Sultan's Kitchen

[Henia 11]

When the kiddos asked Usama if he liked chicken soup (in Arabic lol) he said no, he likes meat soup and I asked if he means with meatballs and he said yes. Anyone know how to make meat soup?

Ummm ok what kind of meat soup? Only Egyptian meat soup I know of is fatta...Copitc Christians eat this soup to break the Lenten fast...could this be it?

• 1 lb. lean beef or lamb, cut into small pieces
  
• 6 c. water
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  
• 1 medium onion
  
• 3 tablespoons butter
  
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
  
• 1 loaf Arabic pita bread, dried in the oven until crisp
  
• 2 cups cooked rice
  

Make a broth by simmering the meat in the water with the salt, pepper and the whole onion, until the meat is tender. Then skim off the froth, and discard the onion. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a frying pan. Fry the meat over high heat until well browned, then remove to a serving bowl and keep warm. Fry the garlic in the remaining butter until golden brown. Stir the contents of the frying pan and the vinegar into the broth; then bring to a boil.

[Bosco 1]

When the kiddos asked Usama if he liked chicken soup (in Arabic lol) he said no, he likes meat soup and I asked if he means with meatballs and he said yes. Anyone know how to make meat soup?

Maybe kufta soup. Maybe shawbart bayd bil kufta (sp?)

[doodlebug 3]

I'll try both Rhama's and Henias. I have a hard time describing food to him. I even showed him my stuffed grape leaves once and he didn't know what they were until I told him the Egyptian word for them which I forget. Thanks! I'll ask him for the official name of the soup too.

[Henia 11]

I'll try both Rhama's and Henias. I have a hard time describing food to him. I even showed him my stuffed grape leaves once and he didn't know what they were until I told him the Egyptian word for them which I forget. Thanks! I'll ask him for the official name of the soup too.

Stuffed grapes leaves (really stuffed anything) is called Dolma

[jordanianprincess 0]

I'll try both Rhama's and Henias. I have a hard time describing food to him. I even showed him my stuffed grape leaves once and he didn't know what they were until I told him the Egyptian word for them which I forget. Thanks! I'll ask him for the official name of the soup too.

Stuffed grapes leaves (really stuffed anything) is called Dolma

No its not Dolma or warak dawali is stuffed grapeleaves. Stuffed anything is Mahshi.

[Bosco 1]

I'll try both Rhama's and Henias. I have a hard time describing food to him. I even showed him my stuffed grape leaves once and he didn't know what they were until I told him the Egyptian word for them which I forget. Thanks! I'll ask him for the official name of the soup too.

Stuffed grapes leaves (really stuffed anything) is called Dolma

I am having a stuffed dolma for Thanksgiving

[Henia 11]

I'll try both Rhama's and Henias. I have a hard time describing food to him. I even showed him my stuffed grape leaves once and he didn't know what they were until I told him the Egyptian word for them which I forget. Thanks! I'll ask him for the official name of the soup too.

Stuffed grapes leaves (really stuffed anything) is called Dolma

I am having a stuffed dolma for Thanksgiving

Cool we actually had courgette dolmas for iftar

[AngelK96 0]

Bamia-Okra Stew with Meat

1 lb stew meat (lamb or beef) can use Hamburger we do

1 pound frozen okra

16 oz canned crushed tomatoes

4 oz. canned tomato puree

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

1/8 teaspoon allspice

8 cups water

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

In a large saucepan, brown meat with olive oil. Add onions and garlic.

Add crushed tomatoes, stirring well with meat, garlic and onion. Add cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, and allspice. Add water and tomato puree.

Stir and combine well.

Add okra and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, or until meat is tender and done.

The sauce should thicken as it cooks. If it does not, add 1/2 cup all purpose flour.

Serve bamia with white rice

There are a lot of variations of bamia so whatever works for you, but this is just one

Edited October 19, 2006 by angelk96

[jordanianprincess 0]

Bamia-Okra Stew with Meat

1 lb stew meat (lamb or beef) can use Hamburger we do

1 pound frozen okra

16 oz canned crushed tomatoes

4 oz. canned tomato puree

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

1/8 teaspoon allspice

8 cups water

salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

In a large saucepan, brown meat with olive oil. Add onions and garlic.

Add crushed tomatoes, stirring well with meat, garlic and onion. Add cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, and allspice. Add water and tomato puree.

Stir and combine well.

Add okra and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, or until meat is tender and done.

The sauce should thicken as it cooks. If it does not, add 1/2 cup all purpose flour.

Serve bamia with white rice

There are a lot of variations of bamia so whatever works for you, but this is just one

Just wanted to add, if you lightly fly the okra beforehand, it won't be as gooey.

[AngelK96 0]

oh i should have posted in the other recipe site too, but bamia can be vegatarian too just omit the meat.

I never ate okra before, but my husband made it and it was delicious and simple and didn't take very long to make. So for those of you who don't have much time to spend in the kitchen like me it's a good hearty quick recipe.

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Henia, you will be proud of me. I cooked El Ham Lahlou today along with chorba, rice and salad.

Meriem

[doodlebug 3]

Hmmm, doodle, ask him if he likes lesan el asfour. That can be made with either chicken broth or beef. This site has it with beef, but when I had it in Cairo, it was chicken.

Ok this is the one!!! The link has a different name for it though so you're sure it's the same?

[Henia 11]

Henia, you will be proud of me. I cooked El Ham Lahlou today along with chorba, rice and salad.

Meriem

O MashAllah Meriem...what did Hachemi say? I really like chorba and the red sauced couscous....but el ham lahlou well not my fav...not a fan of fruit and sweet meat dishes...I made it here several times but last week my husband confessed he does not like it either

Meriem, does your husband or Setifien eat gallotines (chicken stuffed with mutton then marquez, boiled egg then wrapped in chicken skin then baked ususally on a bed of roasted potatoes and olives? uuuuu I just love that... but cannot seem to figure out what spice mixture they use in the stuffing...

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Hmmm, doodle, ask him if he likes lesan el asfour. That can be made with either chicken broth or beef. This site has it with beef, but when I had it in Cairo, it was chicken.

Ok this is the one!!! The link has a different name for it though so you're sure it's the same?

Lesan el Asfour means bird tongue in Arabic There aren't actually any bird tongues in the soup, just the orzo pasta, which is shaped like bird tongues, I guess.

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

Ok so I have been craving Banannas lately! I've been eating a bananna a day and I was thinking about making bananna bread. Does anyone have any good recipies for bananna bread? I'm looking for one with nuts and one without nuts. Also if you happen you have any recipies with banannas, fell free to give me those too. Thanks!