Best Matza Balls Or Soup Dumplings Knaidlach Recipes

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MATZA BALLS OR SOUP DUMPLINGS (KNAIDLACH)



Matza Balls or Soup Dumplings (Knaidlach) image

These are usually served in a clear broth, but can be used as a side dish with meats or fish. The version given here results in either a fluffy dumpling (made with soda water) or a firm, chewy one (made with broth). There may also be some disagreements between families as to whether the ideal knaidle should be like a cloud (made with soda water) or like a golf ball (made with broth). Depends on what is traditional in your family. This recipe can be easily increased.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     Healthy

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 beaten eggs
1/4 cup vegetable broth or 1/4 cup soda water
salt
1 cup matzo meal
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
grated gingerroot, and (optional) or chopped bitter almonds (optional)

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl combine and beat till fluffy the eggs chicken stock or vegetable stock or soda water and salt. Fold in the Matza Meal, parsley and ginger.
  • Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Stir, then shape with moistened hands into 8 large (or 16 small) balls or oval shapes, using a rounded tablespoons of mixture, or less if you like them small.
  • Drop into boiling salted water. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and transfer to soup.
  • NOTES:.
  • *While Matza Meal resembles other dried crumbs, many use it year around for its special quality of swelling as it on absorbs moisture.
  • To increase fiber content, use whole wheat, or wheat bran Matza, finely crushed.
  • If you are not fussy about clouded chicken soup, cook Knaidlach directly in soup.
  • To Life!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.3, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 63.4, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 4.7

NEVER-FAIL KNAIDLACH - MATZO BALLS



Never-Fail Knaidlach - Matzo balls image

I make them small and they cook up light and fluffy

Provided by Harlene LeVine

Categories     Chicken Soups

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c oil
1/4 c water
3/4 c matzo meal
1 dash(es) white pepper
1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Beat eggs with salt and pepper. Add oil and water. Stir in matzo meal and parsley. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • 2. In a large pot, bring 4-5 quarts of salted water to boil. With wet or oily hands, form walnut-size balls and drop into boiling water. Cook for 25 minutes uncovered or partially covered.
  • 3. Remove with a slotted spoon.

GLUTEN-FREE MATZO BALLS (KNEIDLACH) - PASSOVER SOUP DUMPLINGS



Gluten-Free Matzo Balls (Kneidlach) - Passover Soup Dumplings image

While nothing will ever be quite as delicious as the "real thing", these gluten-free kneidlach come closer to capturing the texture I was looking for than any other recipe I've tried. Choose a very finely ground blanched almond meal for the best texure. If you aren't vegetarian, you'll find it well worth using chicken fat (such as the fat that you skim off the top of the chicken soup, allowed to cool and solidify) instead of oil. These are very dense - If you'd like to try to get them lighter, I'd recommend whipping the egg whites into stiff peaks and gently folding them into the batter at the last minute. A note about flax seeds: These are considered kosher for Passover by some, and kitniyot by others. If you use them, be sure to use finely ground flax meal. If you consider flax seed to be kitniyot, try omitting this ingredient.

Provided by Whats Cooking

Categories     Potato

Time 25m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup finely ground almond meal
1/4 cup potato starch
1 tablespoon flax seed meal (finely ground flax seeds)
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon softened margarine

Steps:

  • Beat egg with salt and pepper. Add remaining ingredients, and combine well. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Add additional potato starch, if necessary, until the batter is firm enough to be rolled into balls with your hands - It will still be sticky, but not too wet to handle. Using clean, dry hands roll a tablespoon of dough at a time into balls. Submerge in boiling water or soup.
  • Allow to cook for approximately 10 minutes or until each ball has puffed up a bit and is cooked all the way through.
  • For Vegetarian do not use Chicken fat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 111.2, Sodium 337.9, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 7.7

KNAIDLACH (MATZO BALLS)



Knaidlach (Matzo Balls) image

These go with Chicken Soup I posted. Don't forgo the refigerated resting period that is in the recipe or you will get what my Father lovingly decribed my Mother's Knaidlach as "Bull-killer's"! They were so heavy!

Provided by Esther Hardman

Categories     Other Breads

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 large eggs
1/3 c schmaltz, recipe posted or use 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper or even better, white pepper
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 1/3 c matzo meal, can be found in market's kosher section

Steps:

  • 1. Crack eggs into a large bowl and beat with a fork to mix thoroughly. Beat in the schmaltz, salt, pepper and baking powder. Stir in matzo meal, then mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until completely blended and very stiff. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 2. Fill a large pot 3/4 full of water and add 1 tablespoon salt, bring to a boil. Wet hands with cold water so the batter doesn't stick, shape a bit of mixture into balls the size of ping-pong ball. They will double in size when cooked. Gently place in boiling water, decrease heat so that water simmers briskly and cover pot. Cook for 25 minutes, don't remove lid. Remove balls from water and serve with the chicken soup.

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