Tzimmes with turkey
Zimmes is a famous dish of Jewish national cuisine. Initially, Zimmes was served as a dessert, but today it can be prepared with meat and served as a main course.
Ingredients
- 300 g of potatoes
- 400 g of turkey
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 100 g prunes
- 100 g raisins
- 100 g of dried apricots
- 2 medium sized carrots
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 350 ml of honey
Description
The word "Tzimmes" literally means "treat", "delicacy" or "sweetness". Actually, it is originally a sweet, as it was traditionally served for dessert. Steamed sweet carrots with dried fruits, honey and butter - such a delicacy was the best way to finish any festive dinner. Over time, the recipe changed, new ingredients were added. The dessert turned into the main course.
Today, many cooks prefer to prepare Tzimmes with potatoes and meat. There are recipes of Tzimmes with egg, with dumplings, with pumpkin, beans, cauliflower - the amount of variations of this recipe is truly great! But in all the recipes there are ingredients, without which Tzimmes would simply not be Tzimmes: carrots and dried fruit. Today we introduce you to a version with potatoes and turkey. We recommend cooking Tzimmes with turkey in a large, thick-bottomed pot to allow all ingredients to reach the desired cooking stage at the same time.
