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🇪🇬 Traditional dishes from Egypt

3 dishes people actually cook in Egypt: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ful medames

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Ful medames, a traditional dish from Egypt

Savor the rich flavors of this Egyptian classic!

  • 400 g fava beans
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 30 g parsley

Koshari

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Koshari, a traditional dish from Egypt

A hearty Egyptian mix of rice, lentils, and pasta!

  • 200 g rice
  • 150 g brown lentils
  • 100 g small pasta
  • 2 onions
  • 4 garlic
  • 400 g canned tomatoes
  • 60 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Molokhia

45 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Molokhia, a traditional dish from Egypt

A flavorful and nutritious Egyptian green stew.

  • 400 g molokhia leaves
  • 500 g chicken
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 tbsp coriander
  • 1000 ml vegetable broth
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Egypt?

The three dishes from Egypt documented in Copper are Ful medames, Koshari and Molokhia. Garlic and cumin each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 19 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Egypt?

The three recipes need 19 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Egypt entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Egypt take?

Ful medames is the quickest at 30 minutes. Koshari is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 45 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Egypt is easiest to make at home?

Ful medames is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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