Cooking classes in Egypt
We want to share with you how our cooking class experience on Dahabiya Dream was and share with you one of the authentic Egyptian dishes we made.
We went with our guide and lovely chef from Dream to the local market (Souk) to buy our ingredients, which was an amazing experience. After returning to Dream we followed the chef to the upper deck to start cooking the famous upper Egyptian Baked Potato Tagine, which we had for dinner and it was delicious.
Here is the recipe if you wish to try it at home.
Egyptian Baked Potato recipe
This recipe is called Tagine El batates and is a traditional Egyptian home recipe and has been passed down from generation to generation. The spices may vary depending on family recipes so you can in the end create your own traditional recipe.
This dish is so versatile as it can be a side dish with just the potatoes or as a main dish with the additional of chicken or meat. In Egypt it is served with rice or with balady bread (Egyptian flatbread).
Ingredients
6 Large Potatoes
3 onions red or white
3 tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
1 small carrot
2 cups of stock, vegetable, chicken or meat
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cinnamon
A little ground cardamom
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp chopped parsley to garnish
Method
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/ 190 C
1. In a bowl add the tomato paste to the warm stock and mix well – keep to one side
2. Slice the onions and potatoes and place in bowl and rub well with salt, pepper, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and paprika.
3. Shred the carrots and slice the tomatoes and add to the onion and potato mix with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
4. In a heavy base pan heat a little olive oil and add the potato and onion mix and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Place the mix in a tagine or oven proof dish and add the tomato broth mix, cover and cook in the oven for 20 mins.
6. Uncover and taste to adjust salt and pepper seasoning. Sprinkle the top with a little olive oil and bake for 45 minutes until it browns nicely on the top.
7. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and enjoy
