Israeli Grill Spice Mix for Passover is a simple, homemade, 5-ingredient grill and BBQ seasoning blend with no kitniyot!
Generously sprinkle or rub it on to create amazing, savory flavor to your your chicken, meat, fish, and vegetables as it mixes with the natural juices of whatever you put it on!
It takes just minutes to put this spice blend together and then you can just sprinkle it on whatever dish you want!
Make ahead and store!
This seasoning mix is one of the most popular seasonings in Israel.
Mostly every seasoning company In the country makes it, and it is sold in packets and spice containers.
However, if you can’t find it where you are, just make it!
Israeli Spice Mix for Passover is the homemade kosher for Passover version of the seasoning mix.
You’ll be amazed just how much flavor it adds!
Just sprinkle or rub on almost anything from meat to poultry to fish to vegetables so you can create a delicious Passover meal in no time at all!
Food on Passover
Torah-observant Jews do not eat chametz (the fermented products of five grains: wheat, spelt, barley, oats, and rye).
In addition, Torah-observant Ashkenazi Jews do not eat kitniyot (or kitniyos as pronounced in Ashkenazi Hebrew). These include legumes, corn, rice, and similar foods that were deemed forbidden to eat by rabbis in the medieval period and are still not eaten today. Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews do not follow this tradition.
Many observant Ashkenazi Jews will not even eat the derivatives of these kitniyot, while others do (each family holds their own traditions regarding this).
Then, there are Ashkenazim who don’t eat “gebrokts” (or gebrochts).
Gebrokts (gebrochts) means “broken” in Yiddish, and in this case refers to matzo that has absorbed liquid. Not eating gebrokts is observed by many in the Hasidic Jewish community and Ashkenazim who have taken on this tradition, where they basically don’t mix anything wet with matzo.
So, things like matzo sandwiches, fried matzo, and even matzo balls are a no-no for them.
There is a joke that sums it all up:
On Passover, we should remember people who have little to eat on this holiday. They are called Ashkenazim.
Over the years, I have learned to adapt “normal” food for Passover so that my family won’t complain about boring, tasteless, or repetitive meals.
And this flavorful chicken spice helps food be anything but boring or tasteless!
A little about Israeli cuisine
Some people complain about cultural appropriation in cuisine when food from one country is attributed to another country.
However, national cuisine in itself is often a mingling of food from a variety of cultures, often due to a change of ruling countries and a shifting of borders.
When people move from country to country, they will take their cultures with them, and their descendants may adapt their traditional cuisine with that of their new home.
“Israeli cuisine” is mostly Middle Eastern (as opposed to Eastern European food) that was brought to Israel by Jews when they fled or were expelled from Muslim countries and moved to Israel mostly after the declaration of the State of Israel (collectively known as Mizrahi Jews).
Recipes were passed from generation to generation, and although decades have passed, the foods are still known by the culture they came from, and everyone seems to have their own way of making them.
That said, there are many variations of pretty much any “Israeli” recipe because of background, custom, or even just taste. When choosing a recipe, one has to know what actually constitutes a main ingredient—what makes the dish what it is—and what is left up to individual taste.
What about Passover Israeli Grill Seasoning Mix ?
This Passover Israeli Grill Seasoning Mix is one of the most popular seasonings in Israel. Mostly every seasoning company In the country makes it and it is used for a variety of foods.
Want to make a quick chicken dinner? Take chicken parts and generously sprinkle or rub on parts coated with oil. The same for turkey…potatoes…or other vegetables…
This Israeli Grill Seasoning Mix for Passover can be made in a matter of minutes and can be stored for quite a while (I have kept it in my cupboard for over a year – from one Passover to the next!), however it stores best in the freezer or refrigerator.
Israeli Grill Spice Mix for Passover
Kosher for Passover Israeli seasoning blend that adds a savory flavor to chicken, meat, fish, and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
Instructions
To ensure that this is kosher for Passover, make sure that ALL ingredients are marked as such.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 22Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 53mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g