Egyptian Egg Salad Food

EGYPTIAN EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil, lower in the eggs and boil for 8 mins. Drain and run under the cold tap to cool them a little, then peel and halve. Meanwhile, mix 1 tbsp lemon juice and 3 tbsp water with the tahini to make a dressing.
• Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic for 5 mins to soften them. Add the ground cumin and seeds, stir briefly then add the beans and lightly crush some of them as you heat them, adding some of the juice from the can to get a nice creamy consistency but keeping whole beans, too. Taste and add lemon juice and just a little seasoning if you need to.
• Spoon the beans on to plates with the lettuce, then add the eggs and tomatoes, with the tahini dressing, chilli and parsley, if using.

TA'AMEYA (EGYPTIAN FALAFEL)

Steps:

• Place fava beans in large bowl and cover with several inches of water. Let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Combine soaked fava beans, red onion, parsley, cilantro, dill, garlic, coriander, salt, and cumin in a food processor; process to a dough-like consistency.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds; cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
• Shape fava bean mixture into balls. Roll in sesame seeds to coat.
• Fill a large saucepan 1/4 full with oil; heat over medium heat. Fry fava bean balls in batches until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

EGYPTIAN OMELET - EGGAH

Steps:

• PRE HEAT OVEN TO BROIL.
• IN A BOWL MIX EGGS SALT, PEPPER AND FLOUR, SET ASIDE.
• SAUTÉ ONIONS WITH 2 TBSP OIL TILL JUST TRANSLUCENT, ADD PARSLEY, TOMATOES AND BELL PEPPER COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR APPROX 3 MIN'S, REMOVE FROM FLAME AND SET ASIDE TO SLIGHTLY COOL.
• MIX EGG MIXTURE WITH VEGETABLE MIXTURE.
• IN A NON STICK LARGE PAN ADD REMAINING 3 TBSP OIL, ONCE HOT ADD THE EGG/VEG MIXTURE. SHAKE MIXTURE AROUND PAN TILL ALL LIQUID IS EVENLY COATED. ONCE BOTTOM OF EGGAH IS COOKED PLACE PAN UNDER BROILER FOR 2 TO 3 MIN'S TILL TOP IS BROWNED.
• Serve with salad and pita bread, you've got dinner!
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EGYPTIAN EGGS WITH DUKKAH

Steps:

• DUKKAH.
• Roast the sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and hazelnuts until golden and fragrant. (You may need to do each of these separately, so none of them scorch).
• Rub the skins off of the hazelnuts as much as possible.
• Combine the seeds and nuts in a spice or coffee grinder, and grind until they are chopped, but not pulverized into a paste. Add the salt and pepper. If you have any of the Dukkah left over, keep it in a airtight container in the refrigerator.
• EGGS.
• Soft boil the eggs for 3 minutes, then cool and peel under running water to easily remove the shells.
• Lightly dredge the eggs in the flour, dusting off any excess, then deep fry for a minute or two, until they are golden brown.
• Remove from the oil and roll in the Dukkah.
• Serve immediately with a light salad for an appetizer, or as is for a quick snack.