{{Short description|Palestinian heritage dish}} {{Infobox food | name = Stuffed turnips | image = محشي لفت.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = A dish of stuffed turnips with minced meat and local sumac | alternate_name = | region = West Bank, Palestine | creator = | course = | type = | served = | main_ingredient = Turnip | variations = | calories = }}
'''Stuffed turnips''' ({{langx|ar|محشي لفت|}}) is a traditional dish in Palestinian and Jordanian cuisine, often eaten in winter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=لفت محشي |trans-title=Stuffed turnips |url=https://alfajertv.com/women/4044311.html |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=تلفزيون الفجر |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-30 |title=لفت محشي |trans-title=Stuffed turnips |url=https://albukhari.com/14187/ |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=مدوّنة البخاري |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-14 |title=كافيه شو - اللفت المحشي من المطبخ الفلسطيني |trans-title=Cafe Show - Stuffed Turnips from Palestinian Cuisine |url=https://www.mc-doualiya.com/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%88/20230114-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A8%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD |language=ar}}</ref><ref name="falastinbook">{{cite book |last1=Tamimi |first1=Sami |last2=Wigley |first2=Tara |title=Falastin: A Cookbook |date=26 March 2020 |publisher=Ebury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4735-5775-8 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Falastin_A_Cookbook/RefSDwAAQBAJ |access-date=11 November 2025 |language=en |chapter=Mahshi Lift |author-link1=Sami Tamimi}}</ref><ref name="jordantimes2018">{{cite news |title=Beyond mansaf: four traditional Jordanian dishes you probably did not know |url=https://jordantimes.com/news/features/beyond-mansaf-four-traditional-jordanian-dishes-you-probably-did-not-know |access-date=11 November 2025 |work=The Jordan Times |date=10 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
== Preparation == The dish comprises turnip pieces stuffed with minced meat, rice, and local sumac served with a tomato sauce. It can also be prepared with tahini (sesame paste) and tamarind. Spices and seasonings are added, and the stuffed turnip pieces are fried in oil before cooking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=طريقة عمل محشي اللفت |trans-title=How to make stuffed turnips |url=https://nesan.net/article/40993/%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=نيسان |language=ar}}</ref>
== See also == * Arab cuisine * Palestinian cuisine * List of stuffed dishes
== Gallery == <gallery> File:محشي لفت، فلسطين.jpg|Purple turnips File:Turnip-5743 - Hans Braxmeier.jpg|White turnips File:Turnip-1129 640.jpg|Turnip plant File:Turnip 2017 C3.jpg|'''Turnip''' </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{commons category}} {{Levantine cuisine}} Category:Arab cuisine Category:Palestinian cuisine {{arab-cuisine-stub}} {{Palestine-stub}} Category:Root vegetable dishes Category:Stuffed vegetable dishes