Vegan Chanukah Recipes
From Vegetarian Society of South Jersey –
http://www.vssj.com
Chanukah Recipes
Israeli Salad
Source: Nava Atlas
1 large cucumber -- peeled, seeded & cut into 1/4" dice
4 medium plum tomatoes -- cut into 1/2" dice
2 medium red bell peppers -- cut into 1/4" dice
1 cup finely shredded red cabbage
2 scallions -- minced
1/2 cup finely diced radish -- optional
1 tablespoon olive oil -- or as needed
juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon -- to taste
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Combine all the vegetables in a salad bowl. Toss together. Use enough
olive oil to moisten the vegetables, and add lemon juice to taste.
Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again.
Source:
http://www.vegkitchen.com
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Bavly's Vegetable Patties with Eggplant, Zucchini, Carrots
Source: Denver Post/adapted from a Jerusalem restaurant
6 zucchini (about 1 1/2 lbs)
1 large eggplant (about 1 lb) -- peeled
2 teaspoons salt -- or to taste
1 medium onion
1 medium potato -- peeled
1 large carrot -- peeled
substitute for 2 large eggs (flax seed, soy flour, or garbanzo
flour -adapted)
1/2 cup flour (or matzo meal)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped
1 tablespoon fresh mint (or 1 tsp dried mint) -- chopped
freshly ground pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
By hand or using a food processor fitted with the grating blade,
grate the zucchini and eggplant. Place both in a strainer over a
bowl, sprinkle liberally with the salt, and drain for a half hour.
Wash off the salt with cold water and squeeze vegetables well to
remove the remaining liquid. Dry them carefully with a paper towel
and place them in a large mixing bowl.
Grate the onion, potato, and carrot and add them to the zucchini and
eggplant. Squeeze very well to remove any excess water, and drain.
Add the egg substitute, flour or matzo meal, parsley, mint, and
pepper and mix well.
Heat a thin layer of oil in a large skillet. When the oil is
sizzling,
take about 1 heaping tablespoon of filling and form it into a small
patty in the palm of your hand, squeezing out excess liquid. Fry the
pancakes, several at a time, for a few minutes on each side. Continue
to form and cook the patties until the batter is used up. Drain on
paper towels and serve.
Makes 20.
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Chanukah Jelly Donuts
Source: Hanukkah Recipes/Hanukat.com
Makes 12 donuts
1 package dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water or [soy] milk
3 1/2 to 4 cups bread flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup strawberry jam (see below)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups canola oil
Dissolve yeast in 1 1/2 cup warm water. Do not mix, allow to stand
for 5 minutes. Mix in 1 cup flour then sugar and salt. Mix in
remaining flour until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough. Knead on
lightly floured surface. Place in lightly oiled bowl, cover with
plastic wrap and let rise until dough is doubled in warm, turned off
oven (about 2 hours).
Turn out dough onto floured surface. Cut dough into 12 round shapes.
Shape with floured hand and place on lightly fidyl floured non-stick
surface. Let rise 20 minutes. While dough is rising heat oil in large
pot to 375 degrees.
When donuts double in size, drop them one at a time into the hot oil.
Do not crowd pan. Cook donuts for 3 minutes per side. Turn and brown
other side. Remove with slotted spoon, place on paper towel. Cool
slightly.
Using point of knife make an insert in one side. Place jelly in
pastry bag with pointed tip and fill donut. Roll in sugar and enjoy!
Strawberry Jam
3 boxes, beautiful ripe strawberries
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
Bring sugar and water to a boil over high heat. Boil until sugar
dissolves in water. Let cool.
Slice green leaves and stem off strawberries. Place strawberries into
a large bowl. Pour sugar water over top and cover tightly with saran
wrap.
Let stay for 3 days at room temperature. This will bring the natural
pectins out of the fruit.
Pour strawberries and liquid into a large 12" Teflon, non-stick pan.
Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thick. Pour
into jars.
Cool and cover.
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Applesauce
Source: Joan Nathan
A great accompaniment to latkes.
4 pounds apples
1 lemon
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup apple juice, cider or water
Brown sugar or maple syrup to taste.
Quarter the apples and the lemon. Place in a heavy pot with the
cinnamon sticks. Add apple juice, cider or water.
Cover, bring to a boil, and then simmer over low heat, stirring
occasionally to turn the apples and making sure they do not stick.
You may want to add some liquid. Cook about 20 minutes, or until
apples are soft. Remove cinnamon sticks.
Put the sauce through a food mill and adjust seasoning by adding
brown sugar or maple syrup to taste.
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Latkes (potato pancakes)
12 medium potatoes unpeeled
1 1/2 medium onions
1 package silken tofu, firm
1 1/2 tsps salt
2 tsps baking powder
oil
Heat oil in a large skillet to fry the latkes.
Place potatoes in a large pot of boiling water and cook until almost
done (approximately 45 minutes). Drain and place in a colander to
cool. Use your food processor shredding disc to shred the potatoes.
They will look a bit like mashed potatoes when you're done, but
you'll still have some chunks. Discard any large pieces of peel. Put
in a large bowl. Depending upon the bowl size of your processor, you
may need to do this step several times.
Remove the shred disc and mince the onions. Add to the potatoes. Next
add the tofu, salt, and baking powder. Mix well.
Use a large spoon and spatula to add the latke to the oil. Brown on
one side, flip over, brown the other side then remove to a plate
covered with paper towels to drain. Enjoy with applesauce or vegan
Tofutti sour cream.
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Gourmet Applesauce for Latkes
Source: Aviva on the Internet
Makes 4 cups sauce
6 apples
water
1/4 cup sugar, or less
lemon juice to taste (optional)
Peel, pare and core the apples and place in a pot with water almost
to cover. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, reduce to simmer,
cook until tender, about 10 minutes, mash. Add sugar and lemon juice
to taste, if needed. Simmer about 3 minutes or until slightly
thickened.
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Here's a great source of Hanukkah recipes. A couple are vegan ...
most are vegetarian. Check it out and make the ingredient adaptations
to fit your needs:
http://www.hanukat.com/recipes.htm
More wonderful recipes ~ easy to adapt to vegan:
http://www.virtualchanukah.com
http://vegetarian.about.com/library/holidays/blhanukkah.htm
http://www.vegsource.com/articles/bryanna_hannukah.htm
http://www.jewishvegan.com/recipes.html
PCRM--Health--Holiday Recipes--Chanukah
http://www.pcrm.org/health/Recipes/chanukah.html
Vegetarian Hannukah
http://vegetarian.about.com/library/holidays/blhanukkah.htm
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