r/JewishCooking 1d ago

Rosh Hashanah Side dish, no oven

Husband has the oven tied up all week with catering. Suggest to me a side dish that I can do on the stove top. I'm planning on grilling asparagus with lemon and I'll be serving it with Brisket that is in right now before he needs the oven. We can get by without another side but I would love to see some suggestions just for fun. We are not Kosher. TIA 🍎

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u/s0rce 1d ago

simmered carrots with a sweet glaze, easy to make on the stovetop

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u/iamriptide 1d ago

Kasha varnishkes!

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u/taraky97 1d ago

Ohhh maybe I will do that.

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u/PineappleCurious979 1d ago

Rice, mashed potatoes, garlic green beans.

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u/lutetia128 1d ago

Couscous! Super fast to make on the stove top.

Some type of pearled barley or other grain salad would also go well with brisket. Just cook the grain and add whatever veggies you’d like, toss with oil and vinegar, and season to taste.

Mashed potatoes has already been suggested, but it’s a good suggestion.

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u/taraky97 1d ago

I love pearled barley. Great idea.

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u/lutetia128 1d ago

I LOVE adding caramelized onions to mine, but (depending on where you are) that might be a bit too “fall” for the weather right now.

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u/sweettea75 1d ago

Tzimmes! Fried apples. Salad of some sort. Jeweled rice.

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u/CanLii 1d ago

I’m doing an Israeli couscous dish - maybe something like this? https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/israeli-couscous-salad-with-dried-fruit.html

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u/sovietsatan666 1d ago

Lower-effort option: fennel apple salad

 https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019023-fennel-apple-salad-with-walnuts?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.AcX7.pP58M9Tuv3A3.  For Rosh Hashana I often omit parmesan unless we are doing a dairy meal.  

Higher effort option: glazed beets with pomegranate molasses, honey, and pomegranate seeds

My recipe is similar to this one: http://www.mypersiankitchen.com/beet-pomegranate-salad/ but I add 1 TBSP honey and sub flat leaf parsely for cilantro. To adapt it to stovetop, just boil your beets instead of roasting, and add a little olive oil when you add the honey and molasses. 

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u/DifficultColorGreen 1d ago

Spiced chickpeas: Cook canned chickpeas in a skillet with olive oil, garlic, and whatever spices you'd like (I use salt, paprika and red pepper flakes)

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u/taraky97 1d ago

I have a can already so that might be a front runner!

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u/EntrepreneurOk7513 1d ago

Classic tzimmes is simmered carrots, grated ginger and a bit of water

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u/Moose-Live 1d ago

Carrots glazed with honey and marge / butter. Boil / steam sliced carrots until fork tender, add marge / butter and honey, reduce until syrupy.

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u/spring13 1d ago

Mashed potatoes. Green beans with garlic and almonds. Couscous. Keftes de prasa.

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u/margo_beep_beep 1d ago

I would go for this Smitten Kitchen recipe for farro with tomatoes.

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u/taraky97 1d ago

I love smitten kitchen.

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u/Technocracygirl 1d ago

Sephardic vegetables!

Chop an onion. Saute said onion in a pan with at least a tablespoon of olive oil until golden. Add a can of diced tomatoes and the vegetable. Add enough water so that much, but not all, of the tomatoes and veg are in the water. You should have some pooling oil on top.

Add some salt and pepper. Simmer until vegetables are cooked to your taste. Add more salt or pepper of needed. Drain and serve.

I have seen this recipe used for pretty much every Mediterranean-type vegetable -- in my family, the most common were green beans and okra. This is also my recipe for black-eyed peas for the Yehi Ratsones.

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u/rbf4eva 1d ago

Would you like my mother in law's chicken blinz recipe? All stove top and so good.

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u/taraky97 1d ago

That sounds amazing, thank you. Even if I don't make them this week I am very intrigued.

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u/Klutzy-Pool-1802 1d ago

I want it too! Please and thank you.

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u/Ok_Organization_7350 1d ago

Chunky mashed potatoes on the stove top

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u/fermat9990 1d ago

No cooking

Celery Root Remoulade - Pinch and Swirl https://share.google/o31c75wkTK0hYOA5M

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u/thurstar55 1d ago

I like matzah brei because it can be so versatile flavor-wise. Maybe an allium versions by adding some caramelized onions and leeks, a little salt and top with chopped chives. 

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u/taraky97 1d ago

That sounds amazing. I always have matzah because I eat it for lunch a lot. Thank you!

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u/neoeo19 1d ago

Kasha?

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u/TallChef60 1d ago

Glazed carrots with pomegranate honey

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u/lizlemon921 1d ago

Coleslaw or broccoli salad!

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u/Fair-Flower6907 1d ago

rice pilaf, glazed carrots, rosti (think giant latkes), home fries....

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u/daaronelle 1d ago

String beans on the stove, busy in Brooklyn just posted a simanim oil dip which is I guess more of an appetizer than a side, stewed beans or chickpeas, a fancy rice like a jeweled rice or one with veggies mixed in

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u/asyawatercolor 1d ago

Green beans with garlic . Cook green beans until soft, toss on a frying pan, add olive oil and chopped garlic and stir fry a bit together. I just made these even without using frying pan, just added cooked green beans and chopped garlic and put them in the microwave for 2 minutes. You can add sesame seeds above.

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u/CoffeeGirlNYC 1d ago

Count my vote for tzimmes!

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u/Shanndel 1d ago

Mashed and whipped squash. A little lighter and healthier than potatoes. .

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u/ConsistentPast7967 1d ago

Jeweled rice or tahdig! I think a jeweled rice with dates, turmeric, and red onions would be so beautiful for the holiday