The Taste of Egypt

Dyna Eldaief was discovered by the Middle East edition of the reality television cooking show "The Taste," after she began to blog and post clips on YouTube about her mother’s recipes. She continues her passion for Middle Eastern cuisine by maintaining her blog and giving cooking classes. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children.

Introduction

Basics
Natural Yogurt (Zabadi)
Ghee (Samna)
Mixed Pickles (Mikhallil)
Pickled Olives (Zatun)
Essential Chicken Stock )Shorbit firakh)
Double Chicken Stock
Rice with Vermicelli (Roz bi-l-shi‘riya)
Salmon-colored Rice (Roz ahmar)
Pita Chips (‘Eish mihammas)
Salt-roasted Peanuts (Fuul sudani)
Watermelon and Pumpkin Seeds (Lib)
Lupini Beans (Tirmis)
Pomegranate (Rumman)
Prickly Pear (Teen shoki)

Snacks and Starters
Tahini Dip (Tahina)
Yogurt Dip (Salatit zabadi)
Eggplant Dip (Baba ghanoug)
Five-bean Salad (Salatit fasulya)
Green Summer Salad (Salatit khudar mishakkil)
Simply Tomato, Simply Onion (Salatit tamatim, Salatit Basal)
Parsley and Tomato Salad (Tabboola)
Artichoke Salad (Salatat kharshuf)
Rainbow Salad Platter (Akla mishakkila)
Slow-cooked Fava Beans (Fuul medammes)
Omelet with Grana Padano (‘Eggah)
Macaroni with Lentils and Garlic Tomato Sauce (Koshari)
Felafel (Ta‘miya)
Ricotta Triangles (Gullash bi-l-gibna)
Mince Triangles (Gullash bi-l-lahma)
Spiced-mince Pita Parcels (Hawawshi)
Fenugreek-spiced cured beef and egg (Bastirma bi-l-beid)
Bulgur and Meat Loaf (Kobeba)

Main Courses
Lamb and Yogurt (Lahma bi-l-zabadi)
Braised Beef Cubes (Lahma bi-l-shorba)
Braised Beef in Passata (Lahma bi-l-dem‘a)
Tender Beef and Potato Stew (Batiatis bi-l-dem‘a)
One Pot Beef and Bean Stew (Torli)
Spicy Meatballs (Kofta bi-l-dem‘a)
Slow-cooked Oxtail (‘Akkawi)
Vine Leaves Stuffed with Lamb/Beef and Rice (Mahshi wara’ ‘enab)
Mixed Stuffed Vegetables in Rich Tomato Sauce (Dulma)
Cabbage Rolls with Dill (Mahshi crumb)
Roasted Artichoke in Red Pepper Sauce (Kharshuf fi-l-forn)
Mince-stuffed Potatoes (Batatis mahshiya)
Egyptian Moussaka (Missa’a‘a)
Zucchini in Béchamel Sauce (Kusa bi-l-beshamel)
Flaky Pastry Bake (Gullash bi-l-lahma)
Baked Cauliflower (Arnabit fi-l-forn)
Egyptian Roast Potatoes (Batatis fi-l-forn)
Potato and Mince Bake (Sanniyit batatis)
Pasta Bake with Béchamel Sauce (Macarona forn)
Scotch Egg (Beid iskutlandi)
Lamb Tagine (Tagen moza)
Okra, Lamb, and Tomato Stew (Bamya)
Barbecued Mince Parcels (Kofta)
Fried Turkey and Apple Kofta (Kofta ma’liya)
Easy Cooked Chicken (Firakh maslu’a)
Roast Chicken with Garlic and Lemon (Firakh bi-l-tom wi-l-limun)
Fireek-stuffed Chicken (Firakh mahshiya fireek)
Tender Poached Squab (Simman)
Twice-cooked Rabbit (Arnab)
Garlic-fried Chicken Liver (Kibda ma’liya bi-l-tom)
Lamb Brains with Egg (Mukh ma‘ el-beid)
Fried Whole Fish (Samak maqli)
Baked Fish with Fireek (Samak fi-l-forn bi-l-fireek)
Stock-soaked Bread with Rice (Fatta)
Mallow Sauce (Molokhiya)
Taro with Swiss Chard (Ul’ass)
Silky Lentil Soup (‘Ads)

Sweets
Homemade Jam (Mrabba)
Moist Coconut Cake (Keekka bi goz el-hend)
Semolina Cake with Almonds (Basbousa bi-l-loz)
Semolina Cake with Coconut (Basbousa bi-goz el-hend)
Semolina Cake with Yogurt (Basbousa bi-l-zabadi)
Baklava (Baklawa)
Konafa with Double Cream (Konafa bi-l-ishta)
Konafa with Mixed nuts (Konafa bi-l-mikassarat)
Almond Rice Pudding (Roz bi-l-laban)
Noodles with Milk (Sha‘riya bi-l-laban)
Apricot Summer Pudding (Mihallabiya bi-l-amariddeen)
Almond Custard (Mihallabiya)
Syrup-drenched Donuts (Zalabya)
Crème Caramel (Crème Caramel)
Crunchy Syrup Pillows (Katayef)
Dried Fruit Compote (Khoshaf)
Mum’s Chocolate Truffles (Kowar el-shokolata)
Pastry Custard Squares (Gullash bi-l-kastard)
Sweet Flaky Pastry (Fitir)
Sweet Couscous (Couscousy)
Petit Fours (Pettifore)
Icing sugar shortbread cookies (Kahk)
Butter cookies (Ghurayiba)
Cookies with Fennel (Biscote yansun)
Ammonia Cookies (Biscote nashader)
Coconut Drops (Biscote goz el-hend)
Apricot Juice (‘Aseer amariddeen)
Hibiscus tea (Karkadeh)
Arabic Coffee (Ahwa)

Conversion Tables
Index
Acknowledgments
Illustration Credits