Dima Musabika Egyptian Tomato Sauce Recipes

THE BEST TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil and garlic cloves in a large saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes (do not let the garlic burn). Once the cloves are nicely browned remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the onion to the garlic-infused oil and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Crush the can of San Marzano tomatoes into the pot with your hands, then fill the can with water and pour it into the sauce. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, granulated garlic, onion powder and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Finely chop the reserved browned garlic cloves and add to the sauce.
• Stir in the Parmesan rind, if using, and the basil sprig. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until it has deepened in color and reduced slightly, about 1 hour 30 minutes (if the sauce begins to scorch, lower the heat). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard the Parmesan rind and basil before serving.

DIM'A MUSABIKA (EGYPTIAN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large enough pot; add onions.
• Sauté the onions until translucent (about 6 minutes).
• Add garlic; sauté for 2 more minutes.
• Add the can of tomato paste, and sauté, constantly stirring for 3 minutes.
• Add 4 cups water.
• Stir in the vinegar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Slow simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.

EGYPTIAN CONDIMENT (DAQUA)

Steps:

• Liquidize everything together (traditionally should be crushed with a mortar and pestle), not too much to keep some pieces in the liquid.
• Put into a ½ litre mineral water bottle, add the lemon juice and top up the remaining space with cold water, shake it’s ready!

EGYPTIAN RICE WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat the oil & saute the onion but do not let it brown. Add the rice to the pan & cook for 2 minutes or until the rice becomes translucent.
• Place the rice, water, chicken stock, & spices in an ovenproof casserole dish. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Heat the tomato sauce & harissa in a pan, add salt & pepper if needed. Serve the rice mixed with the spicy tomato sauce.

EGYPTIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions med heat until quite brown.
• add garlic and cook only a little.
• add tomato juice and sugar and cook 15-20mins.
• Add vinegar and seasoning and cook 2 -3 minutes.