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Egyptian Ricette

Koshari, ful medames, molokhia — ancient recipes from the Nile valley.

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11Easy

15Medium

2Hard

dinner

Bamia

Egyptian okra stew braised with lamb, tomatoes, garlic, and coriander into a tender, savory comfort dish.

90 min420 calMedium

★4.7(2,706)

Newdinner

Koshari

Egypt's beloved street food — a hearty bowl of rice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas topped with a spiced tomato sauce, crispy fried onions and a garlicky vinegar dressing.

80 min580 calMedium

★4.7(1,042)

Newbreakfast

Ful Medames

Egypt's ancient breakfast staple — slow-cooked fava beans seasoned with cumin, lemon and garlic, finished with olive oil and served with eggs, pitta and fresh vegetables.

Om Ali — Egyptian Bread Pudding

Egypt's most beloved dessert: flaky pastry baked in sweetened milk with cream, raisins, coconut and nuts — a warm, indulgent pudding with a crispy golden top.

Molokhia — Egyptian Jew's Mallow Soup

Finely chopped dried or fresh molokhia leaves cooked in rich chicken broth with a fragrant garlic and coriander tafaya, served over rice — Egypt's national soup.

Koshary — Egyptian Street Food

Egypt's ultimate street food: layers of rice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas topped with spiced tomato sauce, crispy onions and a garlic-vinegar daqqa — the country's most beloved dish.

Basbousa — Egyptian Semolina Cake

A moist, syrup-soaked semolina cake with coconut and rose water, topped with whole almonds — the Middle East's most beloved tea-time cake.

45 min320 calEasy

★4.8(3,654)

dinner

Koshari

Egypt's beloved street food national dish — a hearty bowl of rice, lentils, and pasta topped with spiced tomato sauce, crispy fried onions, and a garlicky vinegar drizzle.

Molokhia

Egypt's ancient green soup — a silky, slightly viscous stew made from finely chopped jute leaves, simmered in chicken broth with a spectacular fried garlic and coriander tarka.

50 min280 calMedium

★4.7(1,120)

lunch

Hawawshi

Egypt's beloved spiced meat-stuffed bread — a pita or baladi bread filled with a fiery mixture of minced beef, onion, and chilies, baked until the bread crisps and the meat sizzles.

Egyptian Grilled Kofta

Fragrant spiced ground beef and lamb skewers grilled over charcoal — Egypt's ultimate street food.

35 min340 calEasy

★4.8(387)

breakfast

Egyptian Ta'amiya (Fava Bean Falafel)

Egypt's original falafel made with fava beans instead of chickpeas — crispier, greener, and uniquely Egyptian.

500 min180 calMedium

★4.8(412)

dinner

Egyptian Mahshi (Stuffed Vegetables)

Tender vegetables — zucchini, peppers, tomatoes — stuffed with herbed rice and slow-cooked in tomato broth.

150 min420 calHard

★4.8(267)

dessert

Egyptian Basbousa (Semolina Cake)

Moist, syrup-soaked semolina cake flavored with coconut and rose water — Egypt's most beloved dessert.

45 min280 calEasy

★4.8(534)

soup

Egyptian Mulukhiyah Soup

Silky, garlicky jute leaf soup — Egypt's national dish, fragrant with coriander and served over rice or with rabbit.

50 min180 calMedium

★4.7(312)

lunch

Kushari (Egyptian Street Food Rice Bowl)

Egypt's most popular street dish — a layered bowl of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, crispy onions and two sauces: spicy tomato and tangy vinegar. Cairo on a plate.

80 min580 calMedium

★4.7(512)

breakfast

Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Bean Stew)

Egypt's national breakfast and one of the world's oldest dishes — dried fava beans slow-cooked until tender and mashed with cumin, lemon and olive oil. Eaten by pharaohs and Cairo traffic wardens alike.

30 min280 calEasy

★4.7(523)

dessert

Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)

Egypt's national dessert and the Middle East's greatest bread pudding — layers of crispy pastry soaked in sweet hot milk with coconut, raisins, almonds and pistachios, baked until the top caramelises. Warm, rich, extraordinary.

Hawawshi (Egyptian Spiced Minced Meat Bread)

Cairo's beloved street food — whole bread loaf stuffed with heavily spiced minced beef and onion, then baked or grilled until the crust is crispy and the filling juicy. Fast food, Egyptian style.

45 min480 calMedium

★4.7(398)

dinner

Molokhia

Egyptian jute leaf soup — vivid green, slimy and deeply savoury — served over rice or with chicken.

50 min320 calMedium

★4.8(612)

Tendenzalunch

Koshari

Egypt's ultimate street food — a layered bowl of rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas with spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.

Ful Medames

Egypt's national breakfast — slow-simmered fava beans crushed at the bowl with lemon, garlic, cumin, and olive oil.

660 min380 calEasy

★4.8(1,280)

Newdessert

Feteer Meshaltet (Egyptian Layered Flaky Pastry)

Egypt's pharaonic layered pastry: paper-thin dough folded with ghee into hundreds of flaky leaves, baked golden and served with honey or cheese.

85 min610 calHard

★4.8(412)

Newsoup

Molokhia (Egyptian Jute-Leaf Chicken Soup)

Egypt's most beloved green soup — finely chopped jute leaves in golden chicken broth, finished with garlic-cilantro takleya and served over rice.

75 min380 calEasy

★4.9(680)

Newlunch

Koshari (Egyptian Rice, Lentil and Pasta Bowl with Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Cairo's beloved national street food — layered rice, brown lentils, macaroni and chickpeas under a garlicky tomato sauce, crisp fried onions, and a fiery vinegar-chilli daqqa.

85 min580 calMedium

★4.9(670)