Ruth Galai's family recipes
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 →
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 →
This chocolate mousse cake I dedicate to Rachel, my niece, who has lovingly reminded me of the evening many years ago when she joined us here in Jerusalem for dinner one Shabbat evening. We had just finished the main part of the dinner, and I was bringing out the desserts. When I brought out this chocolate moussecake, I said something like: "well, I... Continue Reading →
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