Egyptian Tomato Sauce Recipes

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.

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 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.

EGYPTIAN GREEN BEANS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In 3 qt saucepan, saute onion in olive oil until tender, about 5 minutes, over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic, stir & cook 30 seconds.
• Add green beans, turn heat to high and stir quickly for about 1 minute.
• Add tomato sauce and enough water to almost cover beans.
• Add parsley, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cover pot and simmer on medium heat for about 25 minutes.
• If it seems too watery, cook uncovered for 10 minutes. There should be about 1/3 to 1/2 the amount of liquid you started with.