Golden Tzimmes
10 servings
150 minutes
Golden tsimmes is a traditional Jewish dish that combines the sweetness of fruits and caramelized sugar with the tender texture of carrots. Its roots go back to ancient times when Jewish families prepared tsimmes on festive days, especially on Rosh Hashanah, symbolizing a sweet life and prosperity. The flavor of the dish is rich, deep, and warming: honey and caramel provide gentle sweetness while prunes and cinnamon add subtle spicy notes. Tsimmes perfectly complements meat dishes but can also serve as a standalone side dish. Through long simmering, the ingredients reveal their full aroma, transforming simple products into a rich and soulful treat.
1
Slice the carrot into thin rounds and fry in fat over low heat until partially cooked.
- Carrot: 800 g
- Fat: 3 tablespoons
2
In a thick-bottomed saucepan, burn sugar to brown caramel.
- Sugar: 6 tablespoons
3
Add a glass of water, burnt sugar, honey, raisins, prunes, and cinnamon to the pot and simmer on low heat for 1.5–2 hours, adding a little water if necessary.
- Sugar: 6 tablespoons
- Honey: 3 tablespoons
- Raisins: 0.5 glass
- Prunes: 130 g
- Cinnamon: 0.5 teaspoon
4
At the end, remove the lid, add lemon juice, and simmer on low heat for another 15-20 minutes.
- Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
