Ingredients 4 large potatoes 1 medium onion 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons Matzo meal, corn meal, or flour Salt to taste 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Applesauce and/or sour cream Procedure Peel and grate potatoes and onion. Mix potato and onion…
This recipe is for charcoal-grilled squid, prawn, and fish kebabs in zhoug (a spicy dipping sauce that can be used in a variety of different ways). The original recipe called for octopus, but it’s been expanded with good results. Also,…
Extremely simple to cook, mejadra is a fundamental component of Middle Eastern cuisine. It provides carbohydrates, proteins, and a full stomach. It also tastes great. The most common recipe uses rice. Bulgur can be substituted for rice, using the exact…
Yerushalmi kugel is named after the city of Jerusalem. Legend has it that it originated in Jerusalem with the followers of the Vilna Gaon in the 18th century. Ingredients 8 oz (200 g) noodles (egg noodles are preferred, but others…
Ingredients 6 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sweet paprika 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 large sweet red pepper, diced 1 chile pepper (red or green), chopped 6 ripe tomatoes diced Ground black pepper Salt to taste 6 eggs Procedure On…
Shakshuka is a popular Middle Eastern dish with many variations. It is vegetarian-friendly. Ingredients 1 whole yellow onion 2 tbsp oil 4–5 plum tomatoes 2 eggs Bell pepper (red or green) 1 tsp basil or black pepper Cayenne pepper, paprika,…
Sabich is a popular Israeli sandwich based on what Iraqi Jews ate on Sabbath morning, featuring fried eggplant, boiled potato, and hard-boiled egg. Instead of serving the ingredients on a tray, as was traditional, sabich stuffs everything in a pita.…
Ingredients 1 cucumber, chopped in 1 cm cubes 1 tomato, chopped in 1 cm cubes 1 onion, chopped in 1 cm cubes ¼ cup chopped parsley 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp…
The bagel toast is a modern Israeli snack. A good bagel toast has a crispy outside, and is not mushy. Ingredients 1 or more slices of bagel with sesame seeds, sized to fit your grill Brindsah cheese (or feta cheese)…