Slow-Cooked Lamb with Potatoes
An easy one-pan lamb and potato dish - perfect as a family meal, and traditional for the Passover dinner.
3¼ pounds (1.5kg ) shoulder of lamb, cut through the bone into even chunks
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, roughly chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
2 small sprigs fresh rosemary
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 cups hot chicken stock
2¼ pounds (1kg) waxy potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthways
3 tablespoons roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley, use leaves and tender stems
Lemon Poppy Seed No-Bake Energy Bars
These no-bake bars are a great way to pack some healthy snacks into your Purim goodie baskets!
1 cup almonds (4 ounces)
1 1/2 cups dried dates
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lemon, zest (and juice from only half the lemon)
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded coconut flakes, unsweetened
2-4 tablespoons water, as needed
Almond and Sesame Seed Brittle
Toasted sesame seeds, honey and almonds make a deep-golden, chewy treat. Popular at any celebration, this ancient confection is traditionally offered over the Festivals of Purim and Hanukkah (Festival of Lights).
BRITTLE:
5 cups hulled sesame seeds
1 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour
6 ounces (170g) blanched split almonds, toasted
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SYRUP:
1 ½ cups clear honey
1 ½ cups hot water
1½ cups sugar
Queen Esther's Jaffa Poppy Seed Tea Cake with Orange Brandy Sugar Glaze
For Purim, make this cake in miniature loaf pans and pack 2 or 3 of them in each Purim basket.
CAKE:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups unsweetened evaporated milk or orange juice or half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon undiluted frozen orange juice or orange liqueur
2 tablespoons finely minced orange zest
1/3 cup poppy seeds
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
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ORANGE BRANDY SUGAR GLAZE:
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup brandy (or ginger ale)
Zest of 1 orange, finely minced
1/2 cup sugar
Curried Indian Mung Beans and Rice
The aromatic flavors of India come together in this easy, healthy recipe.
1/4 cup split yellow mung beans
2/3 cup brown basmati rice
2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
1/8 teaspoon asafoetida
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
2 bay leaves
3 cups water
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
