Servings Preparation Time
4 1 hour
Ingredients
1 pound dried apricots
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds
10-12 whole almonds (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Soak apricots overnight in 3 1/2 cups water. The next day, simmer
the apricots in the same water until they are soft. Place apricots
and water into a food processor and puree. Return them to the pan
and add sugar and slivered almonds. Simmer gently and stir periodically
until mixture is thick.
Pour mixture until dessert cups, add one dried apricot and one whole
almond at top, and chill for several hours.
Egyptian Kofta
Servings Preparation Time
4 45 Minutes
Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds minced beef
3 medium onions
1 slice bread
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper (or any other meat
seasoning you like, such as Lawry's)
Cooking Instructions
Make sure to use beef which has some fat,
as this will add to the flavor.
Mince beef and onions in a food processor
until smooth. Soak the bread in the milk,
and add to the beef mixture. Season to
taste. Mix well and shape into fingers
about 3" long. Grill on skewers or fry.
Egyptian Omelet
Servings Preparation Time
4 15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 large onion
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper
8 eggs
6 tomatoes
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese or 3 tablespoons crumbled feta
cheese (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Skin and slice the tomatoes. Finely chop the onion and lightly
fry in the butter in a large frying pan. Crush the garlic and add
to the onion. When lightly browned, add the tomatoes and salt
and pepper. Cook gently, turning several times, until tomatoes are
soft.
Beat the eggs lightly, add cheese if desired, and add to the frying
pan. Cook over low heat, periodically loosening egg from sides of
pan, until set on one side. Turn and cook on reverse side.
Egyptian Stuffed Potatoes
Servings Preparation Time
4 45 Minutes
Ingredients
8 medium potatoes
2 cups tomato juice
2 pounds minced beef
2 medium onions
cooking oil
salt and pepper (or any other meat
seasoning you like, such as Lawry's)
Cooking Instructions
Select uniform-sized potatoes. Peel, core and soak for 15 minutes
in salted water.
Meanwhile, fiinely chop the onions and brown in the oil until
a pale gold. Add minced beef and seasoning. Saute until beef
is cooked through.
Dry potatoes thoroughly and fry in oil until brown. Remove and
soak excess oil with a paper towel. Stuff each potato with beef mixture.
Arrange potatoes in an upright position in a pot. Pour tomato juice
into pot and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes.
Egyptian Salad
Servings Preparation Time
4 10 Minutes
Ingredients
12 cucumbers
1 cup plain yogurt
5 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon powdered mint
Cooking Instructions
Peel cucumbers and cut them into rounds of 1/2". Crush garlic
into yogurt and stir. Pour yogurt mixture over cucumbers and stir
gently together with mint.
Egyptian Zucchini
Servings Preparation Time
4 15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 large onion
3 tablespoons butter
2 pounds zucchini
salt and pepper
3 eggs
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Cooking Instructions
Wash, scrape the zucchini. Trim the ends and cut into 1/4 inch
rounds Steam for 3-5 minutes.
Finely chop the onion and lightly fry in the butter in a large frying pan.
Layer zucchini and onion into ovenproof dish.
Beat the eggs lightly and add cheese. Add salt and pepper if desired. Pour over zucchini and onion mixture and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes, until top is lightly browned.