Spice up your next dinner party with this classic Middle Eastern eggplant dish. Serve warm or cold, but always with plenty of pita bread for dipping and scooping. What you need to know before you start You’ll need to start this recipe one hour earlier to allow time for the eggplants to release excess moisture. A colander will help with this process, otherwise all you’ll need is a sharp knife for slicing and two large saucepans.  Why is this the best eggplant mesa'a'ah recipe? Also known as Egyptian spiced eggplant, this vegetarian dish by Aalia’s executive chef Paul Farag draws from his rich Middle Eastern culture to create a flavour-packed recipe that heroes the humble eggplant in a rich tomato sauce.  The eggplant is thoughtfully prepared first by salting to remove excess liquid before frying in batches to turn beautifully browned with slightly crisped edges to add depth of flavour and texture to the dip.  Is eggplant mesa'a'ah the same as moussaka? Eggplant mesa’a’ah is sometimes referred to as the ‘cousin’ to Greek moussaka. While they share similar ingredients – including eggplant, tomatoes, onions and garlic – the two dishes are different in taste and presentation.  What ingredients you’ll need  Eggplant: Eggplants are the star of this dish. Sliced, salted and pan-fried, the neutral flavour of this vegetable absorbs the rich tomato sauce while adding body to the dip.  Extra virgin olive oil: Used in both the sauce and to fry the eggplant slices, olive oil enhances the aromas of the dish while helping to brown the vegetables.  Onion: Often used a foundational ingredient in Egyptian cuisine, onions develop a rich, sweet and savoury flavour when fried.  Garlic cloves: Garlic adds a pungent, aromatic quality that deepens the dish’s flavour. Tomato paste: Alongside fresh tomatoes, tomato paste adds a boost of richness to the dip.  Ground cumin: Ground cumin is often found in Egyptian cuisine. It imparts a warm, earthy and slightly nutty flavour. Ground coriander: Ground coriander works harmoniously with the ground cumin to create a well-rounded spice blend that adds complexity to the overall dish.  Tomatoes: Ripe tomatoes have a deep, rich flavour that is both sweet and tangy. When cooked, these tomatoes break down more easily into a smooth, luscious sauce.  Caster sugar: A touch of sugar is added to the sauce to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.  Chargrilled pita bread: The perfect accompaniment to mop up all that goodness. How do you get the most flavour out of eggplant? The mild and neutral flavour of eggplant means it’s an excellent carrier for flavour. In this recipe, the slices of eggplant are first salted to draw out excess moisture and to help reduce bitterness. It’s then pan-fried in good quality extra virgin olive oil until tender, caramelised and browned all over. The eggplant is fried in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, as this can lead to a soggy texture and an oily finish.  How to store and serve eggplant mesa'a'ah This eggplant dish can be enjoyed either hot or cold. If eating it warm, serve it right away, or refrigerate it overnight in an airtight container to eat the next day. It can stay in the fridge for up to three days, and the flavours will improve with time.  Eggplant mesa’a’ah is commonly eaten as part of a mezze spread with other Middle Eastern savoury bites like falafel, tabbouleh and fresh vegies. Chargrilled pita bread is also highly recommended. If you love our eggplant mesa'a'ah recipe, try this  Have an abundance of eggplant? Try these simple but delicious recipes that highlight this purple-hued vegetable: Lemon and oregano chicken skewers with grilled eggplant Eggplant lasagne Tobie Puttock’s eggplant funghetto  If you enjoyed this recipe by Paul Farag, you might like to try some of his other recipes: Chicken tawook skewers with Aleppo tarator (sauce) Roast cabbage with rose petal muhammara Warm date knafeh (Sweet cheese pastry)

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Our unit on every day life in Ancient Egypt though short was a lot of fun. I read aloud from: Boy of the Pyramids, and Our Little Egyptian Cousin while they colored the following every day images and wrote about some of the everday events on the handwriting papers. The every day things make a nice colorful pocket. For this unit I ordered Ellen McHenry's Mapping the World with Art curriculum instead of doing a map drill. The map drawing curriculum includes maps for the whole globe and done in such a simple straight forward way the boys used only a pencil and eraser and a pen to make these wonderful maps of egypt. The boys also made these colorful costumes and dressed up as egyptians. Max the greatest! Zak and TJ the dancing egyptian boys.

