Mirna Bamieh, founder of the Palestine Hosting Society, introduced me to this dish that originated in Jaffa and al-Lid (Lod) and that derives its name from rumman, meaning pomegranate in Arabic. Rummaniyeh had all but disappeared from the Palestinian table, but according to Mirna, this dish survived thanks to the Gaza kitchen. Although this casserole owes its tanginess to fresh pomegranates, the availability of pomegranate molasses (dibs al-rumman) at the m
