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Maftoul Recipe

Published: May 14, 2014 · Modified: Dec 5, 2022 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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A bowl of Lentils on a plate, with Nuts

Tired of having rice or bread on dinner and looking for something new? Looking for a new easy, healthy dessert or may be you want a simple kick to your salad. Make Palestinian Maftoul ,and enjoy the authenticity of the East in this scrumptious  kind of pasta.

Maftoul was this month's daring cook challenge presented by Sawsan. At first I've read it as meatloaf then I said huh!!! a meatloaf challenge !!! then with a little concentration I got it :). Maftoul is made from rolling a mixture of whole wheat and plain flour around bulgur granules then steaming it and now it is ready to be cooked in so many different dishes.

A bowl of Lentils on a plate, with Nuts

This is my first time to contribute in this challenge so imagine how excited I was, but after working on making the Maftoul for more than 30 minutes I was about to cry. I was so so disappointed, the granules - due to my lack of experience- turned out very different in size, some and nice and small and some are huge in the size of  chickpea!!! This was devastating, what did I do wrong?. Then I knew from Sawsan that this is because it is my first time and I am not used to it yet..... darn. But in the middle of my self empathy here comes the light bulb. I just used my hand mixer and Voilà, I ended up with the perfect Maftoul granules. Oh boy was I proud of myself :)... sorry guys about bragging I am just sooooo excited.

More about how to make my 5 minutes Maftoul is in the video... I really hope you'll try it. Thanks for listening- reading- my adventure of making the Maftoul. Enjoy the rest of the week.


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  1. Liz

    May 20, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    This is a new dish to me, too! So glad you were able to pull it off!

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  2. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    May 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    What an interesting dish! It's great that you figured it all out in the end too! 😀

    Reply
  3. Lawyer Loves Lunch

    May 19, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    We were getting tired of rice and regular ol' pasta so this looks just great!

    Reply
  4. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    May 19, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    I gazed at Sawsan's post and had quite a bit of envy. I'm pleased to know you sorted out my worries in only five minutes. looks great.

    Reply
  5. Fran @ G'day Souffle'

    May 19, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Thanks so much for showing us also your fast 5-minute version. I would definitely try the quick version!

    Reply
  6. Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron

    May 19, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    I absolutely love bulgur so this sounds like something I'd like to try! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  7. Krista

    May 19, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Good for you figuring out how to do it better! 🙂 And thank you for visiting my blog today. It's so lovely to meet you. 🙂

    Reply
  8. GourmetGetaways

    May 19, 2014 at 3:36 am

    What a delicious looking dish... it is something I will have to try! So pleased to find your website 🙂

    Reply
  9. Krissie - Pearls of Style

    May 18, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    What a great authentic dish. I'll definitely give this one a try.

    Krissie x - http://pearlsofstyle.blogspot.com.au

    Reply
  10. Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch)

    May 18, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    I've never heard of maftoul let alone tried it. Sounds too easy not to try. Thanks for posting this recipe.

    Reply
    • Amira

      May 19, 2014 at 4:47 am

      With this new technique it can be done in very short time. I hope you will give it a try soon.

      Reply
  11. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You

    May 17, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I have never tried this type of pasta but I'd love to...

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    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:47 am

      Try making it Denise, very easy and does not require a pasta machine.

      Reply
  12. didi

    May 17, 2014 at 4:51 am

    Woow this really is super. I've always wanted to make maftoul but it was really hard for me. I will try your 5 minutes today. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:47 am

      The 5 minute way is so so easy and simple I highly encourage you to try it.

      Reply
  13. Lail | With A Spin

    May 16, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I've never tried this dish but had fun learning form the video. Thanks a lot.

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    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Hi Lail, it is indeed a very fun dish to try, I had some little helping hands with me when I was first making it by hand.

      Reply
  14. henna

    May 15, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    LOL about the meatloaf!
    Looks great! I love that you turned this into a dessert as opposed to a salad or main dish. Looks great mA!

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    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:42 am

      Thank you Henna, it is really a fun recipe to try.

      Reply
  15. Nami | Just One Cookbook

    May 15, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Hi Amira! Haha I thought meatloaf too when I first glanced the title! It's a new ingredient for me and it was fun learning how to cook this from your video! Now I wish to taste this... 🙂

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    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:34 am

      Thanks Nami, recipes are always easier to follow when it is seen rather than read :).

      Reply
  16. Sawsan@ Chef in disguise

    May 14, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    Hello Amira
    Welcome to the daring cooks 🙂
    Thank you so much for taking on this challenge with me
    I love your 5 minute maftoul, I need to try that next time. I am really glad you enjoyed this challenge

    Reply
    • Amira

      May 17, 2014 at 6:33 am

      I highly recommend that you try it Sawsan, so easy. Thanks for the lovely challenge.

      Reply
  17. John@Kitchen Riffs

    May 14, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    I've never cooked maftoul before, but it looks so interesting. What a fun challenge! And what a great dish you created -- thanks!

    Reply
  18. Manal

    May 14, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Wow..thank you for posting this Amira...really need to give it a shot...this was one amazing challenge 🙂

    Reply

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