Cook Like an Egyptian, one recipe at a time
Kar’ Asali is an Egyptian trademark pumpkin dessert. This crowd pleaser consists of a velvety layer of slowly cooked sweet pumpkin, spiked with warm spices, sprinkled with a mixture of toasted nuts and topped with a layer of silky smooth and sweet béchamel sauce.
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Pumpkin-Sahelp Pudding is a scrumptious, no-bake and eggless dessert that is laden with fall flavors with a Middle Eastern twist.
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Bhatura is a puffy Indian flat bread made with all purpose flour. Ramita Anand fondly shares her mother’s recipe for bhatura with us.
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Beetroot and Baba Ganoug is bursting with colors as well as flavors, and nutrition benefits. You can top it with nuts, seeds , small greens leaves ( parsley, micro-greens..etc) , fruits ( pomegranate is the best choice ) and for non vegans it’s awesome with goat cheese, crumbled ricotta or cottage cheese. And above all, its ready in just 30 minutes.
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Dahdah is a vibrant Jordanian dessert that is not crunchy, nor cakey. It tastes like a large crumbly cookie that collapses once you bite into it. The pungency of the cinnamon notes definitely gives it an edge and pairs well with the walnut. The addition of turmeric lends the cake its vibrant, happy color
This dessert is put together in no time if you crush the roasted walnuts and clarify your butter in advance. Having said this, store-bought clarified butter will do just fine.
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Date pudding is flourless, eggless, gluten-free and possibly dairy-free dessert that is healthy, delicious and made in a snap.
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Hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for a large crowd calls for plenty of resourcefulness and serious time-planning skills. As I mentioned in my previous post: Thanksgiving Dinner Made Easy: Lessons Learned the Hard Way, storebought quintessential ingredients rush to our rescue when we are totally overwhelmed by the number of dishes we have to make […]
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Recipe Created by Nermine Mitry-Mansour There aren’t two identical tables on Thanksgiving dinner in the US. Each household has its unique story that is displayed through a number of signature recipes. Every immigrant who lands in the US carries dreams, skills and a deep-rooted food heritage. While we strive to make our dreams come true in […]
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