14/04/2022
In our new premises on 52 Stapelton Road, we are a female run (or co-run) restaurant who is the main chef.
Both the owners are from a village just outside Luxor in Egypt, going back generations. These factors, together with the strength of the Egyptian culinary tradition, are key to the quality and authenticity of our food.
Our customers tell us we are the only Egyptian restaurant within about 100 miles. Moreover, we are one of an extremely small number of restaurants in Britain run by an authentic female Egyptian chef.
We plan to play to these strengths over the coming months and years as we truly get going. In the meantime, if you enjoy our food, please tell others about it, and perhaps leave a review on Google Maps.
There will be decisions to make over the next few weeks and months as we refine our menu before expanding it again. Please help us decide, by coming in and finding your own favourite dishes.
The most likely subsequent expansions to our menu will be into Arabic fish dishes, Saudi cuisine, Yemeni cuisine and English breakfasts. If you know any, preferably female, chefs who are specialists in these areas, we would love to collect contacts.
In the meantime, do explore our present menu:
Note. Some of the items from menu 2 need to be ordered in advance.
Menu 1. Containing our vegetarian and vegan options
Wraps
Felafel 5.00
Vegan. Fresh felafel, carefully folded with fresh salad and a choice of sauces and pickles into a pitta wrap.
Felafel with Aubergine 5.50
Vegan. Fresh felafel and fried aubergine, carefully folded with fresh salad and a choice of sauces and pickles into a pitta wrap.
Sabich 6.50
Vegan. Fried aubergine, hard boiled egg, salad, sauces and pickles in a pitta wrap.
Halloumi 6.00
Vegetarian. Halloumi cheese, salad, sauces and pickles in a pitta wrap.
Falloumi 6.00
Vegetarian. A 50/50 mixture of felafel and halloumi cheese, with salad, sauces and pickles in a pitta wrap.
Herb omelette wrap 6.00
Vegetarian. A pan fried omelette filled with fresh green herbs in a pitta wrap.
In a Box
Takeaway salad box 5.00
Vegan. 5 salads, 5 pieces of felafel, humous and sauces.
Extras
Chips 2.00
On a Plate or a Dish
Koshari 5.50
Vegan. A large bowl with a combination of rice, pasta, and brown lentils, covered with a tangy tomato sauce with garlic vinegar, generously topped with crispy fried onions and whole chickpeas. Optionally with minced meat or liver (see menu 2). Arguably the national dish of Egypt, eaten widely for over 100 years, probably of mixed Egyptian, Hindi, English and Mediterranean origin.
Shakshuka 6.50
Vegetarian. Poached eggs in a delicious thick sauce of tomatoes, green peppers, onion and garlic, with white cheese melted on top. Pitta bread on the side.
Aubergine Moussaka 6.50
Vegan. A dish bursting with aubergine, tomato, onion, garlic and green peppers, (no potatoes) fried together with whole chickpeas in rapeseed oil. Served with pitta on the side. Optionally prepared with lamb mince (see menu 2).
Herb Omelette with Fries 6.00.
Vegetarian. An fried omelette filled with fresh green herbs, with a full side salad, mixed pickles and fries on the side.
Baba Ghanoush 6.00
Vegan. A dish of blended aubergine and tahini, made very flavoursome with parsley, green and red peppers, served around room temperature with a pitta bread on the side.
Baked in a dish
Vegetable Tagine 7.00
Vegan. Mixed vegetables cooked with steamed couscous in an individual tagine dish. To be ordered an hour or more in advance.
Macaroni Cheese 6.50
Vegetarian. Steaming hot and delicious. Baked in an individual pot. Served with a side dish of pickles. To be ordered an hour or more in advance.
With a bowl and a plate
‘Ful Medames’ and Felafel 6.50
Vegan. A bowl of fava bean stew, as eaten by Egyptians every day. Served aside a plate of three felafel, tahini sauce, humous and olives with pitta on the side. Available.
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Menu 2. Containing our non-vegetarian options.
