Nutrition
≈ 350 kcalper portion of about 100 g
- Protein5%
- Fat84%
- Carbohydrates11%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Small eggplants that are stuffed with a mixture of walnuts and spices, then preserved in olive oil.
- Cuisine
- Levantine
Typical ingredients
- eggplant
- walnuts
- garlic
- red pepper
- olive oil
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Middle East / Levant / Occupied Palestinian territory
- Origin
- Middle East / Levant / Occupied Palestinian territory
Read more
Makdous (Arabic: المكدوس or sometimes المقدوس) is a dish of oil-cured aubergines. Part of Levantine cuisine (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine), they are miniature, tangy eggplants stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil, and salt.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Makdous” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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