Food

Poppy Seed Recipes

September 24, 2013

Poppy seeds add a floral, earthy flavor and pleasant crunch to all sorts of dishes, from savory pastas to sweet, airy pastries.

The recipe for this traditional Hungarian dessert was inspired by one from Budapest food blogger Eszter Bodrogi and calls for four layers of jammy filling between sheets of pastry.Landon Nordeman

Beet Ice Cream with Mascarpone, Orange Zest, and Poppy Seeds — Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, OH has some of the most amazing flavors around. In this recipe, the addition of roasted beets and poppy seeds lends the end product a festive hue and a bit of crunch. ‪Todd Coleman

Poppy Seed-Honey Cookies (Pirishkes) — These simple, crunchy cookies are delicious drenched in warm honey.Todd Coleman

Onion and Poppy Seed Bialys — These soft and chewy cousins of bagels are a stalwart of Polish bakeries, where their hole-less centers are filled with caramelized onions and poppy seeds. Get the recipe »Todd Coleman

Blueberry-Poppy Seed Squares (Borůvkový Koláč) — The floral character of poppy seeds shines when paired with blueberries in this rich dessert.

Poppyseed Strudel (Mak Pirog) — Filled with a moist, sweet poppy seed paste, this rustic yeast-dough roulade is a comfort food eaten throughout Eastern and Central Europe.Maxime Iattoni

Tagliatelle with Poppy Seeds and Prosciutto — Poppy seeds lend their toasty aroma to a creamy pasta dish based on one served by chef Matthew Accarrino at SPQR in San Francisco.Maxime Iattoni

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins — A quintessential muffin recipe combines the nutty flavor of poppy seeds with a generous hit of fresh lemon zest.Maxime Iattoni

Thandai — Indian thandai, literally translated as 'something that cools', is a sweet, creamy milk drink flavored with nuts and mixed with spices such as cardamom, fennel, rose petals, and poppy seeds. On Holi, the Indian festival of colors, the refreshment is traditionally served with the addition of bhaang (a derivative of marijuana). Here we've substituted gin instead, which accentuates the nutty, warmly-spiced, floral flavors in thandai perfectly.Nidhi Chaudhry

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