Ruth Galai's family recipes
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 →
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 →
This is a recipe that we inherited from Savta Rivka. Brings back warm memories of Pinsker 5. Cauliflower Patties © Ruth Galai Ingredients Cauliflower (fresh or frozen)Eggs ( amount depends on amount of cauliflower)Bread crumbs ( enough so that mixture can be made into pattiesSaltMore breadcrumbs for coating the patties before frying.Margarine or butter for... Continue Reading →
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