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Oshisevo Bukharian Uzbeki hamin
Grains & Legumes, Main course, Overnight dishes, Shabbat, Uzbeki

Bukharian rice, meat and dried fruit stew for Shabbat (Oshisavo)

Oshisavo (or Yoshi save or Âsh-i Sabbâh, according to Max Malkiel, an expert on Jewish cuisine of this region) is […]

Stuffed onion and tomato prep
Grains & Legumes, Iraqi, Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Passover, Shabbat

Iraqi stuffed onions and tomatoes

My grandmother Rachel was a gifted cook. After moving as a young mother from Baghdad to Tel Aviv in 1943, […]

Egyptian koshari
Egyptian, Grains & Legumes, Tisha B'Av

Egyptian rice, lentil and tomato sauce dish (koshari)

Koshari is a popular Egyptian street food, that consists of an impossible combination of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpea, all topped […]

Persian rice with green fava bean
Grains & Legumes, Kitniyot (legume), Passover, Sephardi, Shabbat, Vegetables

Rice with fava bean and herb

Fresh fava beans are in season in spring, and so it is no surprise that it became part of the […]

Tu BiShvat tabbouleh salad bulgar macademia grapefruit
Arab, chef's recipe, Grains & Legumes, Salads, Shavuot, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat

Grapefruit, macadamia and herb tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant that’s popular in Israel as well. The original salad is made with […]

Sweet potato, kale and quinoa salad
chef's recipe, Grains & Legumes, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Salads, Sukkot, Vegetables

Yam, kale and quinoa salad

(Also known at my home as the salad I cooked for President Obama)

FOUL fava beans with tahini
Appetizers, Arab, Egyptian, Grains & Legumes, Salads

Fava bean salad with tahini

Foul mudammas (or ful medames, or foul) is an Egyptian stew of cooked small dried fava beans with lemon juice, […]

Mercimek köftesi Turkish lentil and bulgar patties
Appetizers, Grains & Legumes, Tisha B'Av, Turkish

Turkish lentil and bulgar patties (Mercimek köftesi)

Lentil dishes are common for time of mourning, like shiva and Tisha B’Av. Their round shape symbolizes the circle of […]

Mejadra lentil and bulgar
Arab, Grains & Legumes, Lebanese, Palestinian, Tisha B'Av

lentils and rice (mejadra)

The fast of Tisha B’Av commemorates multiple tragedies in the Jewish history. The destructions of the first and second temples, […]

Fettuccine and Zucchini ribbons in lemon cream sauce
chef's recipe, Grains & Legumes, Italian, Vegetables

Fettuccine and zucchini in lemon cream sauce

Summer is zucchini time, with more varieties available every year. This recipe uses raw green zucchini and yellow zucchini (also […]