Israeli Food Bloggers Share Shabbat Menu Featuring Meatballs and Chocolate Cake
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
An Israeli food publication has outlined a Shabbat menu featuring recipes from Rotem Liberson and Liza Paniels, including meatballs with okra and a green rice dish. The meal also includes a warm mushroom salad, a root vegetable salad, and a dairy-free chocolate almond cake. The recipes are presented as ideal for the transition period before heavier winter dishes become the focus.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli food bloggers have shared a Shabbat menu featuring meatballs, green rice, and chocolate cake.
- Rotem Liberson contributed a recipe for meatballs with okra and tomatoes.
- Liza Paniels provided a recipe for green Persian rice.
- The menu also includes a warm mushroom salad and a root vegetable salad.
- A dairy-free chocolate and almond cake serves as the dessert.
An Israeli food publication has presented a detailed Shabbat meal menu, featuring recipes from several contributors, designed to be prepared while awaiting heartier winter dishes. The menu includes a warm mushroom salad with greens, meatballs with okra and tomatoes by Rotem Liberson, and green Persian rice by Liza Paniels, alongside a fennel, kohlrabi, and carrot salad. The meal concludes with a dairy-free chocolate and almond cake.
The warm mushroom salad, a quick dish taking about fifteen minutes, can be made with button or portobello mushrooms, sautéed with olive oil and balsamic, then combined with green onions and baby greens. The meatballs are prepared by browning them before simmering with cherry tomatoes, okra, garlic, chili, lemon juice, and chicken broth. The green rice involves pureeing cilantro, garlic, and onion with olive oil and water to create a seasoning paste, which is then cooked with the rice.
The accompanying salad offers a fresh contrast, made with thinly sliced fennel, julienned carrots, and kohlrabi, dressed simply with olive oil, lemon, and salt. For dessert, the chocolate and almond cake uses dark chocolate, coconut oil, and almond flour, and is described as a simple recipe that doesn't require whipping or separating eggs. The cake is best served when the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft.
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