Mulukhiyah is a stew with mallow leaves, chicken, beef, and in the Lebanese fashion, topped with raw chopped onions, and vinegar. In northern Lebanon, a similar dish to Mulukhiyah is called "mloukhiye b'zeit". it is made using fresh leaves and shoots of the Nalta jute plant, cooked in olive oil, onions, garlic, tomatoes and chilli peppers; it is a popular summer side dish, especially in Miniyeh-Danniyeh and Akkar districts. In summer one of the easiest and simplest ways to make use of the abundant summer zucchini is "mfaraket koussa" (spicy zucchini stew). "Daoud bacha", another meat-based stew, consists of beef meatballs (also lamb) with cinammon, parsley and stuffed with pinenuts in a tomato sauce.