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Preparing Kzizot. Photo by: Itamar Ginzburg

A Nation of Ktzitzot (Meatballs, Patties, and More)

Israel’s various Diaspora cuisines offer a wide variety of ktzitzot. In this collection, you will find ktzitzot recipes from many backgrounds in many shapes and flavors.

Chicken, Meat, Meatballs

Persian Turnip Kebab

Tavakuli fondly recalls how everyone in his family would eagerly wait for this dish during Chol HaMoed, pouncing on the pot with spoons. “I like to eat it cold or at room temperature — it’s best that way,” he says.

Jewish Cuisine, Meat, Meatballs, Passover, Persian Cooking

Aruk (Iraqi Vegetable Patties)

Zahava Cohen shares the recipe for Iraqi vegetable patties her son Ben Benyamin Cohen loved. This recipe is part of “A Place at the Table.”

A Place at the Table, Hanukkah, Iraqi cuisine, Latkes, Meatballs, Vegetarian

Tamy Moyal cooks in the Open Kitchen project | Photo by: Matan Choufan

Is Israel the ‘Ktzitzot’ Nation?

Moroccan fish patties, Polish beef ones, Bulgarian leek fritters — the popularity of ktzitzot (as they’re known in Hebrew) is unparalleled here and has only risen since the start of the war. Journalist Hilik Gurfinkel argues that the flavors and memories they carry encapsulate the essence of home.

Meatballs, Traditional Food

Rafi Cohen’s Beef Ktzitzot

For nearly two decades chef Rafi Cohen ran the beloved restaurant Raphael in Tel Aviv. He helped pioneer elevating Israeli home cooking in restaurants and trained a generation of leading chefs. Below, he shares his recipe and tips for classic ktzitzot. It sounds very homey and simple; after all, every culture has its version ofContinue reading “Rafi Cohen’s Beef Ktzitzot “

Jewish Cuisine, Meat, Meatballs, Shabbat

Tamar Darmon tastes Tunisian Kaabur — Tunisian Kaabur. Photo by: Guy Ashkenazi

Ka’abur (Tunisian Potato Patties)

Tamar Darmon cooks a dish the she miss from home: ka’aburot, traditional Tunisian potato patties made with chicken, bread, and spices

Jewish Cuisine, Meat, Meatballs, Open Kitchen, Potato, Tunisian Cooking

Moroccan Fish Patties in a Spicy Sauce

For Pirchiya Sabbag from Kiryat Shmona these Moroccan Fish Patties in a Spicy Sauce symbolize home more than anything else

Fish, Meatballs, Moroccan Recipes, Open Kitchen

Meatballs with Peas and Potatoes

After months of living in a hotel in Tel Aviv due to the war, this recipe for meatballs with peas and potatoes is the dish Avia Astiuker’s daughter misses the most.

Meat, Meatballs, Open Kitchen

Meatballs and Green Beans in Tomato Sauce

This simple recipe for meatballs and green beans in tomato sauce is from Anat Meir from Moshav Manot in the north. She dedicates it to her grandchildren who love it.

Meatballs, Open Kitchen