Fried Tomatoes with Garlic

Kallayet Bandora

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Classic Palestinian Cuisine: 25th Anniversary Edition

By Christiane Dabdoub Nasser

Published 2026

  • About

This dish’s versatility accounts for its presence on tables at different times of the day. It can be eaten for breakfast with fried eggs or falafel on the side, as a warm side dish for lunch, or makes for an interesting addition to a brunch party. To supplement its nutritional value, stir in two eggs with the tomatoes at the last stage of the cooking, and finish by drizzling some olive oil over the top. This mouth-watering country-style treat is called m’thawarah by Bethlehemites, but varia