El Mawardia’s Wonder Koshari Pot

Koshari

Koshari

Ingredients:

(per portion)

  • 15 g onion (finely sliced and fried

until slightly crispy)

  • 25 g black lentils
  • 50 g spaghetti
  • 50 g macaroni
  • 25 g chickpeas
  • 50 g white rice
  • 30 g tomato sauce (home-made)
  • 15 ml corn oil
  • 5 ml vinegar
  • 5 g salt
  • 5 g cumin
  • 10 g chilli powder
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 g black pepper

Preparation:

Separately boil the rice, macaroni, lentils, spaghetti and chickpeas and keep to one side. Lightly fry the garlic and add vinegar, cumin and salt. Add the chilli pepper to the homemade tomato sauce. Mix the spaghetti, macaroni, rice, lentils and chickpeas, and then top with the spicy tomato sauce and fried onions. Add the garlic and vinegar sauce to taste.

Dar Ward’s Easy Stovetop Baba Ghanoush

Baba Ghanoush

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg eggplant
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • A small batch of parsley, chopped
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil for garnish

Preparation:

Over medium heat, place eggplants with skins in a pan for 10-20 minutes until softened. Remove and peel by hand, then mash. Add chopped peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, salt, and parsley and blend using hand mixer. Garnish with olive oil and chopped walnuts, if preferred.

Art Exhibitions November 2017

Alkahila

Exhibition Name: Gatherings

Artist: Mohamed Damarawy

Opening: 13th November, 2017 at 7 pm

Exhibition Ends: until 23rd November,, 2017

Address: Al Kahila Art Gallery, 15 El Batal Ahmed Abd El Aziz, Mohandesen

 

Gypsum

Exhibition Name: You Closed Your Eyes In Order To See The Unseen

Artist: Ahmed Morsi

Opening: 27th October – 2nd December 2017

Leila Izzet

Exhibition Name: Explosion

Artist: Leila Izzet

Opening: 26th of October, 2017

Exhibition Ends: 24th of November, 2017

Mashrabia

Artist: Asem Sharaf

Opening: 5th November, 2017

Exhibition Ends: 6th December, 2017

Become the Rally Car Racer You Always Wanted to Be!

If you’re an adrenaline junkie with the dream of speeding through the desert, flying up and down dunes … you’re in luck! Cairo West Magazine spoke to Omar Amin from Rally School Egypt to get the details behind this dusty, fun sport!

Rally Car RacerRally School Egypt was founded in 2008 by racing gurus Azzam El Farouky & Abdelhamid Abu Yousef, along with the help of other enthusiasts. The group of motor heads decided to invest and grow the sport in Egypt by organizing the first local races to get rally car lovers prepped and ready for participation in international races like the Pharaons Rally. Amin says the idea behind establishing the school was to make the knowledge and data these professionals accumulated through years of experience accessible to budding Egyptian racers interested in beginning their rally racing careers.

The course takes places over 2 months, comprising of theoretical classes in the evening and practical training on the weekends. There are eight modules, including topics like Car Off-roading 101, Co-piloting and Navigation, Race and Piloting, and Team Management and Assistance.

According to Amin, over 80% of the current rally racers in Egypt are Rally School Egypt graduates. There are no specific requirements needed to enroll and go through the course, but in order to join the rally scene in any capacity, it is preferable to have desert driving background and own a 4×4 vehicle. Graduates can establish their own racing team, buy or build a racing car, become a co-pilot, or perhaps join an existing racing team in a management capacity.

The next session of the course begins in December 2017. So shift into gear if you want to get dusty and become a rally car driver!

For more information:

omarhamin@gmail.com

01281111350

Facebook: rallyschoolegypt

Feeling Exclusive at the Club Lounge, Sheraton Cairo

Sitting on the 26th floor of the South Tower of the newly renovated Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino is the Club Lounge. An oasis for the exclusive clientele of the hotel, a place where VIP guests can access a wide range of services like breakfast, high tea, snacks, a dedicated reception and concierge, a conference room, business facilities, a reading area with stacked book shelves, a balcony overlooking the Nile with high views of the city, and more.

Who can access the Club Lounge? Guests of the Club rooms and suites on the 17th to the 25th floor of the South Tower, as well as Platinum members of the Starwood Preferred Guest Loyalty Program can access the Club Lounge. Upon arrival, guests are escorted to the Club Lounge and given a guided tour along with a printed card containing all the relevant information.

