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amother
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 Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:08 am
I'm planning on doing an Israeli style Purim seudah this year.
Problem is that it's drop in and I can't rely on rsvps. I won't know how many are coming in advance. It could be almost nobody, or it could be up to 30. My brain keeps panicking that it will be more than 30 even though that's pretty unrealistic.
I'm planning on having falafel and pita and lots of stuff to put inside.
Right now I plan on having:
60 pitas
160 falafel balls (frozen)
6 containers assorted humus
3 containers techina
2 cans Israeli pickles
1 can Israeli olives
a big Israeli salad
maybe roasted eggplant
Does that make sense?
I also want to have some sort of backup food in case I run out (not likely but my brain won't relax). Any ideas of a cheap, easy, freezable Israeli type dish that I can have on hand just in case?
Thank you for any advice!!!
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amother
Thistle
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:12 am
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Don't forget fries. They are filling and Israelis like to put them in falafel as well.
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:17 am
| amother Thistle wrote: | | Don't forget fries. They are filling and Israelis like to put them in falafel as well. |
Thank you! That's a great idea.
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amother
Lavender
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:18 am
Cabbage salad?
Spicy carrot salad?
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amother
Ultramarine
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:36 am
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you should maybe have schwarma in case someone doesnt like falafel
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:37 am
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 3:39 am
It's a good idea, but I really can't afford that  Chicken cutlets are really expensive here.
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Elfrida
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 4:12 am
Burekas?
If you can't buy them frozen, they're easy to make with puff pastry.
Have a few of bowls of bamba and bisli around for people to nibble.
An eggplant salad.
Matbucha
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 4:39 am
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I'd also put out some kind of a dessert and/or fruit. I know people will say that on Purim you don't need dessert, but personally I don't gorge on sweets all day and enjoy a light dessert after the seuda.
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 4:39 am
| amother Lavender wrote: | | I'd also put out some kind of a dessert and/or fruit. I know people will say that on Purim you don't need dessert, but personally I don't gorge on sweets all day and enjoy a light dessert after the seuda. |
True. I was thinking hamentashen and clementines, but would love more ideas!
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amother
Lavender
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 4:42 am
| amother OP wrote: | | True. I was thinking hamentashen and clementines, but would love more ideas! |
If you want to keep it within the Israeli theme, you could do malabi, rugelach( but only really good ones) or baklawa. It would feel just like the shuk.
Actually, your whole theme could be a שולחן שוק. They are very popular now in Israel for casual events.
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B'Syata D'Shmya
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 5:36 am
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It's enough. Don't drive urself crazy with more unless u want sliced peppers. Or cut up fruit.
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amother
DarkGreen
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 5:46 am
Put out large bowls of sunflower seeds.
They're cheap and gives people something to mindlessly nosh instead of taking a second portion.
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amother
Forsythia
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 10:50 am
Put out little bowls of pitzuchim for dessert - nuts, seeds, little chocolates.
I think there is a halacha that there has to be some fleishigs at the purim seudah, but I never looked into it so ask you LOR.
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amother
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 11:09 am
| amother Forsythia wrote: | Put out little bowls of pitzuchim for dessert - nuts, seeds, little chocolates.
I think there is a halacha that there has to be some fleishigs at the purim seudah, but I never looked into it so ask you LOR. |
You are right. Maybe I will make meat burekas (ground beef is affordable enough). Maybe not perfectly Israeli but I'll call it close enough!
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amother
Lemonchiffon
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 11:10 am
| amother OP wrote: | | You are right. Maybe I will make meat burekas (ground beef is affordable enough). Maybe not perfectly Israeli but I'll call it close enough! |
Bourekas are very Israeli!
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amother
Lavender
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 11:11 am
| amother OP wrote: | | You are right. Maybe I will make meat burekas (ground beef is affordable enough). Maybe not perfectly Israeli but I'll call it close enough! |
Or you could do arayes.
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amother
Hyacinth
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 11:27 am
I dont think you have enough food amounts.
2 cans of pickles for 30 people isnt enough
1 can olives isnt enough
one roasted eggplant is not enough
Id also do potato borekas, thats cheap and you can make yourself to save more money. If you can afford ground meat id make ground meat and put ontop of chumus with fava beans or onions. I make it on shabbat a lot.
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Elfrida
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Thu, Mar 14 2024, 12:34 pm
| amother Hyacinth wrote: | I dont think you have enough food amounts.
2 cans of pickles for 30 people isnt enough
1 can olives isnt enough
one roasted eggplant is not enough |
She said up to thirty, and probably less. Not everyone eats pickles and olives. I think they're there more for the atmosphere than as a main part of the menu.
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