Chicken and Lamb Staples
Roast Half Chicken 6.00
An oven roasted chicken leg and breast, with a choice of rice or spaghetti. With bowl or two of delicious soup or okra sauce and a small side salad. Usually available, but sometimes to order in advance especially for lunchtime.
Lamb and Soup 8.00
Three large pieces of fried lamb, with a choice of rice or spaghetti. Served with a bowl of lamb broth and a small side salad. Usually available, but sometimes to order in advance especially for lunchtime.
Bird dishes from Egypt
Roast Half Duck 15.00
A roast half duck with rice, salad and sauce. Served with a bowl of soup. Order a day or more in advance.
Stuffed Pigeon / Hamam Mahshi 15.00
The second national dish of Egypt. A whole pigeon, stuffed with rice and spices, and served with a choice of chips or salad on the side. Order a day or more in advance.
Whole Duck as a Meal for Four 38.00
A roast duck with curried rice, 4 grilled kofta skewers, a choice of side sauces and 4 cans of drink. Order a day or more in advance.
Stuffed chicken / Hamam Kdabe 8.00
Specially prepared chicken legs stuffed with rice in a recipe which is a substitute for pigeon when this is unavailable. Served with chips and a choice of sauces. Order a day or more in advance.
Whole Chicken 10.00
A whole roast chicken with a jute mallow and chicken broth stew, served with curried rice, salad and pitta bread. Available.
Egyptian Staples
Koshari with Beef 6.50
A version of the classic Egyptian vegan dish with rice, pasta, brown lentils, tomato sauce and fried onions, cooked here with minced beef. Available.
Aubergine Moussaka with Beef 6.50
A version of the classic Egyptian vegan dish containing aubergines, tomato, onion and chickpeas, cooked here with minced beef. No potatoes. Served with pitta. Available.
Koshari with Liver 6.50
A version of the classic Egyptian vegan dish, cooked here with portions of lambs’ liver. May need to be ordered in advance
Kebabs
Chicken kebab skewers served with chips, salad and rice. Available.
With 1 skewer 4.50
With 2 skewers 7.50
Chicken shish kebab skewers served with chips, salad and rice. Available.
With 1 skewer 4.50
With 2 skewers 7.50
Soups and stews
Egyptian Fatta 7.00
An Egyptian lamb soup with soaked croutons, covered with a layer of rice and topped with a garlic tomato sauce. Soon to be Available on request, but at present best to order in advance.
Kavargh Soup 7.00
Baked beef shank soup. With hours of careful preparation. Soon to be Available on request, but at present best to order in advance.
Mulukiuah Khadra 3.00
Fresh jute mallow stewed in a chicken broth, served with pitta bread. Soon to be Available on request, but at present best to order in advance.
Tagines
Lamb and Green Bean Tagine 8.00
Cooked with steamed couscous in an individual tagine dish. Available.
Lamb and Okra Tagine 8.00
Cooked with steamed couscous in a tagine dish. Available.
Pasta Bakes
Macaroni with Mince 6.50
Steaming hot, baked in an individual pot with minced beef. Pickles on the side. Available.
Macaroni with Chicken 6.50
Steaming hot, baked with pieces of chicken in an individual pot. Pickles on the side. Available.
Macarona Bechamel 5.00
An Egyptian baked pasta dish of penne pasta, ground beef and bechamel sauce. Order a day or more in advance.
Stuffed Rice / Mahshi
Mombar /. Rice sausage Half a Kilo 15.00
Beef stomach stuffed with: rice cooked in a lamb stock, and onions, mixed in a light spiced tomato sauce. Order a day or more in advance.
Vegetables stuffed with: rice cooked in a lamb stock, and onions, mixed in a light spiced tomato sauce. Order a day or more in advance.
Choose from:
Vine leaves 11.00 per half-kilo
Cabbage 11.00 per half-kilo
Aubergine 11.00 per half-kilo
Green Pepper 11.00 per half-kilo
Courgette 11.00 per half-kilo
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