Lahma Recipes 🥩

Indulge in this savory meat pie once, and it will have you wanting more. Egyptian goulash is a phyllo meat pie. It has a crispy outer layer with a soft and savory inside filled with seasoned ground beef. Your family and friends will love this Egyptian goulash.

Lahma is "meat" in Arabic. Learn why The Egyptian Cook says lahma all the time as he cooks Egyptian style pot kebab. 

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Baked potatoes and lamb is a classic Egyptian style dish. It is hearty, full of flavor, and perfect for the cold winter months.

Hawawshi is an Egyptian style burger, and it is a popular street food. Hawawshi is a pita pocket packed with spiced beef. There is no cheese, and no toppings to hawawshi. The ingredients are all put through the food processor then incorporated with the ground beef to pack all the flavor in the meat. Use tahina sauce as a dip for hawawshi.

Bufteek is fried beef steak. You can think of bufteek like a country fried steak but Egyptian style. Beef mock tender is sliced thin, tenderized, and seasoned before coating with breadcrumbs and frying.

Bamya is an Egyptian style okra and beef stew. Bamya is arguably every Egyptian child's nightmare because of the possibility in resulting in a slimy okra. However, when cooked right, bamya will be a staple in your family's tradition.

 Macarona béchamel is one of Egypt's most popular pastas. It is made using a rich and creamy béchamel sauce, pasta, and seasoned ground beef. Macarona béchamel is perfect for inviting friends and family over for dinner, but be warned they may keep asking you for more once they try it. 

This Egyptian style pot kebab is out of this world. The key to making the best pot kebab is a lot of onions. As it simmers, the onions release its juices, the meat takes on those juices, and you are left with tender meat in a rich onion gravy.

 Egyptian style kofta is like a meatball. It is seasoned ground beef blended with a mix of onions, parsley, and garlic. Minced rice is also added to the seasoned ground beef prior to forming the shapes and cooking. After frying the kofta, it is added to a tomato sauce and served with vermicelli rice.