Arabesque.

Fava beans sautéed with onions, garlic, capsicum and mashed tomatoes, finished with olive oil

Fava beans and chickpeas blended with fresh green onions, green garlic leaves and spices, deep fried

Blended eggs mixed with pan fried onions, tomatoes and capsicum

Plain omelet

Scrambled eggs with fried sausage

Potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower and capsicum with mixed spices, fried, served with falafel

Onions, freshly chopped parsley, tomatoes and cucumbers topped with fried falafel

Fried spicy potatoes tossed with olive oil, garlic and freshly chopped coriander

Stuffed baked bread

Stuffed baked bread

Stuffed baked bread

Stuffed baked bread

Blended molokhia with herbs and spices, seasoned with fried garlic

Red lentil soup

Tongue-shape macaroni boiled with carrot, onions and capsicum

Boiled chicken soup with garlic, ginger and fresh coriander

Lamb hooves boiled with chunky carrot and onion, seasoned with spices

Boiled lamb soup with chunky carrot, capsicum and onions, seasoned with spices

Shrimp, finely chopped onions, carrot and capsicum fried with butter

Seafood fried in butter with finely chopped onions, carrot and capsicum

Chicken shawarma, meat shawarma, samosa, vine leaves mahshi and falafel

Egyptian dippings: hummus, mutabbal, baba ganoush, tumaiya and labneh

Chopped parsley, onions, tomatoes and crushed wheat, flavoured with lemon juice and olive oil

Finely chopped onions, carrots, capsicum, salad leaves and tomatoes, flavoured with lemon juice and olive oil

Finely chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber and salad leaves, flavoured with lemon juice, olive oil and pomegranate molasses, served with crispy bread

Finely chopped onions, carrots, capsicum, salad leaves and tomatoes tossed with lemon juice and olive oil, topped with chicken tikka

Chopped tomatoes, salad leaves, capsicum and olives, flavoured with lemon juice and olive oil, topped with fresh steamed prawns

Chopped tomatoes, capsicum, salad leaves and olives, flavoured with lemon juice and olive oil, topped with feta cheese

Grilled eggplant mixed with sesame seed paste, yoghurt, tahina and cumin seeds, finished with olive oil

Dried yoghurt

Chopped carrots and olives tossed with olive oil, served cold

Grilled eggplant with chopped vegetables and pomegranate molasses, finished with olive oil

Mashed chickpeas mixed with sesame paste, lemon and salt, finished with olive oil

Hummus with fried fava beans

Hummus topped with fried mushroom

Hummus topped with fried chicken

Hummus topped with fried lamb

Toumiya

A crispy wheat-flour pastry stuffed with vegetables, served with tamarind sauce

Samosa stuffed with chicken

Samosa stuffed with minced lamb

Samosa stuffed with cheese

Spring rolls stuffed with cheese, seasoned with oregano

Homemade yoghurt, chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber and coriander

Ground bulgur wheat stuffed with meat, deep fried

Ground bulgur stuffed with chicken, deep fried

Arabesque's special. The national dish of Egypt: boiled rice mixed with spaghetti, chickpeas and black lentils, served with tomato sauce and topped with fried onions

Arabesque's special. The national dish of Egypt: boiled rice mixed with spaghetti, chickpeas and black lentils, served with tomato sauce and topped with fried onions

Arabesque's special. The national dish of Egypt: boiled rice mixed with spaghetti, chickpeas and black lentils, served with tomato sauce and topped with fried onions

Arabesque's special. The national dish of Egypt: boiled rice mixed with spaghetti, chickpeas and black lentils, served with tomato sauce and topped with fried onions

Cooked with tomato sauce

Cooked with tomato sauce

Cooked with tomato sauce

Cooked with tomato sauce

Macaroni cooked in white cream sauce with olive and mushroom, topped with cheese, oven baked

Macaroni cooked in white cream sauce, topped with cheese, oven baked

Macaroni cooked in white cream sauce, topped with cheese, oven baked

Cabbage rolls stuffed with rice, fennel leaves, mixed herbs and spices, oven cooked

Stuffed zucchini, stuffed cabbage and stuffed vine leaves

Eggplants stuffed with rice, fennel leaves, mixed herbs and spices, oven cooked

Zucchini stuffed with rice, fennel leaves, mixed herbs and spices, oven cooked

Vine leaves stuffed with rice, fennel leaves, mixed herbs and spices, oven cooked

Tongue-shape macaroni fried with finely chopped vegetables, topped with cream, oven baked and served in a tagine

