Ruth Galai's family recipes
This recipe, which is a favorite among our family and friends, I learned from my neighbor Saku, who lives upstairs. Years ago, when shops in Jerusalem were open only till 7 PM - and there were no supermarkets open all night as there are today, we neighbors used to come to each other for a... Continue Reading →
This soup is super easy to prepare - the amount of veggies that you use in the soup is up to you. Our family likes all the variations of this soup. When cooking the soup, I usually put all the greens (dill, parsley, celery leaves) in a strainer basket which is placed in the pot... Continue Reading →
This is a great addition to any meal. Full of mint (na'na), parsley and lemon - yummy!! Ingredients: 3-4 leeks, white part only1 medium- large (or 2 small- medium) potatoes, peeledhandful of "flat-leaf" parsley choppedhandful of mint (na'na) chopped2 eggsbreadcrumbssalt to tastelemon juice Preparation: Peel potatoes, and cut into chunksCut off green part of leeks,... Continue Reading →
Hanukka without "Latkes" is not Hanukka for me. In our family "Latkes" are served hot, with applesauce on the side (or on top). Every family has it's own tradition for serving "Latkes" and every family is convinced that their own tradition is the ONLY possible tradition. So, of course, as far as I am concerned, Latkes with... Continue Reading →
Labane is a very popular Middle Eastern strained-yogurt dish. Here in Israel the stores are stocked with many brands of commercially prepared labane. Labane is also sold at Farmers Markets, often by Druze women who bring their delicious home-made labane from their villages. I got the inspiration to make my own Labane, from Yaron, who has always loved eating it; Yaron is... Continue Reading →
This is a nice, crunchy and pleasant salad. You can make "variations on the theme" by adding, to the Kohlrabi, carrots or radishes or even turnips. Kohlrabi is one of Dani's favorite "munching foods" .....! Ingredients: 2 peeled kohlrabiessome snipped fresh celery leaves, optional but recommended!canola oilsaltlemonvinegarteaspoon regular yellow mustard - optional but recommended...! Preparation:... Continue Reading →
I got the idea for these sweet potatoes from one of Aharoni's recent cooking programs on TV; there are a few additions of my own (olive oil, garlic, thyme, and soy sauce). These sweet potatoes came out beautiful and the family loved them. This is definitely going to be a popular part of future family... Continue Reading →
These fried peppers are very popular in Greece - there they use light green peppers for this recipe. I love peppers, and every time I have been in Greece, I eat these delicious peppers every day. (By the way, I find the red ones to be even sweeter and yummier than the green ones). YUM!... Continue Reading →
This is my favorite version of cauliflower - it's crunchy and yummy. Ingredients: 1 fresh, white cauliflower, separated into floretsflour2 eggsbread crumbssaltpeppergarlic powderCanola oil for deep frying Preparation: Thoroughly clean the cauliflower florets and soak them in water for an hour with a bit of coarse salt and a spritz of white vinegar. This is the best... Continue Reading →
This is an easy side-dish, which can be made in the last minute. I use frozen chopped spinach for this dish, which shortens the preparation time and effort considerably! Ingredients: frozen chopped spinachcrushed garlic + sliced garlic saltblack pepperbutterolive oil Preparation: Place chopped frozen spinach in strainer. Leave until defrosted.In heavy non-stick frying pan or pot, melt 1-2... Continue Reading →
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