The variety of Egyptian recipes is endless. They go back a very long way. As a result of subsequent colonization, foreign influence is somewhat present, specially from the Turkish cuisine (it is understandable after more than 300 years of Turkish presence in Egypt). The "Pashas" living in Cairo mainly employed the natives as help and cooks. Their kitchen doors opened to us with their culinary secrets and, hence, Turkish food became part of ours.

Recipes gathered here are those known to the common Egyptian, irrelevant of their origin. Their names in Arabic are the ones we all know and use. Ingredients used are very easily found in Middle East/Oriental specialty stores.

 

Recent New Recipes

• March 7th, 2007: Colorful Stuffed Sweet Peppers
• July 27th, 2006: Easy Cabbage Salad
• February 14, 2006: Cucumber Chickpea Salad
• October 31, 2005 Fried Eggs with White Cheese
• October 26, 2005: Fried Eggs with Pastrami
• October 18, 2005: Toasted Pine Nut Couscous with Garlic Shrimp
• October 11, 2005: Milk Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake
• September 27, 2005: Miriam's Crunchy Chicken Salad
• June 6, 2005: Salatit Krumb - Cabbage Salad
• May 31, 2005: Saniyit Kufta - Baked Minced Beef
• May 23, 2005: Ruzz bi-l-khudar - Rice with Vegetables
• April 11, 2005: Cucumber-Feta Salsa with Pita Crisps
• March 21, 2005: Spiced Oranges and Raisins (Al Burtugal Wal Zabib Al Mutabal)
• February 28, 2005: White Bean Salad with Tomato Basil Vinaigrette
• November 8, 2004: Lemon-flavored Lamb
• November 1, 2004: I'd Rather have Tabouli for the Eid
• October 20, 2004: Fig and Date Bread: A Good Bread for the Suhooz or very early morning Ramadan Meal
• October 4, 2004: Stuffed Dates
• September 13, 2004: Spicy Chickpeas
• August 9, 2004: Raspberry Mint Cairo Cooler
• August 2, 2004: Homemade Pita Bread
• June 28, 2004: Basboosa - Semolina Cake with Honey and Lemon
• June 14, 2004: Homemade GHEE
• June 7, 2004: Pineapple Rice Dessert
• May 24, 2004: Du'a (Dukka)
• May 10, 2004: Pistachio Couscous
• April 26, 2004: Mango Cup Dessert
• April 12, 2004: Egyptian Lamb and Eggplant
• March 29, 2004: North African Cauliflower Soup
• March 15, 2004: Egyptian Koshary Pasta
• February 9, 2004: Chocolate Coffee Midnight Dessert