It is said that if you want to know about any culture try its cuisine first. Food is a direct reflection of our cultural and social heritage. In the last few years United States has witnessed a mushroom growth of restaurants offering a range of cuisines from East Asia to coming Middle Eastern Food. How can Indianapolis be any different?
Egypt is one of oldest civilization and has a rich cultural and culinary history. There are quite a few great restaurants that offer Egyptian food in Indianapolis. The unique Egyptian cuisine has been influenced throughout history, particularly by its neighbours from the Middle East. Ottomans (Turkey)were the first to influence Egyptian cuisine thousands of years ago.
After thousands of years, rice and bread remain staple foods, and molokhiyya (a spinach-like vegetable) and fulmudammas (cooked, creamy fava beans), a national dish, are nearly as popular as years ago.However if you are looking for authentic and home-made halal food in Indianapolis then you have only few handpicked choices. But they are the best. Some of them offer free lunch delivery in Indianapolis.
Like any other cuisine Egyptian cuisine too offers plenty of vegetarian, non-vegetarian and sweet dishes. You can always look them up on internet but here are a few of my personal favourites.
Fulmudammas (cooked, creamy fava beans)
Most Americans are madcap fans of hummus another popular middle eastern dish but Fulmudammas made me forget all about hummus. A mixture of cooked fava beans and tahini, it is favourite power breakfast on the streets of Cairo.
Fatta
It is considered a Nubian dish and it is usually prepared for festivities and both Christian and Muslim holiday celebrations. It consists of layers of rice and fried bread, covered in a garlic and vinegar meat soup. Large chunks of stewed beef and deep-fried poached eggs are usually served along with the rice and bread base.
Taro/Colcasia Soup
Taro, or Qilqas as it is known in Egypt, is usually prepared by peeling the taro tubers then boiling them and preparing them in a broth with lemon juice, garlic and coriander. After it is cooked, the taro is mashed and the whole preparation is served as a dip with Egyptian flat bread.
Konafah
Konafah is an Egyptian sweet made of a very thin noodle-like pastry.Konafah is made by drizzling long rows of the thin noodles in their liquid state on a hot plate until they become dry and more rigid. The now-rigid noodles are then mixed with butter or oil and wrapped around a filling made out of nuts, whipped cream or both. It is baked and presented with fruit syrup on top.
Egypt is one of oldest civilization and has a rich cultural and culinary history. There are quite a few great restaurants that offer Egyptian food in Indianapolis. The unique Egyptian cuisine has been influenced throughout history, particularly by its neighbours from the Middle East. Ottomans (Turkey)were the first to influence Egyptian cuisine thousands of years ago.
After thousands of years, rice and bread remain staple foods, and molokhiyya (a spinach-like vegetable) and fulmudammas (cooked, creamy fava beans), a national dish, are nearly as popular as years ago.However if you are looking for authentic and home-made halal food in Indianapolis then you have only few handpicked choices. But they are the best. Some of them offer free lunch delivery in Indianapolis.
Like any other cuisine Egyptian cuisine too offers plenty of vegetarian, non-vegetarian and sweet dishes. You can always look them up on internet but here are a few of my personal favourites.
Fulmudammas (cooked, creamy fava beans)
Most Americans are madcap fans of hummus another popular middle eastern dish but Fulmudammas made me forget all about hummus. A mixture of cooked fava beans and tahini, it is favourite power breakfast on the streets of Cairo.
Fatta
It is considered a Nubian dish and it is usually prepared for festivities and both Christian and Muslim holiday celebrations. It consists of layers of rice and fried bread, covered in a garlic and vinegar meat soup. Large chunks of stewed beef and deep-fried poached eggs are usually served along with the rice and bread base.
Taro/Colcasia Soup
Taro, or Qilqas as it is known in Egypt, is usually prepared by peeling the taro tubers then boiling them and preparing them in a broth with lemon juice, garlic and coriander. After it is cooked, the taro is mashed and the whole preparation is served as a dip with Egyptian flat bread.
Konafah
Konafah is an Egyptian sweet made of a very thin noodle-like pastry.Konafah is made by drizzling long rows of the thin noodles in their liquid state on a hot plate until they become dry and more rigid. The now-rigid noodles are then mixed with butter or oil and wrapped around a filling made out of nuts, whipped cream or both. It is baked and presented with fruit syrup on top.
