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Ptitim

Name: Ptitim
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 200g Pearl Couscous; 1/2 Onion; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Chicken bouillon; 400ml Water; A pinch Parsley; A pinch Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Tiny toasted pasta pearls simmered in broth — the Israeli-born 'Israeli couscous.'

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Ptitim are tiny pasta pearls created in the 1950s as a substitute for rice during shortages in Israel, once nicknamed 'Ben-Gurion's rice.' Toasted and then simmered in broth, they turn pleasantly chewy. They're a kid-friendly side dish in Israeli homes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At an Israeli family dinner, tiny round pasta cooked in broth is served beside the chicken.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pearl Couscous 200g
Onion 1/2
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Chicken bouillon 1 tsp
Water 400ml
Parsley A pinch
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the minced onion.
Add the pearl couscous and toast for 3 minutes until golden.
Add water and bouillon and bring to a boil.
Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
Season with salt and stir in chopped parsley.

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