 2018 . Washington Post . 10 January 2007 . en.
  2. Web site: Hummus balila – Tasty Mediterraneo . 2022-10-11 . www.tastymediterraneo.com.
  3. Dan Richardson and Daniel Jacobs (2013). The Rough Guide to Egypt. London: Rough Guides UK. p. 633.

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