{"id":30396,"date":"2012-12-07T05:08:26","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T05:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=30396"},"modified":"2017-04-18T06:35:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T11:35:03","slug":"hanukah-recipes-from-jamie-geller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/recipes\/hanukah-recipes-from-jamie-geller\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Up Your <em>Latkes<\/em> and Chanukah Dessert With Jamie Geller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love to explore so many non-traditional cuisines\u2013for instance, the Chanukah menu in my <em>Quick &amp; Kosher: Meals in Minutes<\/em> book is Indian-themed. It includes some recipes I\u2019ve been just <em>chaloshing<\/em> to try, and I\u2019ll share my favorite with you here (for the rest you will have to buy the book). Don\u2019t ask me to define <em>chaloshing<\/em>: It\u2019s one of those Hebrew\/Yiddish expressions implying that I\u2019ve gone weak with desire for it. In Yiddish, if you\u2019re collapsing over something, it\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>My easy Chanukah <em>latke <\/em>(potato pancake) video will show you how to make the crunchiest, most delicious latkes on the block. I add curry powder and peas to the traditional <em>latke<\/em> recipe for an Indian inspired twist on a holiday favorite, Samosa Latkes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yiKGJj65BhE\" width=\"854\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you want something a little lighter, but still fried, perfect for a Greek-themed Chanukah feast (we do have to remember the Greeks this time of year), try these Zucchini Latkes with Tzatziki.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Zucchini Latkes with Tzatziki<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>8 servings<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Times<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Prep Time : 10 min<\/li>\n<li>Cook Time : 20 min<\/li>\n<li>Ready Time : 30 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-post-30396 wp-image-30398\" title=\"Zuchini-pancakes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Zuchini-pancakes-300x202.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Zuchini-pancakes-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Zuchini-pancakes-550x370.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Zuchini-pancakes.jpeg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><em>2 large zucchini (about 1-pound), shredded<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 small onion, shredded<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 large eggs, beaten<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup matzo meal<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon kosher salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Canola oil for frying<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 cup plain Greek yogurt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons chopped dill<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup diced cucumber<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons lemon juice<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon kosher salt<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine zucchini, onions, eggs, matzo meal and salt and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Heat \u00bc-inch oil in a large saut\u00e9 pan over medium high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Drop by 2 tablespoonfuls and lightly press down to flatten. Fry for about 4 to 6 minutes per side or until nicely browned. Remove and drain on paper towels. Continue with remaining batter.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, combine yogurt, dill, cucumber, lemon juice and salt and stir.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serve Tzatziki alongside Latkes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>And for a sweet Chanukah Fried dessert try something a bit easier than donuts.\u00a0 Part of you may hate me for introducing you to these\u00a0Chocolate Raspberry Wontons, but after you taste them, I do think most of you will be thanking me!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chocolate Raspberry Wontons<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Times<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Prep Time : 15 min<\/li>\n<li>Cook Time : 20 min<\/li>\n<li>Ready Time : 35 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Ingredients<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>12 Gefen square wonton wrappers, defrosted<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup raspberry jam<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2\/3 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Vegetable oil for frying<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup confectioner\u2019s sugar, for garnish<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Directions<\/span>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Lay wonton wrappers out on a large flat surface. Place 1 teaspoon jam in the center of each wrapper, followed by 1 tablespoon of chocolate. Brush the edges of each wrapper with egg wash.<\/li>\n<li>Fold top and bottom corners together to create a triangle, pressing tightly to seal. Then take left and right sides and press together at the top to make a purse and seal tightly.<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil over medium high heat to 350\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>Fry wontons in hot oil for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. If wontons begin to leak filling, remove and finish by browning in the broiler for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Drain fried wontons on paper towels and dust with confectioner\u2019s sugar before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Why do we eat dairy<\/span>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s a good reason: In the Geller house, we eat dairy because it\u2019s my absolute favorite! Ok, there\u2019s a more traditional reason too, so here goes: It happens that there was a really spunky lady who is said to have lived at the time of the Maccabean revolt against the Greeks. She was a young widow whose name was Yehudit, and she had a stronger stomach than I do \u2013 stronger than most of us do.<\/p>\n<p>When Yehudit&#8217;s village was under siege and succumbing to starvation, she and her maid went to the commander of the Greek troops, pretending to give him valuable information about how and when to take the town. She charmed the general into trusting her over the course of several days, finally showing up with a \u201cvictory gift\u201d of salty cheese, and wine \u2013 lots of wine.<\/p>\n<p>Anticipating an easy battle the next day, the general lustily dug into the cheese and chased it with drink after drink of her strong wine. After he collapsed in a drunken stupor, she took his sword, beheaded him, and quickly made her way back to her village (with his head!). When the Greek troops reported to the general\u2019s tent in the morning, they found the headless body of their leader and fled in panic.<\/p>\n<p>So to honor this heroine, we eat dairy foods on Chanukah, like the cheese she fed the unsuspecting general. Just watch how much wine you drink afterward. You never know.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Jamie Geller<\/strong>\u00a0is the author of the best-selling Quick &amp; Kosher cookbook series, creator of the<\/em>\u00a0Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller<em>\u00a0magazine and host of the popular\u00a0<\/em>Quick &amp; Kosher<em>\u00a0cooking show online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/joyofkosher\">youtube.com\/joyofkosher<\/a>\u00a0and on-air on JLTV.\u00a0 Join the world\u2019s largest kosher food community on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joyofkosher.com\/\">joyofkosher.com<\/a>\u00a0to discover 5,000 FREE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joyofkosher.com\/\">kosher and Jewish recipes<\/a>, inspiring menu ideas, how-to videos and more! Follow Jamie\u2019s cooking adventures on Twitter @JoyofKosher and on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joyofkosher\">facebook.com\/joyofkosher<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She <em>chaloshes<\/em> over these.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":399,"featured_media":30398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chanukah","category-recipes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jazz Up Your Latkes and Chanukah Dessert With Jamie Geller - OU Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Try these Chanukah recipes for Zucchini Latkes with Tzatziki &amp; Chocolate Raspberry Wontons, plus a how-to video for making latkes courtesy of Jamie Geller.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/recipes\/hanukah-recipes-from-jamie-geller\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jazz Up Your Latkes and Chanukah Dessert With Jamie Geller - 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