Saturday, September 15, 2012

Umm Ali"Egyptian Bread Pudding"

Ingredient

6 plain croissants
1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon melted, butter
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios, for garnish

Masala Basmati Rice

Ingredient

For the rice:
2 Cups Basmati rice
6 Cups water
Salt
2 Tbs Ghee
1 Medium onion, sliced
3 Garlic cloves
1 Tbs fresh ginger, chopped

For Masala:
1/2 tsp cardamom seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp black pepper corns
1/2 tsp cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/8 tsp nutmeg, powder (optional)

Fried Fish With Sayyadiya Sauce

Ingredient

1 Kilo fish slices
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup flour
Salt and pepper
Oil for frying
Sayyadiya Sauce:
4 Tablespoon oil
2 large onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 large tomato, sliced
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup fish or chicken stock
2 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt & pepper
1 teaspoon ground mix spices*

Mini Pizza

Ingredient

2 Cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
3 Tablespoons butter, cubed
1/2 Cup milk
1/2 Cup pizza sauce
1 Onion, finely chopped
1/8 kg salami, minced
1/3 Cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped
For topping
Some labneh with grilled red bell pepper and black olives or boiled corn.
Various kinds of cold cuts shaped into small cones and sealed at the edges with some labneh or cream cheese.
Roast beef fillet with grilled red bell pepper and grilled onion slices.

Lasagna with vegetables

Ingredient

3 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Large onion,chopped 
2 Cloves of garlic
3 Red pepper
4 tomatoes
Salt and pepper

For The Béchamel
6 Tablespoons butter
6 Tablespoons flour
5 Cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper,ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg,ground
3 Eggs

The Filling
1 kg spinach
1/4 cup olive oil
1 Onion, chopped
3 Large carrots
2 large zucchini
3 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese,grated
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
3 Tablespoon parsley,chopped
3 Eggs
Salt & pepper
16 Dry lasagna sheets

Yogurt Salad

Ingredient

1 cup yogurt
2 cucumbers
1 garlic finely shopped
1/2 teaspoon dried mint
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper

Rawani (Orange Syrup Cake

Ingredient


10 Eggs
1 3/4 Cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
4 Cups all-purpose flour
1/3 Cup semolina flour
1 tablespoon baking powder

Sugar Syrup
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup water
1 Cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Garnish
Shredded coconut
Apricot jam
Finely ground pistachios

Muhallabeyat Labneh (Yogurt Panna Cotta)

Ingredient

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup Labneh or Greek yogurt
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. gelatin, dissolved in some warm water
1/4 tsp. rose water

For the caramel:
5 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. water
2 cups Sugar Syrup
Slices of white bread
Rose petal jam, raspberries, and ground pistachios for garnish

Lokmat Elkadi (Awamat)

Ingredient


1 teaspoon yeast.
1 teaspoon sugar.
2 1/2 cup warm water or more if needed.
3 1/2 cup flour.
salt.
1 cup powder sugar for decoration.
Frying oil.
sugar syrup.

Falafel

Ingredients

2 1/2 Cup favabeans, skinless
1/4 Cup fresh parsley
1 Onion (medium size), diced
8 Garlic cloves
1/4 Cup fresh coriander and dill
1/2 Cup leeks
1 tsp coriander, dried
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs water
Salt
1/4 tsp chili
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground all spice
Sesame for decoration
Oil for frying

Monday, September 3, 2012

Cheese filo rolls

Ingredients



1 Cup white feta cheese
1/4 Cup black olive rings
1/4 Cup bell pepper (diced )
1 Tablespoon olive oil
5 Phyllo pastry
For serving
Pickled green olives
Rosemary

Koshary

Ingredient


Sauce
2 Garlic cloves, chopped
2 TBS vegetable oil
1 1/2 Cup fresh tomato sauce
1/4 tsp hot pepper
1 tsp vinegar, pepper and salt

Koshary:
2 Cups Egyptian rice
1 Cup brown lentils
4 Cup water
1/2 Kg elbow macaroni
Salt and pepper
2 Onions, sliced
4 TBS vegetable oil

Triamisu with dates

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cup Flour
1 1/2 Cup Butter
1 1/2 Cup sugar
8 Eggs
1/4 tsp vanilla

For filling
1 Cup Espresso, or strong coffee
3 Cups dates cut into half
2 Cups mascarpone cheese
2 Cups cream, whipped
1/2 Cup sugar
Cocoa powder and cinnamon for decoration

Filo pastry with minced beef

Ingredients

Phyllo with minced beef
Ingredients
3 Tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 Kilo minced (ground) beef
Salt and pepper
1/4 Tsp ground all spice
1/2 Cup parmesan cheese, grated
Butter, melted for brushing
Phyllo
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup milk

Tabula

Ingredient


1/2 cup fine bulgur wheat
4 cups parsley, stems removed, finely chopped
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
8 green onions (scallions, spring onions), white parts only, finely chopped
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 tsp. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
1 big tomato, finely diced
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 cup fresh mint, finely chopped
2 hearts romaine lettuce
Salt and black pepper to taste