Egypt: Just the Recipes
Fatta (Rice & Meat Layered Dish) Description: Often made for Eid al-Adha celebrations. Servings: 6 Ingredients: 2 lbs lamb or beef (bone-in preferred) 2 cups rice 3 pita breads, toasted until crisp and broken into pieces 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp vinegar 2 cups beef/lamb broth 2 tbsp ghee or butter Salt & pepper Instructions: Boil meat with onion, bay leaf, salt, and pepper until tender. Keep the broth. Cook rice separately. For sauce: Fry garlic in ghee, add vinegar, then 1–2 cups of broth, simmer 5 min. Assemble: layer toasted pita on bottom of dish, sprinkle with broth to soften. Add rice on top, then meat. Pour garlic sauce over everything. Serve immediately. Ful Medames (Fava Bean Stew) Description: A staple Egyptian breakfast dish. Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 cans (15 oz each) fava beans (or cook dried ones overnight) 2 tbsp tahini (optional, but common) 3 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp ground cumin Salt & pepper Chopped pa...