Egyptian Condiment Daqua Recipes

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!

DUQQA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Spread 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons hazelnuts out on a baking sheet. Toast in the preheated oven until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Combine sesame seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds in a pan over medium heat and toast until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine toasted hazelnuts, toasted sesame seed mixture, dried mint, salt, and za'atar in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until evenly ground.

FRIED MACARONI IN TOMATO PASTE

Steps:

• put cooking oil in cooking pot and add the peppers till they get slightly.
• tender and turn a lighter shade of green then add the macaroni as is (don't boil).
• stir the macaroni around for 2 minutes till little bits of it turn white.
• then add the tomato paste till it is covered, add the salt & pepper.
• then add water till the macaroni is completely covered.
• stir every now and then so it doesn't stick.
• when the macaroni is cooked close fire when most of the water is dried.
• I usually put Egyptian Condiment (Daqua) published by Egyptian John check it out it gives it a completely different taste.
• ALSO YOU CAN ADD CHOPPED HOT DOGS TO IT & THE KIDS LOVE IT.

EGYPTIAN RICE FOR FISH

Steps:

• cook onion in the oil till it is dark brown but not burned (very important not to burn the onions).
• add the rice stir and the water and salt (as i said you could put a small spoon of cumin or a handful of raisins or prawns).
• boil then put on very low heat till the rice is cooked.

HIBISCUS TEA (EGYPT)

Steps:

• Briefly rinse the dried flowers in cool water.
• In a saucepan heat two quarts (approximately two litres) of cold water. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the dried hibiscus. Immediately remove from heat and let the flowers steep for ten minutes.
• Pour the water from the pot into a pitcher using a strainer (lined with a cheesecloth) to separate the flowers from the water. (Be sure not to pour any of the flower sediment into the pitcher.).
• Stir in the sugar.
• Add any other flavorings (if desired).
• Add ice and chill completely.
• May be served over ice as well.
• Note: One common combination of flavorings is vanilla and mint. Bissap can be prepared double-strength, by using only half as much water. The resulting Jus de Bissap can be mixed with seltzer water, or lemon-lime soda. Jus de Bissap can also be mixed in cocktails.
• Also called l'Oseille de Guinée, Guinea Sorrel, and Karkadé.

SUDANESE TOMATO SALAD (SALATA TOMATIM BEL DAQUA)

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, green onions, chili pepper and parsley in large bowl.
• Whisk oil into peanut butter until smooth.
• Dressing:.
• Stir in lime juice to peanut butter and season with salt. Additional oil or water may be added if dressing is too thick.
• Using a wooden spoon, gently stir dressing into tomato mixture until lightly coated.