Soup is among the most ancient foods on the planet. Soups have are used to cure or nourish people suffering from various ailments across the world. Egypt is no exception, and the various soups listed here have been prepared with loving care by Egyptian mothers and wives for thousands of years.
* For seven days before a man got married he was fed a soup that according to legend was an Aphrodisiac.
- Pigeon Soup is prepared the same way as a basic chicken soup. This recipe will feed two: 3 onions, salt and pepper, mastic and cardamom seeds, 1/2 cup of hulled wheat as well as two pigeons. Put the bird and whole onions together, in boiling water. Tie the seeds into a muslin bag. Lower the heat and allow the birds to cook until the meat is tender. Once you've removed the pigeons along with the muslin bag, mix the hulled grain into the soup and boil for an additional ten minutes. Before you add the boiled pigeons to the broth, all skin and bones need to be removed.
- If one is making a soup made from the shanks of lamb, beef or camel, the parts need to be boiled long enough in water so that they are soft and the meat easily falls off the bone. The shanks can be removed from the pot, pull off the meat and put it in a bowl to keep it from getting cold. Place 1/2 cup of the shank broth off to the side and allow it to cool off. Boil the rest of the broth. Melt some butter or ghee in a separate pot, add flour and stir until well blended and golden in color. Lightly beat the two egg yolks with a fork. Now add the egg to the flour, butter and, stirring constantly, add the cup of cool shank broth. When making this stew return the flame to low and slowly add the remaining hot broth stirring the whole time. it is beneficial to add the broth after the meat boils. Don't let it come to a boil. Add lemon juice to taste and season with salt and pepper. Lamb and Beef can be costly. Camel shanks are used by those on a budget, and they take more cooking time.
* A simple recipe that will aid an upset tummy or runny stools is to boil water, salt and onions together to make a simple onion and water broth. The salt of course helps against dehydration and onion is said to have disinfectant properties. If the soup was planned for a baby, they can drink it from a baby bottle, once the cooked onion has been taken out.
- Boiled Rice and Lemon Broth; this broth is frequently given as a remedy for diarrhea as well. In 1 cups of water boil cup of rice, add salt. Once you remove it from the heat source, combine juice from two to three lemons. The lemon is a disinfectant and can kill some of the bacteria at the root of the problem, the salt keeps you hydrated if you are suffering from diarrhea and the rice is an easy to digest complex noncarbohydrate food.
* For regaining strength after a bout of serious illness:
- Egyptian Bean, Vegetable and Lemon Soup; this is a simple and nutritious soup that is often served to people who are just beginning to eat solid food after recovering from illness. Using a small amount of olive oil, chop 1/2 onion and saute it in the oil. Combine a teaspoonful of smashed cumin seeds, one or two bay leaves, and one large carrot, chopped up; then, cook over medium heat until the onion turns gold in color. Add chopped fresh tomatoes, a cup of pre-soaked dried and skinned broad fava beans and 1 liters of boiled water, reduce heat and simmer until both the carrots and the beans are cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. When it is done turn off the heat and add the juice of two or three lemons, and serve. If chewing is not an option, making a puree from the soup is possible.
Keep in mind that lemons from Egypt are far tinier than the bigger European and American fruits.
* For seven days before a man got married he was fed a soup that according to legend was an Aphrodisiac.
- Pigeon Soup is prepared the same way as a basic chicken soup. This recipe will feed two: 3 onions, salt and pepper, mastic and cardamom seeds, 1/2 cup of hulled wheat as well as two pigeons. Put the bird and whole onions together, in boiling water. Tie the seeds into a muslin bag. Lower the heat and allow the birds to cook until the meat is tender. Once you've removed the pigeons along with the muslin bag, mix the hulled grain into the soup and boil for an additional ten minutes. Before you add the boiled pigeons to the broth, all skin and bones need to be removed.
- If one is making a soup made from the shanks of lamb, beef or camel, the parts need to be boiled long enough in water so that they are soft and the meat easily falls off the bone. The shanks can be removed from the pot, pull off the meat and put it in a bowl to keep it from getting cold. Place 1/2 cup of the shank broth off to the side and allow it to cool off. Boil the rest of the broth. Melt some butter or ghee in a separate pot, add flour and stir until well blended and golden in color. Lightly beat the two egg yolks with a fork. Now add the egg to the flour, butter and, stirring constantly, add the cup of cool shank broth. When making this stew return the flame to low and slowly add the remaining hot broth stirring the whole time. it is beneficial to add the broth after the meat boils. Don't let it come to a boil. Add lemon juice to taste and season with salt and pepper. Lamb and Beef can be costly. Camel shanks are used by those on a budget, and they take more cooking time.
* A simple recipe that will aid an upset tummy or runny stools is to boil water, salt and onions together to make a simple onion and water broth. The salt of course helps against dehydration and onion is said to have disinfectant properties. If the soup was planned for a baby, they can drink it from a baby bottle, once the cooked onion has been taken out.
- Boiled Rice and Lemon Broth; this broth is frequently given as a remedy for diarrhea as well. In 1 cups of water boil cup of rice, add salt. Once you remove it from the heat source, combine juice from two to three lemons. The lemon is a disinfectant and can kill some of the bacteria at the root of the problem, the salt keeps you hydrated if you are suffering from diarrhea and the rice is an easy to digest complex noncarbohydrate food.
* For regaining strength after a bout of serious illness:
- Egyptian Bean, Vegetable and Lemon Soup; this is a simple and nutritious soup that is often served to people who are just beginning to eat solid food after recovering from illness. Using a small amount of olive oil, chop 1/2 onion and saute it in the oil. Combine a teaspoonful of smashed cumin seeds, one or two bay leaves, and one large carrot, chopped up; then, cook over medium heat until the onion turns gold in color. Add chopped fresh tomatoes, a cup of pre-soaked dried and skinned broad fava beans and 1 liters of boiled water, reduce heat and simmer until both the carrots and the beans are cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. When it is done turn off the heat and add the juice of two or three lemons, and serve. If chewing is not an option, making a puree from the soup is possible.
Keep in mind that lemons from Egypt are far tinier than the bigger European and American fruits.
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