Puff pastry filled with minced meat and onion

Chicken breast covered with batter and crumbs, deep fried

Fresh prawns covered with batter and crumbs, deep fried

Plain, garlic and butter

Wheat-flour bread, oven cooked

Plain Indian whole-wheat flour bread, oven cooked

Wheat-flour Indian bread, oven cooked

Naan topped with butter

Naan topped with garlic and sesame seeds

Plain pan-fried bread

Rice cooked in tomato sauce, lemon and vinegar, topped with lamb shank

Lamb hoof mixed with rice cooked in tomato sauce, lemon and vinegar

Chicken mixed with rice cooked in tomato sauce, lemon and vinegar

Okra cooked with onion, garlic and spices in tomato sauce

Okra cooked with onion, garlic and spices in tomato sauce

Okra cooked with onion, garlic and spices in tomato sauce

Minced meat cooked with fried eggplant, capsicum, potatoes and spices in tomato sauce

Molokhia cooked with lamb and spices

Stuffed vine leaves cooked with lamb leg, sauce and spices, served sizzling

Stuffed vine leaves cooked with lamb hoof, sauce and spices, served sizzling

Chicken pan fried with fresh potatoes, onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Mixed vegetables and fresh potatoes pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Lamb pan fried with fresh potatoes, onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Fresh potatoes pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Fresh potatoes pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Fresh potatoes pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Lamb short chest meat cooked with capsicum and onions, served hot

Fresh prawns, fish and squid pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Fresh prawns pan fried with onions, capsicum and spices in tomato sauce

Lamb chunks cooked in Egyptian brown sauce, served with rice

Minced meatballs cooked in tomato sauce and spices, served with Egyptian rice

Boiled lamb hoof cooked overnight in Egyptian traditional style with different herbs and spices

Lamb shank BBQ served with yellow rice and vegetable tajine

Fresh minced lamb cooked street style with different spices and curry

Beef liver pan fried with onions, tomatoes, capsicum and spices, served sizzling

Grilled chicken steak tossed in cream sauce, served with French fries

Stuffed pigeon with rice, served with brown rice

Minced lamb kebab cooked with potatoes, capsicum, tomato sauce and spices, oven baked

Pan-fried lamb hooves with onions, garlic and tomatoes, seasoned with fresh coriander

Egyptian puff bread soaked in fresh hot sweet milk, topped with fresh cream, oven baked, served hot. A national dish of Egypt, traced back to the Mamluk era.

Roasted papad filled with chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander and spices, tossed with lemon juice

Sliced onions covered with gram flour batter and spices, deep fried

Boiled chickpeas mixed with freshly chopped onions, tomatoes, spicy mint, tamarind sauce and spices

Sliced cottage cheese marinated in hung-curd sauce, skewered with onion, tomato and capsicum, barbecued

Sliced cottage cheese marinated in tandoori sauce, skewered with onion, tomato and capsicum, barbecued

Barbecued potatoes filled with cashew nuts and cottage cheese

Barbecued cauliflower marinated in tandoori sauce

Minced green vegetables stuffed with hung curd and cashew nuts, tossed with honey and spices

Minced lamb mixed with different spices, barbecued

Barbecued lamb chops marinated in tandoori sauce

Marinated lamb shank, barbecued

Fresh lamb cooked Indian street style with different spices and curry paste

Mixed mutton pan cooked with tomatoes, garlic and spices

Boiled whole lamb cooked with different spices and curry paste

Lamb shank cooked with different spices and mixed with the traditional wheat curry

Fresh fried lamb liver cooked with different spices and curry

Boiled lamb shank combined with minced meat, cooked together in different spices and curry paste

Boiled whole lamb cooked in cashew-nut sauce

Cubed cottage cheese and vegetables cooked in Indian spices

Paneer (cottage cheese) simmered in a smooth, spicy spinach gravy

Chopped spinach flavoured with garlic and spices

Boiled cauliflower, potatoes and sweet peas cooked in Indian spices

Boiled chickpeas cooked in masala and spices

Three types of lentils boiled together overnight, cooked in tomato sauce and spices

Two types of lentils boiled together, cooked with Indian spices and finished with tempering

Chicken legs marinated in tandoori sauce, barbecued

Chicken marinated overnight in spices, ginger-garlic paste, yoghurt and Indian spices, cooked in the tandoor

Chicken legs marinated in hung curd and different spices, barbecued

Boneless chicken marinated in tandoori sauce and different spices, barbecued

Minced chicken mixed with different spices, barbecued

Fried boneless chicken tossed with mixed vegetables, sauces and spices, served sizzling

Minced chicken mixed with different spices, barbecued, topped with cheese

Chicken pan cooked with tomatoes, garlic and spices

Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in curry paste

Boneless chicken marinated in curd and spices, barbecued

Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in saffron and cashew-nut sauce, topped with cream

Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in cashew-nut sauce, topped with cream

Marinated sea bass tikka, barbecued

Marinated fish, barbecued

Marinated prawns, barbecued

Fresh fish cooked in curry paste, yoghurt and spices

Fresh prawns cooked in masala (Indian spices)

Fried fish, prawns, squid and vegetables tossed with tomato sauce and spices, served sizzling

Middle Eastern sweet milk pudding mixed with nuts

Honey, ginger, lemon, mint