shareya bil laban

This is a very popular desert in the middle easy/Egypt
Its easy to make and yet so tasty :)

You need:
200 gr shareya/vermicelli
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 liter milk
sugar
1-2 tablespoon rosewater

1. In a medium sauce pan melt the butter.
Add the shareya and let them get slightly brown.

2. Add the milk and let it simmer til the shareya is well cooked.

Than add the sugar (about half cup, depends how sweet you want it to be) and the Rose Water.
Mix well and serve warm or chilled.

You can add Raisind as well as cinnamon or Cardamom or Nuts.

Karkady - Hibiscus Drink

 

 

 

 

Karkady is a typical egyptian drink but it can be found in other countrys too under the name hibiscus tea. You can drink it hot as a tea in winter or you can drink it cold in summer.

Of course you can drink it without sugar but it tastes way better if you add sugar..a lot that is ;)

 

What you need:

handfull of dry hibiscus ( see aboveto know how it looks like )

Water

sugar

 

1. Put 1/2 litre of water in a bowl and bring it to boil.

 

2. Now put the hibiscus inside and let it simmer for up to 10 min ( minumum should be 5 min).

 

3. Add sugar.

 

4. Drink it hot as tea, or cool down and add ice and drink it as ice tea.

 

hibiscus tea lowers the blood pressure, so if you already have low blood pressure dont drink too much of it. If you have high blood pressure however you can drink it every day and it will help to lower your blood pressure.

 

If you happent o visit egypt just order Karkadee in any cafee and enjoy :)

 

 

 

Egyptian tomato sauce - Dim'a misabbika

Dim'a misabbika from Masr ( egypt)


U need:
1 Onions
4 garlic cloves
6 Tomatoes
2 tablespoon of Tomato paste
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt n pepper

1. Chop the onion and the garlic into small pieces.

2. Fry the onion in the oil til it gest soft than add the garlic and fry it for 1 minute.

3. Wash the tomatos, chop them and add to  the onion/garlic mix.Add the spices, sugar and vinegar.  Put on medium fire, cover and let it cook for 15-30.the longer it cooks the better the taste will be.
You can put it in the mixer if you want a smoother texture ( i always put it in the mixer)

This Tomato sauce is specially for koshari but fits to any pasta dish.