10 Classic Jewish Recipes - Cook.me Recipes (2024)

Classic Jewish Foods Everyone Should Learn To Cook

1. Hummus Masabacha (Hummus with Whole Chickpeas)

Are you in love with hummus as much as I am? Then you must try this incredible Israeli style Hummus Masabacha (Hummus with Whole Chickpeas) recipe. Found in almost all restaurants across Israel and definitely sold in every supermarket, I have found the perfect recipe to make your own. Not…

Ingredients for Hummus Masabacha:

½ pound Chickpeas
2 tsp Baking soda
2 tbsp Kosher Salt
1 Onion
1 stalk Celery
1 Carrots
2 cloves Garlic
2 Bay leaf
1 sprig Rosemary
1 – 1½ cups Tahini
⅓ cup Parsley
Olive oil

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2. The Best Matzo Ball Soup

Most Jewish people will agree with me that Passover is no celebration without The Best Matzo Ball Soup. Some families wait all year for this speciality but with my Jewish friends, they serve it for all the big festivals and traditional or religious holidays. A chicken soup broth filled with…

Ingredients for The Best Matzo Ball Soup:

4 Large eggs
¼ cup Water
¼ cup Schmaltz
1 cup Matzo meal
⅛ – 1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Kosher Salt
Black pepper
3 quarts Chicken stock

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FOR GARNISH:
1 Carrots
1 stick Celery
2 sprigs Dill

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3. Gefilte Fish

Gefilte Fish is a poached fish dish made from ground deboned fish. It is typically served as an appetizer around Passover. But you can feel free to make this Jewish classic at any time throughout the year. It is really easy to make this dish too. Start by bringing fish…

Ingredients for Gefilte Fish:

2 tbsp Olive oil
1 Onion
2 Carrots
1 stalk Celery
3 lb Pike fillets
3 Large eggs
¼ cup Parsley
¾ cup Matzo meal
Kosher Salt
Black pepper

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4. The Best Shakshuka

Have you ever visited Israel? You’ll find The Best Shakshuka served in almost every single restaurant and enjoyed anytime of day for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Israelis love to soak up the tomato sauce with thick slices of white or pita bread and you bet the serving pan is wiped…

Ingredients for The Best Shakshuka:

1 Onion
1 Red bell pepper
4 cloves Garlic
2 tsp Ground paprika
1 tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Chili powder
1 can Tomatoes
6 Large eggs
Salt
Black pepper
1 bunch Cilantro
1 bunch Parsley
2 tbsp Vegetable oil

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5. Sweet Noodle Kugel

This Sweet Noodle Kugel is a great recipe for Passover. It is easy to prepare and once you have put it together, you only need to bake it in the oven for an hour and it is ready to serve. My family loves the sweet sauce combined with the pasta…

Ingredients for Sweet Noodle Kugel:

16 oz Wide Egg noodles
5 Large eggs
½ cup Butter
16 oz Sour cream
8 oz Cottage cheese
¾ cup Sugar
½ tsp Cinnamon

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6. Mini Potato Kugels

These Mini Potato Kugels are traditionally eaten by Jewish people on Shabbat and other special religious festivals such as Passover and Hanukkah, although, in Israel, you can find them everyday! Originating from Jewish homes in Germany about 800 years ago, this combination of grated potato, onion, eggs and lots-of-oil gets…

Ingredients for Mini Potato Kugels :

2 tbsp Vegetable oil
8-10 Potatoes
2 Yellow onions
4 Eggs
⅓ cup Vegetable oil
1 tsp Salt
Black pepper

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7. Challah Bread

Easy Challah Bread is bread, traditionally eaten by Jewish people on the Sabbath which is Friday night and Saturday lunch meals as well as special, religious holidays such as New Year when the challah is shaped into a round loaf sometimes containing honey and sultanas, for a sweet, round and…

Ingredients for Challah Bread:

4 cups (500g) Bread flour
3 tsp (10g) Active dry yeast
2 tsp (10g) Salt
5 tbsp (106g) Honey
⅓ cup (70g) Olive oil
2 Large eggs
2 large Egg yolks
⅔ cup (150 ml) Water
1 large Egg yolks
1 tbsp Sesame seeds

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8. Ashkenazi Haroset

What is Ashkenazi Haroset? Best described as a sweet, loose, paste-like combination of fruit, spices, wine and matzah meal. Traditionally eaten at a Passover Seder meal to symbolize the clay – the work and the mortar of the slaves in Egypt. Every family has their own recipe and mine combines…

Ingredients for Ashkenazi Haroset:

1 tbsp Sugar
2-3 tbsp sweet Red wine
2 Apples
½ cup Walnuts
½ -1 tsp Cinnamon

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9. Traditional Hanukkah Potato Latkes

Traditional Hanukkah Potato Latkes are a dish enjoyed by everyone and most commonly and traditionally made by Jewish people on a holiday named Hanukkah where the custom is to eat greasy, fried foods. Imagine that, having an obligation to eat fatty foods made from crispy potatoes and onions…

Ingredients for Traditional Hanukkah Potato Latkes:

2½ – 3 pounds Potatoes
2 Onion
3 Large eggs
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
¼ – ¾ cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Canola oil
Sour cream

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10. Hanukkah Jelly Donuts (Sufganiyot)

These deep fried Hanukkah Jelly Donuts (Sufganiyot) are an Israeli Jewish specialty served traditionally on the special holiday of Hanukkah. Plumped up with a juicy filling of jelly or jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar makes every bite oh so heavenly! No more store bought donuts, you can now make…

Ingredients for Hanukkah Jelly Donuts (Sufganiyot):

1 packet Active dry yeast
3 cups All-purpose flour
¼ cup Sugar
1¼ cups Water
¼ cup Margarine
1 dash Kosher Salt
2 Egg yolks
Strawberry jam
Canola oil
Powdered sugar

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