She hovers over the sizzling fat, tossing in pinches of cumin, turmeric, and hot chili seeds, filling the room with spicy vapor.
Miriam Daniels, 56, is making a Passover dinner that may seem like a contradiction in terms to many...
Passover is a week-long festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian slavery. The Passover Seder kicks off the Jewish holiday with a traditional feast that includes some symbolic dishes that aren't vegan-friendly.
With these three vegan recipes, you can serve...
Like all stews, this curry is excellent prepared a day or two in advance. Add the cilantro just before serving.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 large onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
5 fresh beefsteak tomatoes, coarsely...
This is the first time I've seen a chicken dish like this. This was the first time I'd ever had anything like that.
When I first tasted chicken chitannee, I didn't think about Aurangzeb, the British, or Dawud Pasha, Baghdad's...
Palak paneer, chana masala, and the obscenely treif-sounding butter chicken don't exactly scream "Jewish," and they're not likely to be on your grandmother's holiday table. In India, however, Jews have a long history and an even longer culinary tradition.
For...
This book's theme is inextricably linked to the author's identity. She is a member of Ahmedabad, Gujarat's Bene Israel Jewish community.
Food is more than just a source of sustenance; it also contains the key to understanding migration, survival, and...
Ingredients:
4 cups Poha
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
10 cardamom pods, shelled and ground
Handful golden raisins (optional)
For those with tree nut allergies: Defrosted edemame, peeled and sliced (optional)
For those who don’t have tree nut allergies:
Handful raw almonds, blanched, peeled...
Ingredients:
2 c. Basmati rice, rinsed and drained
3 c. water
1 Tbs. oil
1 tsp. salt
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cloves
6 cardamom pods
1 bay leaf
pinch of saffron or ¼ tsp turmeric
In an oven-proof pot, saute spices and salt in oil (except for saffron) until...
MYSORE, INDIA (JTA) — MYSORE, INDIA (JTA) — Christmas in Kolkata has always been a festive occasion, from the sparkling exterior lights that adorn Park Street to the bustling pop-up Christmas market in the central rotunda of the enormous...
Ingredients:
For the rice
2 cups of basmati rice
Few strands of saffron
2 tablespoons of canola oil (if cooking on a stove top)
1?4 teaspoon of salt
4 cups of water
For the lamb
2 pounds deboned leg of lamb, cut into medium-sized cubes
Water to cover
1?4...