Coconut chutney is a healthy side dish or relish for fish dishes, veggies and even plain rice. In South India, coconut chutney is eaten with rice dishes such as dosa (rice…
Coconut Chutney
Sambar (Lentil Soup)
Sambar is eaten as a side dip or soup with various South Indian dishes such as dosa (rice crepes) and idli (steamed rice patties). It can also be eaten plain…
Mom’s Pesto
My mom Esther makes her pesto with basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt and olive oil and freezes it so that it can be used all winter (and sent to me…
Turkish Haroset
Turkish haroset recipes vary quite a bit depending on where a family lived in Turkey. There are many regional, city, family and cultural variations, from Romaniote Jews—descendants of Jews who…
Persian Haroset
Jews have lived in Persia for over 2,500 years and developed a delicious, healthy cuisine alongside the larger Persian community. A Persian haroset recipe almost always includes tropical fruits that…
Ashkenazi Haroset
This is the recipe that most American Jews know. The only fruit in Ashkenazi haroset is apples because after a long winter, that would be the only fruit left in…
Haroset Balls
A typical Moroccan haroset recipe contains dates, raisins, local spices and various fruits finely ground together for unique blends. There is a tradition of rolling up haroset into balls that…
