authentic Egyptian recipes
Roasted Red Peppers Roasted Red Peppers is a great tasting side dish capturing the fantastic sweetness of the beautiful ripe bell pepper. The flavours are concentrated in the roasting process Roasting concentrates the flavours which are then accentuated by their seasoning. They’re brilliant as part …
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 …
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 …
pickled turnip with beetroot Pickled turnip is a favourite side dish on any table in Egypt. Pickles are served with just about every meal over there; breakfast, lunch and dinner. They’re also wonderful popped into a kebab or a falafel sandwich, much as you would …
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad Roasted Butternut Squash Salad : Butternut squash, roasted until tender and seasoned with Dukkah (a warm aromatic nut and spice blend), is the main star of the show with this dish. The sweet nutty flavour of the butternut squash is perfectly …
Pickled aubergine have a rich tomatoey stuffing that’s packed with flavour and has a good fiery kick from the chilli. They’re brilliant as part of a mezze or as a side dish with any meal.
Marinated olives Marinated Olives Marinated olives are always popular whether it’s as part of a mezze or as a side dish or a snack. They’re a bit salty and a little bit spicy. And with the garlic and herbs the flavours are just great. Are …
