
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the month of prayer and fasting. This material includes suggested copy and links to Image Bank Sweden.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the month of prayer and fasting. This material includes suggested copy and links to Image Bank Sweden.
March 25 is the day when Swedes enjoy waffles. Let’s celebrate together! This material includes suggested copy, recipe, and links to Image Bank Sweden.
Finally, it’s Fat Tuesday! This is when Swedes indulge in ‘semlor’ – delicious cardamom buns filled with almond paste and whipped cream. Curious about how to make a semla? Look no further! Swedish semla recipe Dough: 50 g fresh yeast (for sweet dough) 100 g butter (unsalted) 300 ml milk 1 egg 0.5 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cardamom 90 g caster sugar 540g wheat flour Egg wash: 1 egg Filling: 200 g sweet almonds 135 g granulated sugar 150 ml milk Garnish: 700 ml whipped cream 1 tsp icing sugar Instructions Buns: Melt the butter and mix with the milk. Heat to 37 °C. Crumble the yeast into a bowl of a stand mixer. Stir in the butter and milk until the yeast has dissolved. Add one egg, sugar, ground cardamom and salt. Add the plain flour and start mixing. Turn off the mixer when the dough stops sticking to the side of the bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and leave to rise until the dough its twice its size, about 30 minutes. Uncover the dough, place it on a flour dusted surface and punch down the dough. Cut into even pieces and roll into buns. Place the buns on a baking tray and leave to rise, to twice their size. Brush the tops of each of the buns with egg wash. Bake in oven, at 225°C for around 8-10 minutes. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Filling: Mix almonds, sugar and milk in a blender. Cut the top of each bun. Scoop out the centre of each bun, mix the crumble with almond paste and milk. Fill the bun with the almond mixture and top with whipped cream. Replace the top. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy! Recipe: Semlor – Recept – Semlebullar – Recepten.se Happy fika! ☕
Autumn in Sweden means apple season! Here’s our recipe for Swedish apple crumble pie (‘smulpaj’). Preheat oven to 225°C. Grease a pie pan. Ingredients: 4 apples 130 g plain flour 50 g rolled oats 100 g butter (room temperature) 2 tbsp white sugar Ground cinnamon Remove the cores of the apples, then slice the apples. Put the slices in the pan and sprinkle with ground cinnamon and sugar. Mix flour, oats, sugar. Add butter and mix to crumbly mass, using your fingers. Crumble the dough on top of the apple slices. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve with vanilla sauce or ice cream. Enjoy!
Potato cheese, anybody? 🥔🧀 9% of the Swedish people are vegetarians or vegans according to statistics from last year 🥬. Vegan products like these can be found in ordinary supermarkets around Sweden. source: vegobarometern (Video for reels)
What’s better than a Toast Skagen? Try it vegan! The recipe is made by Gustav Johansson (@javligtgott) – a cookbook author who runs Sweden’s largest vegan food blog, Jävligt Gott, and is co-owner of vegan restaurant ChouChou. Ingredients: 4 portions 200 g firm tofu, unseasoned 1 small red onion ½ fennel 2 dl vegan mayonnaise 5 tbsp seaweed caviar 1/2 dl chopped fresh dill 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice salt and black pepper 1 loaf of levain bread 50 g seaweed caviar a few sprigs of fresh dill salt and black pepper lemon wedges vegan butter or olive oil
Swedish meatballs, ‘köttbullar’, must be prepared, above all, with love. This is why homemade meatballs are a widespread concept in Sweden, and there are many different favourite recipes – with and without meat. This recipe is made by Gustav Johansson (@javligtgott) – a cookbook author who runs Sweden’s largest vegan food blog, Jävligt Gott, and is co-owner of the vegan restaurant ChouChou. Ingredients: 4 portions The meatballs 400 g vegan mince (that’s possible to shape into balls) 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 yellow onion 1.5 tbsp concentrated vegetable stock 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp Chinese mushroom soy ½ tbsp ground allspice Vegan butter to fry in (a lot) Salt and black pepper Cream sauce 4 dl oat cream 1.5 tbsp vegetable stock ½ dl stirred lingonberries 1 tbsp dark Chinese mushroom soy sauce 1 tbsp dried thyme 5 dried juniper berries Salt and black pepper Pressed cucumber 1 large fresh cucumber A lot of salt 2 tbsp vinegar (12%) 1 dl water 3 tbsp sugar A pinch of white pepper A small handful of chopped parsley Stirred lingonberries 3 dl fresh lingonberries 1–1.5 dl sugar Mashed potatoes 1 kg floury potatoes 2 dl oat cream 2–3 tbsp vegan butter A pinch of ground nutmeg Salt and white pepper to taste
Craving something sweet? Here’s a classic recipe for Swedish chokladbollar (chocolate balls) made by Zeina Mourtada. You have to try it! Zeina Mourtada is a Swedish TV chef, food blogger and cookbook author. She runs one of Sweden’s leading food blogs and shares her recipes on her Instagram account @Zeinaskitchen. Ingredients: 25 chocolate balls 150 g butter, of room temperature 2 dl caster sugar 4.5 dl oats 1 tsp vanilla sugar 4.5 tbsp cocoa of good quality 3 tbsp cold coffee
Available in 4:5 and 9:16. In English and Arabic. Swedish summer is synonymous with grilling, and what’s better than a grilled plate of vegetables and a potato salad? Try this delicious recipe by Zeina Mourtada, a Swedish TV chef, food blogger and cookbook author. She runs one of Sweden’s leading food blogs and shares her recipes on her Instagram account @Zeinaskitchen. Ingredients: 6–8 portions 1 kg of vegetables – choose freely between aubergine/eggplant, zucchini, asparagus mushrooms, peppers, carrots, onions and lemons 1 dl olive oil 0.5 dl balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp soy 3 pressed cloves of garlic 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp dried thyme Grated peel of a lemon (yellow part only) Salt and pepper
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