Wholegrain Matzah Balls Kneidlach Recipe

This Wholegrain Matzah Balls Kneidlach Recipe is refreshingly easy. Follow the step-by-step instructions to create airy matzah balls with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Matzah balls, also called kneidlach, are traditional dumplings made of matzah meal. Customarily served in chicken soup, they’ve become a hallmark of Jewish cuisine – Matzah Ball Soup. This recipe honors the timeless staple yet offers a healthier version to savor.

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Wholegrain Matzah Balls Kneidlach

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Follow this Wholegrain Matzah Balls Kneidlach Recipe to create fluffy dumplings that will enrich your soup during Passover & all year round. The detailed instructions guide you in blending a handful of ingredients into a delicious & healthy dish.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Soup Addition

Cuisine Eastern European

Servings 30 Matzah Balls

Equipment

• 1 Small Pot (or heat resistant bowl)
• 1 Electric Mixer (or whisk)
• 1 Large Pot (for cooking the matzah balls)

Ingredients

  

Matzah Balls Batter

• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Wholegrain Matzah Meal
• 1 cup Boiling Hot Water
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)
• 1/8 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Cooking The Matzah Balls

• 8 cups Water (2 quarts – 2 liters)
• 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)

Instructions

 

• Gather the ingredients.
  
• Place the matzah meal in a heat resistant bowl or small pot.
• Create a well in the center and pour in the hot boiling water. Mix well. Let cool.
  
• Place the matzah meal mixture in an electric mixer.
• Gradually add the other ingredients and beat until fluffy.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• In a large pot, bring the water and salt to a boil.
• Form balls, 1 inch – 3 centimeters diameter, and gently place them into the boiling water.
• After the balls start rising to the top, cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.
  

Notes

Matzah meal DOES contain gluten. (Please note that “Kosher for Passover” is NOT synonymous with “Gluten free”.)

For the dish to be Kosher for Passover, all ingredients (including matzah meal) have to be verified as Kosher for Passover. Please note that There are some that refrain from mixing Matzah (unleavened bread) and Matzah derivatives with liquid (Gebrochts).

Sample the earthy flavor and unique texture of wholegrains! 

After Passover, we invite you to visit Kosher Create’s Healthy Wholegrain Recipe Collections that include WHOLEGRAIN DISHES, WHOLEGRAIN PASTA & BREAD and WHOLEGRAIN DESSERTS.

ALL grains and grain flours used in Kosher Create’s recipes are 100% WHOLEGRAIN.

Keyword Dairy Free, Dumpling, Healthy, Jewish, Kneidel, Kneidlach, Kosher, Matzah Ball, Parve, Passover, Pesach, Wholegrain, Wholegrain Matzah Meal

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