Type: Vegetables
Latkes
We would like to thank our friend Helen Goh, a true perfectionist if ever there was one, for perfecting this Ashkenazi Hanukkah…
Sabih
This isn’t a Jerusalem dish. It was developed by Iraqi Jews settling in the 1950s in the city of Ramat Gan, near…
Swiss chard with tahini, yoghurt & buttered pine nuts
Chard leaves are some of the most popular greens in Jerusalem. They have a fantastic sharp aroma and tend to hold their…
Roasted potatoes with caramel & prunes
This is our little tribute to Tzimmes, a common Polish Ashkenazi sweet stew of carrots and dried fruit that in most of…
Tabbouleh
‘If you want to find a good husband, you’d better learn how to chop your parsley properly,’ Sami’s mother sternly cautioned his…
Chunky courgette & tomato salad
This is a variation on mafghoussa, a popular Palestinian salad or spread. The vegetables for mafghoussa were traditionally grilled on the ambers…
Parsley & barley salad
We started off calling this ‘Barley and feta tabbouleh’, but the longer we spent with our recipes and sources the more we…
Burnt aubergine with garlic, lemon & pomegranate seeds
This salad has the most wonderful smoky aroma and works well with grilled meat or fish, as well as with other dips…
Charred okra with tomato, garlic & preserved lemon
Okra in the Middle East is smaller and much less sinewy than the type we usually get in Britain. It is very…