This classic challah recipe makes one large loaf perfect for everyday eating, but the mixture can easily be shaped into two smaller loaves for shabbat. See recipe tip below for details.

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White poppy seeds are not widely available, but you will find them in Indian grocers.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to prevent them from becoming rancid.

Because they’re so small and have a tendency to stick together, poppy seeds are often dry-roasted, or soaked and ground before use to make them easier to handle. In Central and Eastern Europe, they are sprinkled onto cakes, breads, biscuits and bagels, and added to potato, egg, pasta, cream and cheese dishes. In India, they are used as a spice or as a thickener in curries.

More poppy seeds recipes

Chicken tikka with naan

Lamb raan

Garlic and coriander naan

Warm tomato and goats' cheese salad with hazelnuts

Cheese and roast garlic tear-and-share bread

Giant poppy seed, pistachio and apple bread

Melt-in-the-mouth walnut and cheese biscuits

Ginger beer onion bhajis

Challah

Carrot and poppyseed salad

Gluten-free quiche

Thandhai (spiced milk cooler)

Vegan blueberry muffins

Vegan Wellington

Parmesan and poppy seed biscuits with a chorizo and red wine chutney

Ghoogra

Nikki Lilly's sausage rolls

Beetroot seed cake

Pretzels

Chelsea bunski

Lamb with green chillies

Lemon poppy seed cake

Seeded breadsticks

Poppy seed cake with vanilla buttercream icing

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