Hanukkah and meatless miracles? If you are set to host a meatless Hanukkah party, then you can choose from the list of best 5 vegetarian kosher foods for Hanukkah, dished out by food experts.

Central European Cheese Dumplings

These dumplings are popular throughout Europe and you can enjoy them with minor variations at different places.  The origin of this dish can be traced back to German-Czechoslovakian-Polish border areas, which were previously part of the Austrian empire.  Normally cheese is used in the preparation of these dumplings, but in some places European curd cheeses are also used.  Whereas American Jews mimic the effects of topfen cheese by adding the pot cheese and little cream cheese.  Soft goat cheese, cream cheese, grated onion, table salt, eggs, unsalted butter, and semolina flour is used to prepare these cheese dumplings.

You can team these cheese dumplings with wine like Principessa Gavia Gavi 2009 and Giuseppe Cortese Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolera 2006.

Syrian Pumpkin Patties

These patties are healthier than most of their western counterparts because they don’t contain eggs. The bulgar is used for preparing the body of the patties, but American cooks suggest that oats can be used in place of the bulgar. The taste of these patties may vary greatly from place to place. Syrians always love to make spicy patties, whereas Greeks and Turks love to have sweeter ones.    Bulgur/Oats, warm water, mashed cooked pumpkin, whole wheat flour, cold water, garlic, kosher salt, coriander, black pepper, ground allspice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and vegetable oil are the ingredients required to prepare these patties.

You can team these spinach patties with wine like Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2009 and Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2005.

Cascadilla - Cold Dairy Soup

This is a sinless dairy soup, which will be loved by every diner because it is not fried! You can douse this soup with lots of veggies that are available in your kitchen. Also, you can whip it within an hour’s time.  Normally you need to mix up yoghurt with vegetables like cucumber, scallion, garlic, dill, mushrooms, tomato juice, salt, pepper, croutons, and watercress. But you can prepare Orange casdilla soup by adding orange bell peppers to the soup. 

Sephardic Spinach Patties

These nutritious spinach patties are easy to make and delicious to eat.  Gil Mark says that even the people who are wary of trying spinach can’t resist them if it’s garnished with fresh lemon juice. In simple words it can be said that the dish perfectly amalgamates the sweet taste of onion, sourness of lemon to exude exemplicity.  These patties are served during Rosh Hashanah and Passover, owing to the appearance of spinach crops in the season.   These patties are fried in olive oil and you will need onion, garlic, fresh chopped and dried spinach, matza meal, kosher salt, black pepper, nutmeg /cayenne, eggs, vegetable oil to prepare the batter. The patties should be served after garnishing with lemon wedges.
 

You can team these spinach patties with wine like Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc 2008 and Tohu Sauvignon Blanc 2009.

Colorful Vegetable Latkes
You can keep up with the essence of celebration by serving these colorful vegetable latkes.  Red, green, yellow, all colors boost the flavors of the celebration. This recipe suggests you to use carrots, zucchinis, onions, eggs, matza meal, salt, white pepper, dried rosemary and canola oil, to whip out colorful vegetable latkes. But you can make your own choices regarding the ingredients especially the vegetables.

You can team up these latkes with your favorite brand of Canadian Ice wines.

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