Macaroni Hamin

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Macaroni Hamin
CourseMeal
Place of origin Israel
Region or state Jerusalem
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsMacaroni, chicken, tomato paste, potatoes, hard boiled eggs

Macaroni Hamin (Hamin Macaroni in Hebrew) is a traditional Sephardic Jerusalemite dish originally from the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.[ citation needed ] It consists of macaroni, chicken, potatoes and spices. Traditionally Macaroni Hamin is slow-cooked overnight before Shabbat. [1] Similar to other dishes prepared in communities of Jewish Sephardic and Iraqi origin haminados eggs can be added.[ citation needed ] Macaroni Hamin is still eaten by Sephardic Jews who have origins inside the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Preparation

The dish is made with pre-cooked bucatini pasta, cooked chicken pieces, potato slices, and a sauce of onions, tomato paste, and seasonings simmered in chicken fat. It is cooked slowly in water with whole eggs in the shell for at least 6 hours, usually baked overnight, and traditionally served for Shabbat. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Perfect Jewish Comfort Food: Hamin Macaroni". Ha'aretz.