Décor: The spacious Club Lounge can accommodate large numbers, with diverse seating areas and arrangements. Think Mad Men meets the Nile. The orange and brown hues of the post-modern 60s and contemporary furniture design harks back to an era of style, smoking, and culture (minus the present ability to smoke indoors, of course). The Club Lounge affords a no-frills aura of sophistication and practicality, with a streamlined and crisp atmosphere. The staff is warm, professional, very helpful, and will flash you that signature Sheraton Cairo smile. An outdoor balcony provides high views of the city and a fresh air break.

Services: An exclusive desk for check-in and check-out, and concierge services are available to Club Lounge guests. There are 2 work stations, one with 3 computers linked to a printer, and one where guests can plug-in their laptops. A fax machine, copying and scanning services are also available. A conference room can be used for private business meetings, and Wi-Fi is available in the Club Lounge as well as complimentary high-speed Internet in the Club rooms and suites.

Cuisine: A Levantine cuisine with an international flair is on offer. Breakfast is served from 6:30 am to 10:30 am and includes a hi-tech coffee machine, induction chaffers, and an island presentation. Fresh seasonal juices, specialty coffees and teas, along with healthy and organic food specialties complement the traditional and creative breakfast items. All-day snacks including cookies, fruits, along with soft drinks, hot beverages, and juices are available from 10:30 am to 11:00 pm.

Throughout the day, appetizing nibbles and self-serve refreshment fridges are available. A High Tea and snacks buffet is available from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. In the evening during Happy Hour, the island presentation exhibits healthy culinary delights and the adjacent long counter displays hot and cold items as well as a selection of beverages and complimentary local beer and wine.

Address: Sheraton Cairo, Galaa Square, Giza

Tel: 02 33369800

Facebook page: sheratoncairo

Instagram: sheratoncairohotel

What’s New Around Town – November 2017

Dwaik’s

Dwaik’s is simply the perfect place to treasure hunt for a completely one-of-a-kind purchase. The furniture, lighting, art and fashion products we have today may not be there tomorrow. Dwaik’s carries many unique pieces from different designers all in one place.

Location: Galleria40

Facebook: dwaiksdesignhouse

Instagram: dwaiksdesignhouse

3al Ba7r

Community driven Hospitality Company 3al Ba7r understands there is something missing when it comes to local travel. Lack of hotel availability? Lack of comfort? Lack of options? The days of worries and discomfort are now long gone for 3al Ba7r is here, filling the market gap by creating an online platform with a plethora of home rental options that is accessible anytime, anywhere; 3al ba7r.

Location: Online

Facebook: 3alba7r

Instagram: @3alba7r

www.3alba7r.com

Baobuns

For the first time in Egypt, Baobuns offers steamed buns filled with deliciously cooked fresh ingredients. Their fluffy texture is probably the fluffiest thing you’ll lay your hands on this winter. Inspired by Asian bao, Baobuns’ selection of 8 buns are handcrafted to perfection, with a unique fried ice cream bun as a dessert.

Baobuns is now open at Dandy Mall from 11 am – 12 am every day. They deliver to Smart Village, Sheikh Zayed and Alexandria Desert Road during their opening hours.

Location: Dandy Mega Mall

Tel: 0128 8805 401

Facebook: BaobunsEgypt

Instagram: baobunsegypt

Fawkya

Ippon

Ippon Judo academy is NOW opened at New Giza Club. IJA helps to build the mind and body of the younger generations. It inspire the judo values such as respect, honor, friendship, self-control, modesty, politeness and give them skills for life. At Ippon Judo Academy our goal is not only to make champions but also to educate the youth and to give them values and skills for life.

Location: New Giza Sports Club

Tel: 0100 0426 082 – 0100 1314 135

Facebook: ipponjudoacademy

Instagram: ipponjudoacademy

Lite Bite

Lite Bite offers a range of quality desserts with natural ingredients, white sugar free and white flour free. Founded by leading nutritionists, Dr Sherry Nabil and Dr Sherine Embaby, we don’t claim we are low in calories, but we make sure that every calorie counts. As our slogan says: “All Taste, No Sugar”.

Available at almost every On The Run, major supermarkets like Seoudi, Fresh Food Market, Royal House, and Oscar.

