Jewish Soul Food : From Minsk to Marrakesh, More Than 100 Unforgettable Dishes Updated for Today's Kitchen

364 Pages·2014·6.61 MB·English

by  Gur

Copyright © 2014 by Al Hashulchan Gastronomic Media
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gur, Janna
Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh, more than 100 unforgettable dishes updated for today’s
kitchen / Janna Gur ; with Nirit Yadin and Ruth Oliver.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8052-4308-6 (hardcover : alk. paper).
ISBN 978-0-80524309-3 (e-book).
1. Jewish cooking. I. Yadin, Nirit. II. Oliver, Ruth (Chef). III. Title.
TX724.G873 2014 641.5′676—dc23 2014004467
www.schocken.com
Cover photograph by Daniel Lailah
Cover design by Emily Mahon
v3.1
To Ilan
Contents Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction
STARTERS, SALADS, AND NOSHES
Spicy Carrot Salad
Pickled Lemons
Beet Salad with Cumin and Cinnamon
Orange and Black Olives Salad
Harissa
Blue Ones with Red Ones | Eggplant Salad with Tomatoes and Onions
Matboukha | Pepper and Tomato Slow-Cooked Salsa
Mashawia | Fresh Tomatoes and Roasted Peppers Salsa
Gehakte Leber | Chopped Liver with Lots and Lots of Fried Onions
Schmaltz and Gribenes
Erez’s Chopped Liver
Zibale mit Eyer | Egg and Onion Salad
Badrijani Nigvzit | Eggplant Rolls with Walnut and Herb Filling
Kuku Sabzi | Herb Frittata
Ijeh b’Lahmeh | Herb and Meat Latkes
Gefilte Fish
Crispy Fish Cakes with Pine Nuts and Fresh Herbs
Homemade Pickled Herring
Seliodka pod Shuboy | Layered Beet and Herring Salad
Forschmak | Herring-Apple Pâté
Messayir | Pickled Salad
Chershi | Lemony Pumpkin Spread
Apio | Celeriac and Carrots in Lemon Sauce
COZY SOUPS FOR CHILLY NIGHTS
Krupnik | Mushroom and Barley Soup
Israeli Chicken Soup
Kneidlach | Matzo Balls
Passover Green Chicken Soup
Gondi Nohodi | Chickpea and Chicken Dumplings in Turmeric-Lime Broth
Gondalach
Lentil Stew with Cumin, Garlic, and Coriander
Borscht | Beet, Cabbage, and Beef Soup
Batata Hamood | Tart Potato and Celery Broth with Meatballs
H’rira | Spiced Vegetables and Legume Soup
Ras el Hanout Spice Mix
Meat Kubbe with a Cheat
Beet Soup with Kubbe
Pumpkin Soup with Kubbe
MEATBALLS, FISH BALLS, AND STUFFED VEGETABLES
Albondigas | Beef and Grilled Eggplant Meatballs
Kebab Gerez | Meatballs with Sour Cherries
Fesenjan | Meatballs in Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce
Herbed Fish Balls with Jerusalem Artichokes, Tomatoes, and Saffron
Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Meat
Meatballs with Tomatoes, Chickpeas, Swiss Chard, and Eggplants
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Sauerkraut
Mixed Stuffed Vegetables in Pomegranate Sauce
Mafroum | Meat and Potato “Sandwiches”
Bistil | Potato Patties Stuffed with Spiced Minced Meat
BRAISES, POT ROASTS, AND RAGÙS
Beef and Potato Sofrito
Barbecued Brisket
Goulash | Beef Stewed in Paprika Sauce
Plau B’jeej | Chicken with Almonds and Raisins over Red Rice
Ushpalau | Beef and Rice Pilaf with Chickpeas, Carrots, and Spices
Chicken Tagine with Artichoke Hearts
Tanziye | Beef Tagine with Dried Fruits and Nuts
Salona | Sweet-and-Sour Fish Casserole with Eggplant and Tomatoes
Ingriyi | Sweet-and-Sour Beef and Eggplant Casserole
Beef Tongue in a Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
North African Fish Stew, Two Ways
Moroccan Spicy Fish Ragù
Chreime | Tunisian Spicy Fish Ragù
Ghormeh Sabzi | Beef and Herb Stew
MEATLESS MAINS
Shakshuka | Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce
Filfel Chuma
Türlü | Mixed Vegetables Casserole
Spinach Flan
Feta-Stuffed Pepper “Cutlets”
Sabzi Polo | Rice Pilaf with Lots and Lots of Fresh Herbs
Couscous with Vegetables (or Tuesday Couscous)
Tahdig | Rice Pilaf with Dried Apricots and Crispy Potato Crust
Mujaddara | Rice with Lentils
“Before Shabbat” Pasta Casserole
Green Masala Beans
Green Masala
SAVORY PASTRIES
Ka’ak | Savory Sesame Cookies
Adjaruli Khachapuri | Cheese and Egg–Filled Pies
Sambousek | Chickpea-Filled Pastry Pockets
Káposztás Pogácsa | Caramelized Cabbage Buns
Lakhoukh | Panfried Flat Bread
Frojalda | Cheese Bread
Bouikos con Kashkaval | Mini Cheese Buns
Sfikha | Open-Face Meat Bourekas
Chukor | Phyllo Spinach and Cheese Pastries
Banitza | Phyllo and Cheese Pie
Puff Pastry Cheese Bourekas
SHABBAT STATE OF MIND
Exiles Cholent
T’bit | Stuffed Chicken and Rice Hamin with Honey and Spices
T’bit 2
Homemade Baharat
Vegan Pearl Barley and Silan Hamin
Hamin Macaroni | Chicken Noodle Hamin
Jerusalem Sweet and Spicy Noodle Kugel
Sabich | Egg and Eggplant Shabbat Breakfast Sandwich
Kubaneh | Yemenite Slow-Baked Shabbat Bread
Zhug
CAKES, COOKIES, AND DESSERTS
Fluden with Walnuts, Poppy Seeds, and Apples
Vera’s Apfel Kuchen | Apple Cake
Honig Lekach | Honey-Flavored Sponge Cake
Sweet Cheese Pie
Bonnie’s Jam and Pecan Rugelach
Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka
Chocolate Rugelach
Baba bi Tamr | Date-Filled Biscuits
Ma’amoul | Walnut-Stuffed Cookies
Marochinos | Flourless Double Almond Cookies
Szilvás Gombóc | Plum Dumplings
Apple and Raisin Strudel
Ghraybeh | Orange Blossom Butter Cookies
Sutlach (Arroz con Leche) | Sweet Rice Pudding
Basbousa | Juicy Semolina, Coconut, and Pistachio Cake
Dried Fruit, Pears, and Wine Compote
Ashureh | Wheat Berries with Honey, Nuts, and Dried Fruits
Mofleta | Sweet Pancake Stacks
Nut and Date Coins
Bimuelos | Honeyed Hanukkah Puffs
Mail Order Sources for Specialty Ingredients
Acknowledgments
Index