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Basbousa

October 26, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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Photo: Ezra Moussa

Desserts. No meal or festivity is complete without them. Basbousa is a wonderful option for almond lovers.

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In Dessert Tags Shabbat, dessert, Basbousa
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Stuffed Vegetables

August 2, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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Photo: Ezra Moussa

Stuffed vegetables, especially zucchini, is found throughout our cuisine. These are commonly eaten on special occasions, such as Shabbat and holidays.

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In Appetizer, Sides Tags Shabbat, Mahshi
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Stuffed Cabbage

June 13, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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Photo: Ezra Moussa

Stuffed Cabbage is a community favorite. Like many other dishes we feature, it may be eaten at room temperature, making it a popular dish for Shabbat.

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In Appetizer, Sides Tags Shabbat, Mahshi
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Fried Taro Root (qolqas/قلقاس)

May 14, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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Photo: Ezra Moussa

Taro root makes for a filling side dish or a snack. Because this dish may be eaten cold, it is a popular choice for Shabbat meals.

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In Appetizer, Sides Tags Shabbat, Vegetarian, Taro
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Grape Juice (Passover Wine)

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa

Karaite Passover wine is a very simple recipe in which the only ingredient are grapes! 

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In Holiday Tags juice, wine, grapes, fruit, passover
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Maror for Passover

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa

This is Karaite Egyptian style maror salad that is best consumed atop of matzah during the haggadah reading. 

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In Holiday, Salad Tags vegetarian, lettuce, passover, salad, maror
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Matzah

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa

The Egyptian Karaite Jewish community had a delicious and unique way of making matzah. Those Karaites use the following matzah recipe for general consumption during Passover; a less flavorful version of the recipe, however, is used during the Passover Seder.

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In Holiday Tags matzah, Passover
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Almond Macaroon Cookies

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa

These delicious cookies are traditionally made during Passover, but are also good throughout the rest of the year.

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In Dessert Tags cookie, cookies, dessert, almond
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Sambousek

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa

These little savory pies can be found as an appetizer in most every traditional Karaite household. The recipe for the dough has been shared from cook to cook with slight variations. These were made together with the talented hands of Lilian Mourad.

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In Appetizer Tags cheese, sambousek
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Filo Triangles

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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Filo dough is a  staple ingredient in the Middle Eastern Cuisine and is also prominent within the Karaite Kitchen. Filo dough triangles are a popular recipe that bakes filo sheets with various fillings such as cheese or meat. 

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In Appetizer Tags Filo, filo dough, meat, cheese, triangles, karaite, food
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Spinach With Split Peas and Rice

April 3, 2017 Ezra Moussa
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In this Vegetarian dish, spinach and tomatoes are stewed with yellow split peas and served with rice. It can be served hot or cold.

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In Main Tags spinach, rice, peas, split peas, vegetarian
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