We had an amazing visit to the land of the Pharaohs. The camel ride around the Pyramids of Giza was so much fun. Brad, the dare devil even stood up on his temperamental camel. We visited the Cairo museum which housed Egyptian mummies and the treasures of Tutankhamen. From Cairo, we moved on to the Valley of the kings, where Tut is actually entombed. At Aswan, we boarded a felucca for a overnight cruise on the Nile. We visited a Nubian traditional tribe and dined on a traditional banquet. Next it was off to Abu Simbel to visit the great monuments to the egotistical King Ramses 11 and his great love Nefertati. Egypt is full of interesting history and amazing architecture. This once powerful and intellectual race is now a poor shadow of the former glory!
Most of the Egyptian cuisine is not really much to write home about. Our Nubian feast as well as the traditional faire served on the felucca experience was an exception to the rule. Simple food but fabulous flavours. We found that the simple Koshari was the safe bet in most places.
Koshari! National dish of Egypt.
Ingredients
1 cup of elbow noodles, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 1/3teas of chilli flakes, 1 teas crushed garlic,
1 cup of rice, 1 cup of lentils, 1 diced onion.
1 cup of elbow noodles, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 1/3teas of chilli flakes, 1 teas crushed garlic,
1 cup of rice, 1 cup of lentils, 1 diced onion.
Method
Cook lentils in water, cook rice and pasta. Fry onions with garlic until golden, add chilli and tomatoes. Mix together and simmer for 3 mins then add cooked rice, noodles and lentils. Mix in, heat and serve into bowls.
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