How to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day?
Most Israeli’s like to BBQ, just like how American’s grill on July 4th, but Israeli’s do it differently. In Israel it is called, All Haesh, which means on the fire. Every where you go you will see people grilling from their homes to little side streets and the smell in the air is hard to resist.
Last year I took my kids to the Israeli air force museum which was a little too hot and crowded, but the highlight was watching the planes in formation so close to us and nearby we saw people setting up BBQ grills everywhere, I don’t think there are laws about where grilling is allowed and if there are no one follows them, it is a crazy sight to see.
If you are in America you can just celebrate Israel’s Independence day with Israeli food, whatever you decide these 70 recipes will come in handy.
70 Israeli Recipes
For a more elegant experience try a roasted lamb with pomegranate seeds.
Spiced rice and lentils under kabobs.
If you want to make shakshuka for dinner but feel you need to add meat, try this version of the classic Israeli staple.
Tangy and slow cooked.
Enjoy the quickest side of them all with instant couscous.
Many Moroccan Jews have made Israel their home so the cuisines can often be synonymous. Flavor your beef with these spices and serve with bulgur.
Use dried figs if you can’t find fresh figs.
If you have a little more time try this lamb shawarma with extra toppings.
Spiced lentils, rice and lots of caramelized onions make up this amazing side.
Kataif is a special kind of shredded dough, best served as cups filled your favorite.
Cookies made with silan show you how delicious this natural sugar can be.
A new way to serve mashed sweet potatoes.
These peppers are filled with bulgur and chickpeas and topped with tahini, so much flavor you won’t miss the meat.
You will find these rice filled leaves soaked in a lemony sauce on every Middle Eastern menu, served hot or cold they are delicious.
Hummus with three different flavors served or given with spiced pita chips.
Make your granola bars with cherries, pistachios, date honey and tahini for an Israeli granola bar.
So many delicious Middle Eastern flavors going on here, but it all starts with laffa bread.
Bissli is every Israeli child’s favorite snack and schnitzel is everyone’s favorite way to eat chicken. The combination of the two is powerful.
Baklava is a pastry made with fillo dough and sweet honey coated nuts. This version adds an extra Israeli flavor with halvah.
For those who can’t decide which halvah to make, try mixing them.
An Israeli version of pudding, flavored with rose water and topped with pistachios.
Hawaji is a spice blend of cardamom and cinnamon and more often used to flavor coffee, but it is great in desserts too.
Rugelach is the most common type of cookie in the Holy Land and the most popular ones come from a bakery called Marzipan in Machaneh Yehudah.
Borkeas are pastries filled with everything from potatoes to mushrooms to cheese, prevalent around Israel and common for any time of day.
In Israel pizza is served with a unique spice blend and a creamy sauce that is not found easily anywhere else.
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Silan is honey made from dates and is prevalent in Israel. Healthy and flavorful it coats chicken perfectly.
Fusion at its finest.
These burger like kebabs are mixed with pistachios for an even more exotic touch.
Ground lamb mixed with spices and made into oblong patties are perfect anytime, stuffing a pita or on top of rice.
Potato salad in Israel is usually served diced small and mixed with peas and paprika.
If you prefer the larger Israeli couscous, which are more pasta like, they only take a few more minutes.
Cause no Israeli food recipe list is complete without it.
Make your own kibbeh or buy them frozen to dip in your tahini and charif.
Fry up some fresh or frozen cauliflower for the perfect snack or side any time.
Put Tahini in your cake and watch it get gobbled up.
Top your hummus with meat or your favorite veggies.
Here is a vegetarian version of a meat patty served all around the Middle East.
Make your own at home and learn to get the perfect pocket.
Use Israeli flatbread for your next pizza and top with zaatar and labaneh.
Nachos don’t have to be limited to Mexican and tortillas, crisp up some lavash and top with Israeli sauces.
Sumac is a popular Israeli spice that is dark red and imparts a lemony flavor. Once you start using it you won’t stop.
If you are grilling, trying throwing raw dough or even cooked flatbread on the grill, tip with oil and zaatar.
Bring crispy flavored chickpeas as a snack or to top your hummus or sandwiches, you won’t regret it.
Eggplant is one of the most popular vegetables in Israeli cuisine and there are many ways to cook it, start with a simple sauteed version.
There is nothing like a babka for a Jewish or Israeli feast and this one goes a step further with halvah.
Israeli Chef Michael Solomonov shares his take on the classic Israeli salad, give it a try.
Start celebrating Israeli in the morning with shakshuka for breakfast or go ahead and make this for dinner, Israeli’s do it all the time.
These mini burgers are originally Moroccan, but are common in Israel. Served with tahini sauce, go ahead and stuff a few in a pita.
shawarma carrots serve along side lentils
If you don’t have time to fire up the grill and cook when you get home, set this up before work and come home to celebrate Israel with Shawarma.
Chef Einat has won awards for her falafel and now you can make it in your house. Choose from one of a few flavors to make it your own.
Dates and oats turned into sweet nutty bars.
Mix up your latkes and don’t save them for Chanukah, these potato latkes are flavored with chickpea flour, spices and sesame seeds.
This dairy take on an Israeli salad is perfect for those vegetarians among us who want to make it extra substantial.
Learn to make your own hummus and make the way you want it.
Israeli style cheesecake decorated with Israeli colors.
The carrots in Israel are super sweet and every falafel bar has their version of carrots, here is ours.
Every meal needs some cabbage in Israel.
Celebrate Israel with the best of Israeli food
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