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Eggah ( ar, عجة البيض ''ʻaggat el-bayḍ'') is an egg-based dish in Arab cuisine that is similar to a
Egypt-Eggah bel Kharshouf/Kousa (Artichoke and Zucchini Omelet)
by Grant Klover
Zucchini Eggah W/Tomato Garnish
by @katie in the UP {{Subject bar, portal1=Food Arab cuisine Egg dishes Egyptian cuisine Stuffed dishes
Eggah ( ar, عجة البيض ''ʻaggat el-bayḍ'') is an egg-based dish in Arab cuisine that is similar to a frittata
Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, or vegetables. The word ''frittata'' is Italian and roughly translates to "fried".
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. It is also known as Arab omelet. Eggah is commonly seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, cumin, coriander seeds or leaves, turmeric, raisins, pine nuts, nutmeg and fresh herbs. It is generally thick, commonly filled with vegetables and sometimes meat and cooked until completely firm. It is usually circle-shaped and served sliced into rectangles or wedges, sometimes hot and sometimes cold. Eggah can be served as an appetizer
An hors d'oeuvre ( ; french: hors-d'œuvre ), appetiser or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the m ...
, main course or side dish.
Variations of the ''eggah'' can include fillings such as; zucchini, onion, tomato, spinach, bread, artichoke, chicken and leek.
There is a similar dish in Indonesia called ''martabak
Motabbaq ( ar, مطبق) is a stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread which is commonly found in the Arabian Peninsula and Southeast Asia, notably in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Bangladesh ( Mughlai par ...
'', which involves creating an egg skin (or sometimes a thin dough) to cook it from within; it is also served with a dipping sauce. Eggah is also similar to a frittata
Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche or scrambled eggs, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, or vegetables. The word ''frittata'' is Italian and roughly translates to "fried".
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, Spanish omelette, Persian kuku or a French-style omelette
In cuisine, an omelette (also spelled omelet) is a dish made from beaten eggs, fried with butter or oil in a frying pan (without stirring as in scrambled egg). It is quite common for the omelette to be folded around fillings such as chives ...
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See also
* * * , a similar Persian egg dish * *List of egg dishes
This is a list of notable egg dishes and beverages. Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years.Kenneth F. Kiple, ''A Movable Feast: Ten ...
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Egypt-Eggah bel Kharshouf/Kousa (Artichoke and Zucchini Omelet)
by Grant Klover
Zucchini Eggah W/Tomato Garnish
by @katie in the UP {{Subject bar, portal1=Food Arab cuisine Egg dishes Egyptian cuisine Stuffed dishes