Kebbet el Heele
On the last Friday before Easter Sunday, Christians all around Syria prepare to mark one of the most important holidays of the year.
In Syria, this time of year is filled with traditions that bring the family together. Also special food is served during this time .
Kebbet el Heele is a dish served also in the Levant.Its name includes the word Heele which translates into 'fake'. This is because "kebbe" is usually made of burghul (crushed wheat), onions and meat but with kebbet el 7eele, flour, vegetables, lentils, sumac and other spices are mixed together to imitate the taste of meat.
It is said that the dish was created when a woman living in Qalamoun, Syria, wanted to serve her family traditional kebbe, but could not afford to buy meat, so she came up with something that tasted just as good.