Location: Online

Tel: 0100 0222 404

Facebook: LiteBiteEgypt

Instagram: @lite_bite_egypt

Prime Clinic

Accessible, responsive and supportive, Prime Clinics is a medical facility where the well-being of you and your loved ones comes first.

Specialties

  • Andrology and Sexology
  • Cardiology
  • Chest
  • Cosmetology
  • Dermatology
  • Fat-Freezing
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Migraine Management
  • Sleep Study (Polysomnography)
  • Neurosurgery
  • Nutrition
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Physiotherapy
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgery

 

Address: Palm Hills: Street 88 Mall, 6th of October City

Tel: 0111 1200 825 – 0100 070 535

Urban Toddlers

Welcome to the newest branch of Urban Toddlers! The same education professionals who brought you Cairo’s leading preschool have now opened Suburban Toddlers in the 6th of October. Centrally located in the new extension of the Mall of Arabia, it has an open plan, with cheerful indoor and outdoor spaces (upcoming access to a 12 acre park), central ventilation for reduced contamination, specially designed corners for make-believe play, art supplies and teaching aids. We provide your child with a dynamic, safe, friendly, inspiring and above all, fun experience.

Location: The new extension of the Mall of Arabia, 6th of October City

Tel: 0100 7070 014 – 0122 3666 834

email: Sub@urbantoddlers.com

www.urbantoddlers.com

Reform Pilates

Reform Pilates Studios is the one and only classic Pilates studio in Egypt. We offer a variety of Pilates classes with or without apparatus,  suitable for any level, groups or individual sessions. Our instructors are fully certified under the worldwide famous Peak Pilates method and we also offers periodic professional training courses with international Pilates certification.

Our mission is to change bodies the Pilates way!

Address: Mall 1, Shop 4, Beverly Hills

Tel: 0102  7720 204

Facebook: Reform Pilates Studios

Instagram: @reformpilatesegypt

www.reformpilatesegypt.com

Naseej by Mardini

Naseej by Mardini, in collaboration with Motifa Wallpapers, is launching a new line of fresh and trendy wallpaper. The wallpaper, which has been carefully curated to cater to a wide range of tastes, will be featured in four mini-catalogues: Lines & Dots, Young Monarch, Paradiso, and Native.

Naseej Fabrics by Mardini is the first Egyptian brand to design and manufacture wallpaper locally. So it was only apt that the partnership should be with Motifa, another local trailblazer, and the first company in Egypt to produce high-quality wallpaper that is customizable to the room area.

Address: 24 El-Riyadh St., off Shehab, Mohandessin

Tel: 0106 1266 665

Grandma’s and Grandpa’s Day Care Center

Grandma’s and Grandpa’s Day Care Center just announced its opening at Fawkia Geriatric Hospital, 6th of October. Our day care center is open daily, starting from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm and offers a variety of entertaining activities for senior members of your family. Pleasant hours can be passed browsing through our library, playing cards, or dabbling in arts and crafts. Each guest has his or her own caregiver to ensure the highest level of attention. Breakfast and lunch are served, and a caring team of doctors is on hand for consultations for physiotherapy, audiology, neurology and nutrition.

Address: 53 Abd El-Aziz Basha Fahmy, Hay Motamez, 6th of October.

Tel: 010 6947 0470 – 012 2251 6216

SKATEBOX

SKATEBOX is the first professional kid’s skating place in Egypt. A place for the ART, the LIFESTYLE, and the CULTURE of skateboarding! It is Clubliko’s newest expansion to fulfill its vision of allowing kids to develop courage and confidence, while developing their physical abilities in this sport. It’s the most colorful and cheerful 300m2 equipped with ramps and slides for kids to practice all the skateboarding newest tricks in a safe and friendly environment.

The skating area is designed by an expert to allow kids to skate on three different levels of skill. The supervising staff is well trained to offer kids support and tips on how to advance their game every time they visit.

Schedule: Sat-Wed 10 am -7 pm & Thur-Fri 12 pm -9 pm.

Location: Clubliko at Palm Hills

Tel: 0102 8888 335

Facebook: Clubliko

ZM Collections

ZM Collections is a unique jewelry brand that aims to turn nature’s beautiful little trinkets into art. Throughout various travel and experiences we collect fragments of nature to preserve and turn into miniature art pieces. Each piece is a one of a kind hand-crafted artwork. We preserve experiences forever and create links from one city to the other. And now we’re passing them on to you to create your own link and continue its story.

