HOW TO MAKE CHOLENT! ROSH HASHANAH TRADITIONAL JEWISH RECIPE!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable than beef.

barley

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa offers a protein boost while rice is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while yams can be cheaper.

onions

🥗Healthier: leeks

💰Cheaper: shallots

Leeks provide a milder flavor, while shallots can be less costly.

Welcome to the video and introduction to cholent as a traditional Jewish dish.

Explain the importance of preparing food beforehand for Shabbat or holidays.

Mention using a slow cooker or Dutch oven for cooking.

Introduce the ingredients needed for the recipe.

Dice the onion and chop about 6 potatoes, leaving the skin on.

Dump the diced onion and chopped potatoes into the slow cooker.

Add the meat (about 1-1.5 pounds) into the slow cooker.

Add 1.5 cups of kidney beans and 1.5 cups of bulgur wheat to the pot.

Season with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 2 tablespoons of paprika, 2 tablespoons of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of Montreal seasoning.

Add 3 tablespoons of ketchup and 1 tablespoon of honey for flavor.

Cover all ingredients with water in the slow cooker.

Add 5 raw eggs into the mixture, explaining they will be boiled in the cooking process.

Show the pot before cooking and mention it will cook overnight or all day.

Check on the cholent the next morning and describe the smell and appearance.

Taste the cholent and note that the kidney beans may not be fully smooth yet.

Cooking Techniques

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