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Cholent

Cholent is the traditional Sabbath lunch. It can be made in advance and is a hot meal that doesn't require cooking, which is forbidden on Shobbos.

Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman
Show: Melting Pot Episode: Eastern European - We're in a Stew
TOTAL TIME: 3 hr 52 min
Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 12 min
Cook: 3 hr 20 min
YIELD: 10 to 12 servings
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

  • 1 pound dried chick peas, soaked overnight
  • 6 chicken thighs, or 2 turkey thighs
  • 2 veal shoulder chops or 1 1/2 pounds veal stew
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground fenugreek
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef kielbasa or smoked bratwurst
      • KNADLES (MATZO BALLS):
      • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
      • Skimmings from the cholent
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        Directions

        Wash the chick peas, pick them over and soak overnight in cold water to cover by at least 2 inches.

        Skin the chicken thighs. Trim and cut the chops into 2-inch chunks. Trim the meat of as much fat as possible. Set aside.

        In a hot saute pan, heat the olive oil, and brown the meat in batches. Brown the onions, then the garlic. Drain and place the chick peas, onions, and garlic in a Dutch oven. Stir in the spices and sugar. Add the veal and chicken. Add water to cover. Cook over low heat for 1 hour.

        Skim off 2 tablespoons of fat and 1/2 cup of liquid from the cholent. Let this cool a little and mix it with the matzo meal and eggs. Form the dough into walnut sized balls and add to the pot. Add the carrots and sausage. Season the stew. Cook for 2 hours on the stovetop or place in a 225 degree F oven overnight. At any rate, it's much better the next day.

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