Passage Familiarize yourself with the following: Genesis 41:1-57 Pharaoh had two nightmares. When he awoke from his sleep, he was still troubled by his dreams and called for all the wise men of the city to come and telling him the meaning of his dreams. No one was able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams. The cupbearer to Pharaoh remembered at this time how Joseph was able to interpret both his dream and the dream of Pharaoh’s chief baker while they were in jail and both interpretations came to pass exactly as they were told. Impressed by this, Pharaoh called for Joseph to be brought from the jail. When he arrived, Pharaoh told Joseph his dreams: 7 ugly, skinny cows ate up 7 beautiful, fat cows and 7 pitiful heads of grain ate up 7 healthy heads of grain. Joseph told Pharaoh that his dreams were from God. God was showing Pharaoh what he was about to do. There was going to be 7 years of great plenty in the land of Egypt. After this there would be 7 years of famine so severe that no one would be able to remember the years of plenty. Joseph recommended that Pharaoh put someone in charge of collecting grain during the years of plenty and storing it so that it could be given out during the years of famine. This way the people would be saved. Pharaoh was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of all the land of Egypt. Joseph was now second in command, with only Pharaoh greater than he. Joseph collected the grain from the land of Egypt during the next 7 years. When the famine struck Egypt, Pharaoh sent the people to Joseph and they were able to buy grain so they could eat and not die. Joseph also sold grain to people from other countries because the famine was great everywhere. Object Lesson: Supplies Needed: • A pitcher • Several lemons, cut in half • Sugar • Water • Stirring spoon • Cups Directions: 1. Share the saying with the children, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Ask the children what they thing that saying means. 2. As you squeeze lemons into the pitcher, talk to the children about how lemons are sour and if you bit into one it would make your lips pucker. But, if you squeeze the lemons and add water and sugar (add those ingredients as you talk), then you get something that is pretty good, lemonade! 3. Explain to the children that sometimes life is like that. Sometimes things do not go our way, or bad things could happen to us. That could make us angry and bitter, like a lemon. If we have the right attitude, however, we can make the best out of it, like lemonade! 4. You can now give each child a cup of lemonade, or save the drink until snack time. Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Jesus Connection: The life of Joseph continues to give us glimpse of how God wanted to use his only Son, Jesus to be the savior of the world. Just as Joseph was taken from his lowly position (a man in prison) and raised to be the right hand man of the king of Egypt, Jesus was also raised up from the lowest place (death) and placed at the right hand of God. Songs God is so Good God is so good. God is so good. God is so good, He’s so good to me. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole wide world in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got you and me sister in his hands He’s got you and me brother in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got everybody here in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands Games/Activities Pictionary Supplies Needed: • Dry erase board (or other form of display media) • Dry erase pen • List of words having to do with the story (ie: Pharaoh, cow, grain, river, ect.) Directions: 1. Divide the children into two teams. 2. One child from one team comes to the board and draws a word from the story. (Either have the words written on pieces of paper or whisper it in their ears.) As the child draw, his/her team can guess the word. Give them one minute. If this team guesses the word correctly, they get a point. 3. At the end of the time limit, if the drawing child’s team has not correctly guessed, the opposing team has one chance to guess the word and steal the point. 4. The team with the most points at the end of the games wins. Crafts Egyptian Headdress Supplies Needed: • Egyptian Headdress template • Scissors • Glue • Tape • Colors • Paper strips Directions: 1. Give each child a headdress template. Color and cut out the template 2. Create a head band with strips of paper. 3. Glue the headdress to the band. 4. Adjust the size of the band to each child’s head and tape it in place. Coloring Page:

As god of embalming and the dead, the afterlife and lost souls, Anubis is one of the most prominent and mystical gods of ancient Egypt. He was known since the earliest periods in the history of the civilization that was based near the Nile River.

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Do you know what an Ifrit is, or how Will-o'-the-Wisp attract people? Do you want to put a certain mythological creature in your story, but are confused on where to look it up? Well, you've come to the right place! "Mythological Creatures" will take you on a wild ride through many of those mythological creatures you know about, and creatures you've never heard of! (Dedicated to @Hollyblaze for her amazing cover she made! All credit goes to her for the cover.)