PASHTIDA – COURGETTE AND RICOTTA BAKE
Pashtida is an Israeli no crust quiche that makes the best of the dairy products and fresh vegetables that are on offer wherever you are in Israel. Our version uses solid ricotta and a combination of Courgettes (zucchinis) and peas. The addition of pesto takes this from a simple traybake to something that your friend […]
Hungarian cherry soup
350g fresh, frozen or canned cherries 85ml (one-third of a cup) water 65g (one-third if a cup) granulated sugar 1 stick cinnamon 250ml (one cup) dry red wine 85ml (one-third of a cup) cream (any of your choosing) 85ml (one-third of a cup) sour cream Put pitted cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon and wine in a […]
Ultimate Cheesecake
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL INGREDIENTS MUST BE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE STARTING 250g (1 cup) Lotus Biscuits or Digestives 75g(1/3 cup) butter, melted 680g (3 cups) American style Cream Cheese 150g (3/4 cup) caster sugar 20g (2 tablespoons) plain flour 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract Finely-shredded Peel of half a lemon (optional) 2 whole eggs 60ml […]
Shakshuka
Feel free to swap the peppers for one medium aubergine, or two courgettes, or four medium boiled potatoes as desired. 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely sliced 1 red pepper, diced 1 green pepper, diced 6 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons sweet paprika ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1-½ teaspoons cayenne pepper 800g tinned tomatoes […]
Amba
Amba is a sweet and sour mango sauce which is a common topping on sabich and falafel. It can be purchased in supermarkets in Israel, and if this is one step too far to make a sauce, mango chutney works just as well. 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar Juice of 1 lemon […]
Schug
Schug is a Yemenite chili sauce (or in my case it’s a coriander pesto as I can’t handle any chili). 40 g (1 cup/large bunch) coriander and stalks 30 g (3/4 cup/3/4 bunch) parsley and stalks 1-10 green chilies (depending on their heat and your tolerance) 8 garlic cloves, peeled 1 teaspoon caraway seed 1 […]
ISRAELI SALAD
1 large (English) cucumber, seeded and diced 6 ripe tomatoes, diced 1 red or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced 6 green onions (scallions), thinly sliced 3-4 tablespoons olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and feel free to add more olive oil […]
TAHINI SAUCE
½ cup fresh lemon juice 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 cup raw tahini paste 1 teaspoon salt ½ – 1 cup ice water Salt to taste Add ⅓ cup of the lemon juice along with whole unpeeled cloves of garlic to a blender jug, and blitz for a minute until all the garlic has broken […]
Tunisian Tuna Salad
• 2 cans tuna packed in oil • 1 preserved lemon, removed flesh from the centre, and finely chop the peel • 3 (or more) tsp readymade harissa • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped • 2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaises In a medium bowl, Mix all the ingredients together. Best served with the fricassee.
