Kosher Jewish (Sephardi) Recipes

"This salad is light and refreshing, and tastes better the second day!"

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Ingredients: cumin powder, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is a quick and healthy hybrid of eggplant baba ganoush and hummus, with fava beans and spices! It was made on a whim because I only had one small-ish eggplant and wanted to stretch it into an entire meal. If you like garlic, spicy food and Middle Eastern flavors, give this a try! I love hummus and baba ganoush, but think this hybrid may be even..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, fava beans...

"Fragrant, Autumnal, Delicious. Dairy or Parve (if you omit the butter or use olive oil instead) Make this ahead of time and bake at the last. I like to experiment, remember! So this is one that went well. Really, really, really, well. My Mom went crazy for it, my sister, who hates all things rice, loved it, my Dad who wants "just plain..."

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Ingredients: coffee, Kahlua...

"My standard lunch when I worked in Tiberias on a dig. Very healthy, filling and fast. Can be eaten hot or cold and allows for many variations making this a flexible, nutritious meal."

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Ingredients: pepper, whole wheat pita bread...

"This recipe is for a version of the classic Spanish dessert that is Sephardic Jewish and served at my local Italian restaurant."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, fresh orange juice...

"Tishpishti is a famous Jewish specialty of Turkey that is a rich, luscious walnut cake bathed in syrup. There are similar recipes that exist in Northern Spain, so the dessert may have originated there, possibly as a Passover cake. However, others believe Tishpishti was always served on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Alternatives - use 1 1/2 cup..."

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Ingredients: oranges, zest of, rose water...

"This recipe is from the Greek town of Ioannina. It can be made ahead and served cold or can be assembled up to 8 hours in advance and kept in the refrigerator until 1 hour before serving time. When ready, bake and serve."

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Ingredients: clarified butter, phyllo pastry sheets...

"Haroset is the traditional fruit compote found on the Passover Seder table and represents the mortar with which the Israelites bonded bricks when they were enslaved in Ancient Egypt as mentioned in the Talmud. This recipe is a Sephardic Jewish recipe from Greece and Turkey."

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Ingredients: pitted dates, fresh lemon juice...

"This recipe is from the Jewish community of Volos, Greece. Traditionally associated with the Arabs in conquered Spain, marzipan can be found in all Mediterranean cuisines as well as many Arab ones as well. This recipe requires several days to make."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, lemons...

"Every Israeli mother makes this when in a hurry or lazy. Great for parties or the Shavuot holiday. You can make it as small or as large as you need. There are also many ways to make it less rich to cut down calories but the taste will be affected. I often drizzle flavors on the top and between layers like maple syrup, silan (date honey), fig honey,..."

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Ingredients: white cheese, cream cheese spread...

"Nan-e Barbari is a popular Persian flatbread. It is often eaten with salty soft cheese such as feta with herbs (sabzi) or jam and a cup of tea for breakfast. It is similar to Armenian matnakash bread. I made this once for my Iranian boyfriend's parents and they approved :)"

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Ingredients: cornmeal, poppy seeds, salt...