Ruth Galai's family recipes
Kubbeh are dumplings filled with meat; this dish was brought to Israel by the Jewish immigrants from Iraq and Kurdistan. There are many forms of Kubbeh - some kubbeh dumplings are made of bulgar (burghul) and others are made with semolina (farina) filled with a savory meat filling. Some kinds of kubbeh are fried, some are cooked... Continue Reading →
These kababs are made out of chopped beef to which I add lamb fat (my butcher here in Jerusalem sells chopped beef with some lamb fat, just for this purpose). It is not obligatory, but highly recommended!). Please don't try to make these kababs with low-fat or non-fat meat..... These are succulent and very tasty,... Continue Reading →
The traditional Shepherds Pie doesn't have the tomato topping, and has fewer spices than this recipe. A friend suggested the tomato paste topping, and I added the sliced tomatoes - and the result was excellent and much more colorful than the original, well-known Shepherds Pie. The meat mixture I make based on what I think are... Continue Reading →
Best to buy delicate little lamb chops. I usually marinate them in whatever is handy - balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, etc. I always use a non-stick "steak pan" - the type with "lines". The pan should be heated well before adding the marinated lamb chops. They should be fried on both sides - no... Continue Reading →
Kubbeh are dumplings filled with meat; this dish was brought to Israel by the Jewish immigrants from Iraq and Kurdistan. There are many forms of Kubbeh - some kubbeh dumplings are made of bulgar (burghul) and others are made with semolina (farina) filled with a savory meat filling. Some kinds of kubbeh are fried, some... Continue Reading →
Hamburgers - great on picnics, fun at home too. I well remember the days here in Israel when we didn't have hamburger buns - and then the days when they appeared only occasionally in the shops. Nowadays they are sold in all supermarkets, although sometimes on Fridays, probably due to the huge abundance of halla... Continue Reading →
Chopped Meat Patties (better known in our family as ZRAZIM - in Polish - and Ktsitsot - in Hebrew) "Zrazim" - how many jokes have been made at our family meals and picnics about these tasty little meat patties. We loved eating Savta's "zrazim" whenever we came to Tel Aviv. At the same time, we... Continue Reading →
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