Notes

Also spelled as Umm Ali.

Omm Ali أم علي means "Mother of Ali". This dish has some unsavory history.

In Arab countries, it is customary to call a person as "Father of X" (Abu X, or Abou X), X usually being the name of the eldest son.

There are different versions for why this dish was named Omm Ali.

Notes:

Brain from beef or lamb is considered a delicacy in Egypt.

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 0.5 hours

Ingredients

Sliced brain
1 tablespoon flour
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt and pepper
1 egg ,beaten
1 1/2 cups Breadcrumbs

Cooking Instructions

Notes

Lentil soup is a popular dish in winter to warm everyone up.

Servings: 6

Preparation Time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of lentils
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 medium-sized carrot, chopped
1 medium-sized potato, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and pepper
4 cups of water
1 tablespoon of butter or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 lemon cut in half
croutons

Cooking Instructions

Notes:

One of many ways to serve Ful Medames.

Servings: 3

Preparation Time: 0.25 hours

Ingredients

4 cups fava beans.
Corn oil.
2 garlic cloves.
2 tablespoons tehina.
Lemon juice.
2 teaspoons cumin.
Salt and pepper.

Cooking Instructions

Cook the Ful Medames as per instructions.

Notes

Ful Medames is the Egyptian national dish made from fava beans, and is the staple for many Egyptians.

It is eaten as a breakfast, as well as a snack or fast food sandwitches.

Since fava beans has a very hard shell, it takes a lot of time to cook it on a very low heat. It used to be done in a special utensil. See the details in vanishing ways of cooking in Egypt.

It is also spelled as Foul in English.

Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 6 hours

Ingredients