Yemenite Charoset I
Ingredients 450 g date spread 150 g walnuts 1 pomegranate 25 g cinnamon 5g black pepper ½ cup wine vinegar 20 g dried marjoram or oregano, partially crushed Procedure Place date spread in bowl and add crushed walnuts. Peel the…
Ingredients 450 g date spread 150 g walnuts 1 pomegranate 25 g cinnamon 5g black pepper ½ cup wine vinegar 20 g dried marjoram or oregano, partially crushed Procedure Place date spread in bowl and add crushed walnuts. Peel the…
Ingredients 2 apples peeled, cored, and grated 3 bananas chopped and mashed Juice and zest of ½ lemon Juice and zest of ½ orange 15 dates, pitted and chopped finely ½ cup ground walnuts 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ cup red…

Iraqi charoset is a dried fruit and nut-based paste served during the Jewish celebration of Passover by Jews from Iraq. Ingredients 500 ml Iraqi dates, chopped and seeded Water Salt 125 ml chopped walnuts or pistachios Procedure Boil dates in…

Ma’amoul are pastries filled with dates or nuts, and they are popular throughout the Arab world. They can be made in special ma’amoul moulds, and there are three shapes of mould. The flattish circular shape is used for date ma’amoul;…

Sticky toffee pudding (STP) is a rich, dense, gooey dessert originating from the United Kingdom that can now be found across the world. Often found on a pub’s menu, or in British or Commonwealth schools meals, this is a classic…

Almond milk is a plant milk used in a variety of cultures. Plant milks are often a vegan substitute for dairy, and are suitable for people with lactose intolerance or who want a dairy milk alternative. Unlike cow’s milk, almond…

Mucuna pruriens, commonly known as cowitch or velvet bean, is sometimes used as a coffee substitute; however, cooking leaches out chemical compounds such as levodopa (L-DOPA). If consumed unprocessed in large quantities as food, they are toxic to non-ruminant mammals,…

A sticky date pudding is a favorite Australian pudding, especially in Southern climates in the winter months. Your family and friends will love you forever if you make them the following recipe. Ingredients Sauce 2 cups (480 ml) brown sugar…

Sheer khurma is a sweet noodle soup served by Muslims in Indian and other South Asian countries to guests during the holy month of Ramadan. The recipe originally comes from Mughal-India. Ingredients 200 g dry vermicelli 1¼ cups ghee 100…

Ingredients 1 cup nuts (e.g., pecans), ground 1 cup seeded dates, ground ½ cup white granulated sugar 3 egg whites ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cream 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1½ cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup lemon…

Date bars have crumbly upper and lower surfaces with a date filling in the middle. Also see the Date Squares recipe. Ingredients ¼ cup white granulated sugar 3 cups (1 pound) cut-up dates 1½ cup water ¼ cup shortening ½…

Chinese chews are a bar cookie containing nuts and dried fruit. They have a chewy consistency. Ingredients 2 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup self-raising flour ⅓ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup chopped dates ½ cup seedless raisins…