Recipezaar: Egyptian,Historical/Traditional recipes

Basbousa(بسبوسة)

Sat, 20 Oct 2001 20:13:42 -0400

This is a traditional middle eastern dessert. Semolina is the main ingredient. -- posted by najwa

Sheer Korma

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:55:35 -0500

This special Muslim dish is traditionally served on Eid day (both Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha) to the household after they come back from Eid prayers. It is then served throughout the day to all well wishers and guests who come to celebrate Eid with you. It is served by Muslims from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, Arab, Asian, America, European, Southeast Asian, Oriental, etc.. s -- posted by Fatima Ahmed

Fooll Mudammes (Fava Bean Egyptian Breakfast)(فول مدمس)

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:55:29 -0500

Traditional breakfast in the middle east. This is my mom's recipe, my (and my husband's) favorite. You can make it at night and heat the next morning, keeps well in the fridge. I do not use oil to cook the onions, to lower the fat, and it tastes just as good! -- posted by najwa

Sanbusa Turnovers

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:55:43 -0500

A Ramadan dish popular in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, sanbusa traveled to India and became samosa. Sweet sanbusa halvah are special favourites at weddings in the Gulf countries. This is a single recipe for dough, and various different fillings, each yielding enough to fill one batch of dough to make 36-48 pastries. I have not made these myself - I found the recipe on the Internet and posted it by request. -- posted by Mille®

Tabouli Chicken Casserole

Wed, 04 Sep 2002 19:51:23 -0400

This takes the classic Egyptian salad tabouli and turns it into a main course meal. -- posted by Sackville

Koshari

Wed, 04 Sep 2002 19:52:16 -0400

I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly all we ate for a week! It's served in "fast food" type restaurants, sold from carts by street vendors and made in the home. There can be many variations, but this is close to the one I grew to love. By the way, this is a great recipe when you need to feed a crowd on the cheap. -- posted by Sackville

Middle Eastern-Style Lamb Pizzas

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:51:40 -0400

A typically Australian recipe: a wonderful multicultural mix, in this instance a blend of Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine! I found this recipe in the June 2006 issue of The Australian Womens Weekly and have adapted it just slightly, and posted it here for the 2006 Zaar World Tour. I havent yet made these pizzas but they contain all the Middle Eastern ingredients that I love: in other words, they sound as if they are right up my culinary alley! -- posted by bluemoon downunder

Arabic Seven Spice (Bokharat)

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:09:27 -0500

Arabic 7 spice (bokharat) is mixture of spices you can buy ready at any Middle Eastern grocery. If you don't have one where you live, you can make using the following. -- posted by cooking in cairo...

Super Quick Lebanese Fool Medammas

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:04:18 -0400

Fool Medammas is such a tasty & healthy dish, but when making it the traditional way from scratch it can be a bit time consuming. Here, you can use canned fava beans for a much quicker (but still tasty) version. Fool Medammas is a very poular breakfast dish, served with fresh bread - perfect for Suhor during Ramadan. It also makes a nice light lunch if served with bread & a good salad or you can serve as part of a series of appetizers (like a mezze platter). -- posted by Um Safia

Melt-In-Mouth Cookies, Egyptian Style - Ghorayebah غ&a

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:52:52 -0400

This is traditional Egyptian cookies which melt in your mouth as soon as you taste it; some times it even melts in your hands before biting to it! Its extremlly delicious and easy to make and bake. Egyptians are doing these cookies for thousands of years now and still doing it in especial occasions most of all the Eftar Feast Tips: *Add 1 egg white if its not holding it self * After baking slightly open the oven door (1cm) and leave the cookies in it till its rest/cold -- posted by A. Heshmat