Saturday, September 15, 2012

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