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Among Persian Jews, there is one uniquely #Jewish dish ONLY eaten on Shabbat called Gondi. This delicious chickpea meatball dish is not found in any Iranian cookbook. The recipe is passed down orally - generation to generation - and is a traditional item found on EVERY Shabbat table in EVERY Persian Jewish household. So much of Jewish culture centers around food. Especially in the cuisine of Jews in diaspora who have kept their centuries-old Jewish traditions alive by eating unique dishes that combine Jewish customs with the flavors of where they were living. To celebrate Am Yisrael and unify us all in this time of pain and heartbreak, I invite you all to try some Gondi this Shabbat. 💙 My family’s recipe is in the comments below. PS: Yes, it absolutely looks like a Matzah Ball and is also made in chicken soup. 😊 PERSIAN JEWESS’ SHABBAT GONDI RECIPE Ingredients •1 lb. ground chicken or dark meat turkey or veal •6 cups chicken broth •6 oz. chickpea flour •1 yellow onion grated •1 yellow onion peeled and quartered •¼ cup grape seed oil •16 oz. canned chickpeas rinsed (optional: peeled) •2 quartered potatoes •½ teaspoon ground cumin •½ teaspoon ground turmeric •½ teaspoon cardamom •¼ teaspoon ground white pepper •Salt and pepper Instructions 1.Bring 6 cups of chicken stock to boil. 2.Lower to simmer. Add ¼ teaspoon cumin, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, and quartered onion and potatoes 3.In the meantime, mix the ground poultry, grated onion, ½ cup water, ¼ cup oil, remaining cumin, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, cardamom, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon white pepper, and chickpea powder. Mix thoroughly without over-mixing. The mixture should be soft but not watery or too doughy. 4.Make 2 inch size balls from the ground poultry mixture. Add to the boiling broth. 5.Add the chickpeas to the broth. 6.Bring to boil. Lower to a simmer. 7.Simmer 40-60 minutes. 8.Garnish with your favorite herbs and eat with pita bread or on its own. Shabbat Shalom and Beteavon! בתיאבון💙 #AmYisraelChai #ShabbatShalom #JewishCuisine #BringThemHomeNow #IraniansStandWithIsreal #IStandWithIsrael #HamasISIS #HamasRapists #BelieveIsraeliWomen #DefundUNRWA