Israel recipes
Recipes from Israel: home cooking with cultural background, ingredient substitutes and step-by-step instructions.
Middle East
Sabich Recipe: The Eggplant-and-Egg Pita Born from an Iraqi Jewish Breakfast
A recipe for sabich, the Israeli street-food pita, with oven-roasted eggplant, boiled egg, tahini sauce, chopped salad, and amba mango sauce. The origin in the Sabbath morning breakfast of Iraqi Jews, the story of the stall in Ramat Gan, salting the eggplant to draw out moisture, and tips for a smooth tahini sauce.
Middle East
Shakshuka: Eggs Simmered in Spiced Tomato Sauce
A detailed shakshuka recipe for home: blooming spices in oil before simmering, why a cast-iron skillet helps, how to drop the eggs, and tips for the sauce, variations and storage.