Iftar Meals for Ramadan
Iftar meals for Ramadan need to be both easy to prepare in advance and guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Check out these fantastic recipes.
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authentic Egyptian recipes
Beef & Lamb Recipes
Barbequed Leg of Lamb
Barbecued Leg of Lamb This recipe for Barbequed Leg of Lamb is phenomenal; perfect for a special barbecue or as an exciting alternative to the traditional Sunday roast. The blend of aromatic spices and the tenderising yoghurt marinade results in melt-in-the-mouth lamb with deep, smoky …
Lambs Liver
Lambs liver cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes is incredibly popular in Egypt. So much so, that it’s one of Egypt’s favourite street foods, packed into a pita bread pocket and drizzled with tahini.
Liver in breadcrumbs
Liver in Breadcrumbs : Learn the recipe here. Thin slices of liver are marinated in spices, coated in breadcrumbs and the fried. Delicious!
Macarona Bechamel
Macarona Bechamel – imagine the best Mac & Cheese crossed with a wonderfully rich lasagne – this is Macarona Bechamel.
Lamb with Black-Eyed Beans
Lamb with Black-Eyed Beans. Lamb with black-eyed beans is a wonderfully hearty meal. It’s one of my favourite ways to have lamb. The meat is slow cooked so it’s perfectly tender. The rich tomato sauce is packed with flavour from the herbs and spices and …
Goat Stew
Goat stew – If you’ve never tried goat before, this is the recipe to try. Incredibly tasty- beautifully tender meat in a delicious rich sauce.
Okra with Beef
Okra with Beef Okra with beef is a popular dish in Egypt; a wonderful combination of tender beef and baby okra. In Egypt, Okra is known as bamya and it’s a very popular vegetable. In England it’s also sometimes known as ‘Ladies’ Fingers’. Stewing beef …
Beef with Peppers and Cannellini beans
Beef with red peppers and Cannelini:
Slow cooked to produce beautifully tender beef in a deliciously rich sauce. Spiced to perfection – always a winner!
Hawowshi Scandria
Hawowshi Scandria – Learn how to make this popular street food. – Baked bread with a delicious spicy meat filling