Egyptian Salad Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Cut all the peppers in half length wise and de-seed them.
• Cut all the peppers, length-wise, into 1/2 inch slices.
• In a large covered pot, saute onions in oil until translucent, then add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato juice, cover and cook on med heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, salt and pepper; cover and cook another 15 minutes.
• Add vinegar, cover and cook another 10-15 minutes.
• serve hot, cold or at room tempreture.
• Excellent side dish with almost anything.

Steps:

• If you want to reduce the salt content of the feta, cut it into chunks and soak in cold water for an hour.
• Score the cucumbers with the tines of a fork, and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds - a grapefruit spoon or melon baller works well. Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt, and let them stand for about 1/2 hour.
• Then rinse, pat dry, and slice the cucumbers into 1/2 inch chunks.
• In a medium serving bowl, crush the feta with a fork and mix it with the scallions, lemon juice, oil, and pepper.
• Combine the cucumber chunks with the cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle the salad with the mint.
• It can sit in the refrigerator before serving, but try not to hold it more than an hour or it will get watery.