Nubian Salad with Kage Bread

Name: Nubian Salad with Kage Bread (Imbodnisi)
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, diced; 2 cucumbers, deseeded and diced; 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced; 2 spring onions (scallions), sliced; 2 onions, peeled and diced; A bunch of rocket (arugula), chopped; A bunch of rocket (arugula), chopped; A bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped; A bunch of coriander (cilantro), chopped; A bunch of parsley, chopped; A bunch of dill, chopped; 1 red chilli pepper, finely chopped; 1 Kage Griddle Bread; Juice of 2 lemons; 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chilli powder (optional); Sea salt and ground black pepper; Sea salt and ground black pepper

Imbodnisi

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Egypt

By Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi

Published 2026

About

In the Nubian Kenzi dialect, imbodnisi literally means “salt and water”. The name reflects a playful “anything goes” spirit, inviting us to toss whatever we have at hand into a salad. The salad combines vegetables, greens, herbs and torn pieces of bread coated with a zesty spicy dressing.

Ingredients

2 tomatoes, diced
2 cucumbers, deseeded and diced
2 spring onions (scallions), sliced

Africa
Egypt
Aswan
Starter
Side dish
Low fat
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, spring onions (scallions), onions, rocket (arugula), herbs and chilli pepper in a bowl. Tear the flatbread into bite-sized pieces and mix in with the salad.

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, coriander, cumin and chilli powder, if using, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.