![]() September 14th, 2012
03:15 PM ET
Shana tovah u'metukah! The exhortation to have a "good and sweet year" isn't just a figure of speech; it also guides the menu for celebrations of Rosh Hashanah for Jewish people around the world. This observance of the New Year brings the faithful together, for two nights in some communities and one night in others, in services to reflect upon and celebrate the year that has passed and the one that is to come. The shofar - the horn of a ram - is blown, bread is tossed into the water to indicate the casting off of sins, prayers and poems are recited. Then comes the feasting. This feast of plenty will give way to a period of contemplation and atonement in the days leading up to the privation and fasting of Yom Kippur, but tonight - eat sweetly. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization that operates in more than 70 countries around the globe, has compiled these regional Rosh Hashanah recipes from India, Siberia and Israel, as well as many more that can be found on their site and via their new app. India Cornflour-Coconut Halava (a specialty of the Bene Israel community) Recipe courtesy of Rosy Solomon Moses of Mumbai, India. Ingredients 2 1/4 cups cornstarch (in India, use corn flour) Preparation Scrape coconut, grind in the mixer and extract coconut milk with warm water to measure 2 quarts. Sieve cornstarch and add to the coconut milk with sugar, a good pinch of salt and color. Mix well and pour into a stove-top pan and cook on flame, stirring all the time to prevent sticking. Stir for about 30 minutes. Pour a little in a plate, and if it comes out without sticking to the plate, add the margarine, half the nuts, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Mix well and pour onto 2 ungreased trays, 8” x 10”. Tilt to spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining nuts. Cool and cut into squares or diamonds. Keep overnight in the fridge if not consumed the same day. Optional: You may want to add 1 packet of agar agar (a gelatin agent) in 1/2 cup of warm water, cook for 5 minutes more, before adding the margarine and nuts, for firmness and better taste of halava. Siberia Baked Apples with Cedar Nuts in Honey Recipe courtesy Inna Vanetik, aged 73,who is a volunteer in JDC’s Krasnoyarsk Hesed (community center). Ingredients 5 – 6 apples Preparation Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Extract the apple core of each apple and place apples on a well-buttered cookie-sheet. Mix cedar nuts (or pine nuts) with sugar and liqueur and put this mixture inside each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and put a piece of butter on top of each apple. Mix honey with wine and pour this sauce on the stuffed apples. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve with ice cream. Israel Lentil Spread and Dabo (Ethiopian Bread) Recipes courtesy of Ayala Yasu, an Ethiopian-Israeli, who in 1984 flew to Israel with Operation Moses. Lentil Spread Ingredients 2 cups red lentils Preparation Cook the lentils until soft. Sauté onions and garlic in oil in a separate pan until soft. Add hot and sweet paprika and water; simmer on low flame for five minutes Add cooked lentils and chicken soup. Add salt and turmeric to taste. Dabo Ingredients 2 1/4 pounds of flour Preparation Combine all ingredients and allow dough to rise about 1 1/2 hours. Place dough in a large pan and bake until golden. Note that Dabo can also be "baked" in a large pot over a very low flame. Once the dough appears dry, remove it from the pan, and cook on the other side until golden. About JDC - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in Israel and more than 70 countries to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and provide immediate relief and long-term development support for victims of natural and man-made disasters. To learn more, visit JDC.org. |
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�Hay alg�n problema con la carga de apoyo, porque un molino se mueve hacia los lados * * (lo siento por esa descripci�n no t�cnica)?
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Great ideas here! I want to try the Cornflour-Coconut Halava.
This year I'll be making Pomegranate Molasses Brisket, Saffron Rice, Pomegranate Glazed Salmon, Citrus Honey Glazed Veggies, Apple Honey Challah and Rosh Hashanah Sangria (l'chaim!). Recipes here: http://theshiksa.com/in-the-kitchen/recipes/rosh-hashanah/
The picture of honey inspired me to make a simple pleasure: apples and honey! Doesn't this look delicious? http://imunchie.com/jacob/munchies/apple-and-honey-for-rosh-hashana
Indian Jews – What the Shiva? Listening to yiddish in a heavy Indian accent would leave me holding my sides in laughter. I know, I know, I'm a bery bery bad perszon.
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RECIPES!!!!
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Last Minute Recipes + 10 Foods that are essential for any Rosh Hashanah celebrations ... http://www.culinary-training.com/blog/ ....... L’shannah Tovah!