Dushpara – Bukharian Jewish Meat Dumplings
Dushpara is a Bukharian Jewish meat dumpling, served in soup and packed with a beef and onion filling. Miriam’s Table author, Lillian Cordell shows us how she makes this traditional dish
Spiced Apple and Honey Cake
Our ode to delicious apple and honey for Rosh Hashana.
Simanim Salad
Serves 4-6 Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 40-60 mins While many opt for sweet foods such as apple and honey to welcome a sweet New Year, many other foods traditionally carry such significance at this auspicious time, and there are different customs kept around the globe. Referred to in the Talmud and known […]
Honey Roasted Jewelled Carrots with Tehina
Serves 4-6 Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 1 hour | Cooling Time: 15 mins These honey roasted carrots topped with dates, pomegranate seeds, tehina and pistachios are ideal for Rosh Hashana, as they contain three of the Simanim, the symbolic foods eaten at the New Year. The Hebrew for carrot, ‘Gezer’, is close […]
Roasted Baby Potatoes with Heads of Solo Garlic
We’re aware of an issue with one of the QR codes in the Ta’amim Pesach recipe and inspiration booklet. If you are looking for our Seder Plate Salad, click here! Serves 4-6 Prep time: < 5 mins | Cooking time: approx 1 hour Whilst Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a new calendar year, it […]
Lamb Tagine with Black Eyed Beans
Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 2 hours This dish contains 3 of the Simanim, the traditional foods eaten at Rosh Hashana: Carrots, Dates and Black Eyed Beans. But are black eyed beans the Siman that got there by accident? Jewish food historianGil Marks suggests that black eyed beans’ inclusion in the Siman story […]
Syrian-style Stuffed Courgettes
Makes 20-24 portions Prep time: approx 1 hour | Cooking time: approx 2 hours Syrian Jews might be the masters of stuffed foods! From savoury, deep fried kibbeh to sweet nut-filled mahmoul, there is a skill and a flair involved with delicately encasing one food inside another which brings delight to the recipient and which […]
Sticky Date and Pomegranate Chicken Wings
Serves 4-6 Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour Many of the Simanim, traditional foods eaten at Rosh Hashana are chosen because of the significance of their Hebrew meaning, and the wordplay around the blessings we make for each. Dates are a great example of this. The Hebrew word ‘Tamar’ is related to […]
Harissa Honey Mushroom Pockets
Makes 20+ pockets Prep time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes It is traditional at the beginning of the Jewish year, and particularly at Sukkot, to eat stuffed foods, signifying a plentiful harvest. A vegetarian alternative to our brisket pockets, these mushroom bourekas sweetened with honey (for a sweet new year) and spicy with […]
