authentic Egyptian recipes
Baba Ghanoush – smoky aubergine dip Baba Ghanoush is a truly moreish dip with a seductive, smoky flavour laced with garlic and tahini and just enough lemon to make it sing. I can’t fault it. This recipe will show you how to make the very …
Smoked Chicken with Paprika Stuffing Smoked Chicken with Paprika Stuffing is a phenomenal recipe for chicken. (It’s also excellent for duck.) Smoking is so easy. If you’re worried that smoking would be really difficult, or needs to be done outside, or needs fancy, expensive equipment, …
Herb Salad – Egyptian salata Baladi Herb Salad – Egyptian salata baladi is wonderfully fresh. It’s made with herbs, salad vegetables and red onions. Using fresh herbs instead of lettuce brings so much additional flavour. It also has many health benefits. Fully ripened by the …
Minted Lime Cooler A Minted Lime Cooler is just what’s needed when the sun’s high and the temperature begins to soar. It’s such a wonderfully refreshing drink great for hot day, especially served with lots of ice. The special quality of this Cooler is the …
Nightingales Tongue Soup Is one of Egypts favourite soups. In Egypt its know as Lissen Al Asfor. It’s really easy to make and can be prepared in just minutes – give it a go!
Lentil Soup – shorbet adz Lentil soup is one of those comfort foods that’s so soothing. It provides a real sense of well-being and just makes you feel happier. It sees you through cold weather, ill health and grotty times and has the magical ability …
Crimson Salad The glorious colours of this salad are so vibrant. Obviously the predominant colour is crimson, as the name suggests is the dark crimson red. This is brought by the ripe, red bell peppers. It’s then accentuated by the deeper raspberry or almost purple …
Almond Crescents Almond Crescents, to me, are a quintessential Arabic biscuit that goes perfectly with a glass of sweet, mint tea. These exemplary bite size morsels are really easy to make and the result never fails to delight, they simply melt in your mouth. …
Pita bread – Aish abyad pita bread In Egypt, the bread is best likened to pita bread. The main difference is that it’s round. Bread is an incredibly important staple in Egypt. If you’d like to find out more see my article ‘Bread in Egypt’. …
Banana Milkshake – known in Egypt as Moz bi Leban Creamy Banana Milkshake is a wonderful, rich, whipped drink that seems really indulgent and yet it’s remarkably healthy. This banana milkshake has no nasty hidden extras The beauty of making your own banana milkshake is …