This is one of the most popular “layered” (m’tubug) rice dish from Iraq. Very tasty! The recipe is a high source of protein with or without meat. Usually it cooked with lamb, and served with yogurt. It has a very nourishing ingredients, Fava beans, rice, fresh dill, onion, and last but not least yogurt, or date syrup. Bon Appetit!

NIKON D3100 with 40mm VR | Exposure 1/40sec @ f/5.6 | Focal Length 45mm | ISO 1600
Iraqi Layered Fresh Fava Bean, by Zahraa Al Hassani

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | October 15
Award Score: 53 (Value 09, Clarity 11, Composition 12, Style 10, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Food Photography
Photograph Location: Baghdad | Iraq

Photographer: Zahraa Hashim Salih Al Hasani (Baghdad,Iraq) Registered
Zahraa Al Hassani is a passionate photographer, lives in Iraq, and work as designer in Zain Telecommunications for more than 6 years. Resources in Iraq are mostly limited, thus she used her photography skills to get a visuals for her designs. She started photography with Sony H7 and Carel Zias lenses, and then moved to Nikon. Graphic Design has helped her to strengthen her photographic perspective. Zahraa believes she is here to acquire knowledge from the trove of purist photography.

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