Location: Online

Instagram: zmcollections_

www.sheyaka.co/product-brands/zm-collections

El Mawardia in Sheraton Cairo

On the ground floor of the North Tower, El Mawardia Oriental Café offers a calm and comfortable setting to kick back and enjoy some traditional dishes cooked to perfection – some with a twist. We paid an evening visit to this place that’s aiming to be one of the best Egyptian cuisine resturants in Cairo and left without an inch of stomach space to spare.

Signature dishes: Traditional Hot & Cold Mezze, Lamb Mixed Grill, Roasted Hamam, Koshari Wonder Pot

Dishes sampled and ingredients: We began our meal with the Traditional Hot & Cold Mezze, which not surprisingly, is a meal in itself. The betingan was naughty – brilliantly spicy and loaded with garlic, just the way we like it. Two types of salad were on offer, the fattoush and tabouli, which gave the meal a necessary balance of freshness. The meat and cheese sambosak were a delight, not too oily and generously sized. The wara2 3enab had a very different taste to any other you may have ever tried; they were filled with cracked bulgur wheat, which sets them in a category of their own. The cheese dip had tahini mixed into it, which resulted in quite a distinctive flavor, and the falafel patties were thin and crispy.

For mains, we tried the Kebab Mixed Grill, comprised of several skewers of chicken, veggies, lamb cubes, and beef tenderloin cubes resting on large pita bread topped with grilled onions. The meats were tender and succulent, and nicely balanced with loads of fresh veggies – very welcome when a meal is meat heavy. We also tried the Chicken and Meat Shawerma sandwiches, which arrived in a lovely crispy pita wrap and with a wonderful garlic tomeya sauce. Juicy and bursting with flavor, one of the best shawermas we had in a long while. The Koshari Wonder Pot was very generous and topped with a generous helping of crispy fried onions. A noted aspect was the two types of pasta filling the pot, both macaroni and spaghetti. To cap the meal off, we tried their Baba with Rosemary Honey Syrup and a selection of Oriental sweets. Everything is baked and prepared on premises, and we were happy to find that the sweets were not terribly over sweetened, light, and crunchy.

Other menu options that appealed: Roasted Hamam, a nice selection of sandwiches and salads.

Beverage options: Alcoholic beverages, fresh homemade juices, soft drinks, and hot beverages.

Décor: Low wooden tables, Oriental café style. Lovely bronze inlay on the tables, and a welcoming vibe in a well-lit space suitable for meetings and intimate meals.

Ambience: Soft music, well ventilated, with both indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor terrace for the shisha aficionados, with a large selection of flavors on offer. The kind of place you want to bring out-of-town guests for a good variety of local cuisine and atmosphere. Live music on Thursdays and Fridays from 8 pm onwards.

Clientele mix: Older crowd, business types, and hotel guests.

Price range: Moderate to high prices, but affordable for the quality.

Opening hours: 9:30 am – 2 am

Address: Sheraton Cairo, Galaa Square, Gizah

Tel: 02 33369800

Facebook page: sheratoncairo

Instagram: sheratoncairohotel

Males of the Zodiac: What’s Hot and What’s Not!

To celebrate our Men’s Issue, our resident astrologer Maeri Frances prepared a special report for us. According to the ladies, this is how you line up birth sign by birth sign, gentlemen!

Aries: March 21st to April 20th

What’s hot: He has strong opinions, loves to have fun, and is ardent and passionate. There will never be a dull moment with this guy around.

What’s not: He likes to move fast, so you can forget about playing the waiting game. He will zoom on to greener pastures. And, tough to admit, he will always love his car more than he loves you.

 

Taurus: April 21st  to May 20th

What’s hot: He has an eye for quality, is sensual, and loves to live well. A good breadwinner, he is dependable and predictable.

What’s not: He can be stubborn in the extreme, a tad boring, and a little too fixated on the material side of life.

Gemini: May 21st to June 21st

What’s hot: This guy can keep you riveted with his wit, his knowledge, and his constant quest for variety.

What’s not: This guy can keep every female he meets riveted with his wit, his knowledge, and his constant quest for variety.

