Help Please- Egyptian Recipes

jerber160
jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
Can anyone please point me toward recipes for foods eaten in Egypt? I do our high school's spring musical and I started giving recipes to the cast that sort of summed up the show. It was Bahamian peas and rice for In the Heights and barbecue for Footloose. This year is Aida. Help please.

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  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    Google
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
    I was hoping for personal favorites
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    edited March 2015
    Check out koshari (various spellings), which is pasta, lentils, rice, tomato sauce, and a boatload of onions and garlic.

    Ful medames is a fava bean stew kind of like fava hummus--you'd add oil, garlic, lemon juice, some spices.

    Lamb kebabs.

    And pomegranate tea!

    Aida is a fun musical. Good luck/break a leg with your show. :)
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
    edited March 2015
    thank you chesh and I just googled koshari.. it looks fantastic.. thank you thank you
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
    i chose the koshari-the kids seemed appreciative.
  • AhmadAmiir
    AhmadAmiir Posts: 2 Member
    edited May 2015
    For a dessert google "Um Ali" ;);) u wont regret it (y)
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
    thank you ahmad, but I gave them their recipe 2 weeks ago.. they were thrilled.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Um Ali is pretty good stuff!
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    I love baba ghannouj, the first time I had it was at an Egyptian friend's house 25 years ago and I've been hooked ever since.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,606 Member
    I believe I've had it once.. probably 25 years ago.. it's just not on my radar