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Aroog are the Iraqi spiced meat-and-bulgur patties, flat discs of mince, bulgur and herbs cooked on a hot pan, the snack…
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Aroog are the Iraqi spiced meat-and-bulgur patties, flat discs of mince, bulgur and herbs cooked on a hot pan, the snack…

Bessara is the Egyptian fava-bean dip the colour of pale green, a thicker, smoother cousin to ful medames eaten across…

Potato is boiled, peeled and mashed

Onion is softened slowly in olive oil 15 minutes

Dried chickpeas soak overnight (never cooked, chickpeas must remain raw)

Dried chickpeas (or a chickpea-fava blend) soak overnight

Iraqi falafel is the version with cardamom and dill, distinct from the Levantine green-coriander variety, made with…

Sambusak are the small Iraqi savoury pastries, dough rounds filled with sumac-and-cumin chickpea, fried or baked golden…

A stiff oil-rich plain-flour dough (maida) rolls thin and crisps in the fryer with the characteristic blistered surface

Pastry dough: plain flour, ghee, salt, ajwain seeds, and warm water are kneaded into a stiff oil-rich dough; rests for 30 min

Lamb mince (with enough fat for tenderness; 20%) combines with grated onion (squeezed dry), ginger, garlic, green…

Tameya is the Cairo version of Egyptian falafel, sold by every street vendor across the city, stuffed into pita with…