Jewish Geflite Fish Recipe Video
Ingredients
Water - 1- 1 1/2 litre
Onion - 1 medium
Parsley - 1 handful
Carrots - 2 large or Baby carrots - 1 handful
Garlic - 1 clove
White fish fillets - 2 pounds
Eggs - 3
Matzo meal - 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
Salt - to taste
White pepper - to taste
Prepared Horseradish Sauce - to serve
Directions
MAKING
1. In a deep skillet boil 2-inches of water with onion peel, parsley and carrots for 10 minutes.
2. In a food processor blitz onion and garlic finely.
3. Remove it to large bowl.
4. Then process all the fish to a paste.
5. In a bowl mix well fish paste, matzo meal, eggs, onion and garlic paste, oil, salt and white pepper.
6. Take out parsley and onion peel from the skillet.
7. With wet hands, form balls of the mixture and gently drop them into the boiling water.
8. Lower the heat to medium low and simmer the gefilte fish for 20 minutes.
SERVING
9. Serve warm or cold with slices of carrots on top and lots of horseradish.
1. In a deep skillet boil 2-inches of water with onion peel, parsley and carrots for 10 minutes.
2. In a food processor blitz onion and garlic finely.
3. Remove it to large bowl.
4. Then process all the fish to a paste.
5. In a bowl mix well fish paste, matzo meal, eggs, onion and garlic paste, oil, salt and white pepper.
6. Take out parsley and onion peel from the skillet.
7. With wet hands, form balls of the mixture and gently drop them into the boiling water.
8. Lower the heat to medium low and simmer the gefilte fish for 20 minutes.
SERVING
9. Serve warm or cold with slices of carrots on top and lots of horseradish.
Editors Review
The Jewish New Year is round the corner and this Geflite fish recipe is perfect for the holiday table. Watch Victoria make this Jewish Classic recipe in her Italian Kitchen as she directs you in her fine Italian accent how to make this popular Jewish holiday food. The delicate flavored fish balls are topped with carrots and horseradish and are traditional for the Rosh Hashanah celebrations! Even if you are not Jewish you should try them if you are a fish lover. It’s healthy and delicious.Chef