Cancer: June 22nd to July 22nd

What’s hot: He is caring, home-loving, patriotic, sensitive, and frugal.

What’s not: He can also be clingy, a stick-in-the-mud, moody, and stingy.

 

Leo: July 23rd to August 22nd

What’s hot: He is usually proud, dignified, generous, and warm-hearted.

What’s not: On his off days he can be vain, self-centered, selfish, and arrogant.

 

Virgo: August 23rd to September 22nd

What’s hot: This guy is precise, smart, analytical, and well-informed.

What’s not: He is often nit-picky, critical, a fussy eater, and irritable.

Libra: September 23rd to October 22nd

What’s hot: He is romantic, creative, fair, and has great manners.

What’s not: He can be indecisive, insincere, lazy, and pleasure seeking.

Scorpio: October 23rd to November 21st

What’s hot: Charismatic, deep, magnetic, sexy and enigmatic, this guy can really work his magic.

What’s not: He can also be evasive, secretive, manipulative, cynical and cold-hearted when the mood takes him.

Sagittarius: November 22nd to December 21st

What’s hot: He is sporty, carefree, adventurous, outspoken and philosophical, and makes a great friend.

What’s not: He is often reckless, blunt, thoughtless, irresponsible and inconsiderate … but he still makes a great friend.

Capricorn: December 22nd to January 19th

What’s hot: He is ambitious, patient, persistent and well organized, and surprisingly passionate when the time is right.

What’s not: He can be harsh, miserly, dictatorial and a party-pooper workaholic.

Aquarius: January 20th to February 18th

What’s hot: He is willing to fight for what he believes in, is altruistic, and usually kind to animals and small children.

What’s not: He is hard to pin down, inconsistent, and sometimes downright weird.

Pisces: February 19th to March 20th

What’s hot: He is cuddly, affectionate, romantic, imaginative, humorous and emotional.

What’s not: He can be unreliable, impractical, easily influenced and a day-dreamer.

Check-up & Screening Guidelines for Men

Getting the right screening test at the right time is one of the most important things a man can do for his health. Screenings find diseases early, before you have symptoms, when they’re easier to treat.

You can get some screenings at your doctor’s office. Others need special equipment, so you may need to go to a diagnostics lab. Which tests you may need depends on your age and your family history, and whether you have risk factors for certain diseases. You and your physician should work together to develop a specific preventive health-screening plan for you.

There are regular basic check-ups for everyone. As you get older, you may become prone to some diseases, hence more screening tests are required with aging. The testing frequency depends on the results and your risk profile. The following is a list of the recommended screening tests, and how often you may need to get them done based on your age group.

Ages 18-39

 Weight and height screening: The combination of weight and height determine your body mass index (BMI), the most widely used measure of overweight. Measure weight annually, and height once every 10 years past age 50

Eye exam: At least one exam from ages 20-29 and at least two exams from ages 30-39

Hearing test: Starting at age 18, then every 10 years

Dental Exam: One to two times every year

Heart health:

– Measure blood pressure at least every 2 years if normal

– Cholesterol test (fasting lipoprotein profile), starting at age 20, and then every 5 years

Testicular exam: Monthly self-exam

Skin Health: Monthly mole self-exam; by a doctor every 3 years, starting at age 20

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): Sexually active adults who consider themselves at risk for STDs should be screened for syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, and other STDs

Thyroid test (TSH): Start at age 35, then every 5 years

Ages 40-49

In addition to the aforementioned:

Eye Exam: Get an exam at age 40, then every 2 – 4 years or as your doctor advises

Diabetes screening: Start at age 45, then every 3 years

Ages 50-64

In addition to the aforementioned:

Colorectal-health:

– Fecal occult blood test: Yearly

– Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (with fecal occult blood test is preferred): Every 5 years (if not having a colonoscopy)

– Colonoscopy: Every 10 years

 Prostate health: Every 5-10 years with each colorectal screening

 Lung cancer: Annual screening for lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan in adults ages 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack per year smoking history (smoked one pack/day for 30 years, two packs/day for 15 years, etc.) and who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Ages 65 and Older

 In addition to the aforementioned:

Bone Health: Get a bone mineral density test at least once. Talk to your doctor or nurse about repeat testing.

During each check-up, ask your doctor regarding any recommended immunizations. Remember, vaccines are not only for children!

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