mama’s Kitchen: Molokhiya & Home Style Chicken
about the Experience
In this experience, your guests will Join a local home cook and learn how to make the ever elusive Molokhiya; the magical green soup Egyptians adore. They will become familiar with the mezzaluna as well as the different variants of the dish as it changes with the seasons.
Your guests will discover how to put together the perfect vegetable stew and how to get the crispiest skin while making Egyptian homestyle chicken, all while basking in the comforting smells of what most Egyptians like to call “the kind meal”.
For private tours, the market walk is a free optional add-on, depending on the guests’ preference.
Menu
Molokhiya, a green soup made of jute leaves and heaps of fried garlic.
Peas & carrot vegetable stew (vegetable may change depending on the season).
Roz bil she’reya - short grain Egyptian rice with vermicelli.
Egyptian homestyle chicken.
Om Ali, Egyptian bread pudding with milk & nuts.
A variety of pickled vegetables prepared in our own kitchen.
How to prepare
your guests
To ensure your guests have the best experience, you can share the following tips with them:
We recommend that guests wear comfortable (closed-toe) shoes to enjoy the market walk with maximum comfort.
On the day of the class, we highly suggest guests skip dinner so they can enjoy the wide variety of food on the tour to the fullest. We guarantee that the guests will be full and satisfied at the end of the tour.
Allergies
To accommodate all traveller’ preferences, we have designed our classes in a way that can be modified for different needs. Kindly refer to the following information to help your guests get the safest experience on their food tour.
We strongly recommend specifically asking your guests if they have any allergies and how severe they are before booking.
For vegetarian guests, we chicken is replaced with something vegetarian friendly. We also make sure to cook the Molokhiya with vegetable bullion cube instead of chicken broth. In addition, we replace milk and cream in the Om Ali with coconut milk and coconut cream.
Vegetarians
The chicken is replaced with something the vegan guests can enjoy. We also make sure to cook with oil instead of ghee, use vegetable bullion cube instead of chicken broth, and replace milk and cream in Om Ali with coconut milk and coconut cream.
Vegan
For gluten-free guests, we slightly modify the menu by replacing Om Ali with rice pudding. We also avoid the addition of vermicelli in the rice.
Gluten-free
This allergy is a simple one to handle and lactose intolerant guests can enjoy the class comfortably. We we replace milk and cream in the Om Ali with coconut milk and coconut cream.
Lactose Intolerance
There is no cause for concern regarding nut allergies. We will just completely avoid nuts in the Om Ali
NUT ALLERGY
Seafood & Shellfish Allergies
There is no cause for concern regarding seafood or shellfish.
For questions regarding specific allergies that are not mentioned on this list, kindly send us an inquiry by clicking below.
Halal
Our classes do not include any pork products. Foods that are not considered halal are not common in Egypt since the majority of the population is Muslim, and animals are butchered according to Muslim practices.
Soy Allergies
| Class Type | Days | Start Time | Duration | Group Size | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Class | Sat - Mon - Wed | 5:00 PM Start times vary during the holy month of Ramadan |
3 - 3.5 hours | Min: 2 guests Max: 8 guests |
62 USD + 14% VAT /Adult Children aged 6-12 can join the group tour for 50% of the price. Children under 6 can join group tours for 3 USD + 14% VAT at a maximum of 1 child per group tour. |
| Private Class | Flexible upon request | Flexible start times from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Start times vary during the holy month of Ramadan |
3 - 3.5 hours | Min: 1 guest Max: 8 guests |
1 guest: X USD + 14% VAT /Adult 2-3 guests: X USD + 14% VAT /Adult 4-5 guests: X USD + 14% VAT /Adult 6-8 guests: X USD + 14% VAT /Adult FAMILY PACKAGES 2 adults + 2-3 children under 12: X USD + 14% VAT 2 adults + 2 juniors (12-16): X USD + 14% VAT Contact us for more family package variations |
