Top 12 Traditional Egyptian Dishes

fava beans

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Edamame is a protein-rich alternative, while canned beans save prep time.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while egg substitutes can lower costs.

chili pepper

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell peppers are milder and lower in calories, while jalapeños add spice at a lower cost.

Prepare full madamas by mashing broad fava beans and flavoring with garlic and olive oil, served in pita bread.

Make tamiya (Egyptian falafel) using mashed fava beans and parsley, shaped into flat discs and served as a sandwich with salad.

Cook koshari by combining rice, brown lentils, and macaroni, topped with fried onions and spicy tomato sauce.

Grill kebab and kafta, using lamb pieces and spiced minced meat formed into sausages, served with flat bread and salad.

Prepare baba ghanoush by mixing roasted eggplant, olive oil, garlic, tahini, and lemon, served over pita bread.

Make fatir michelle tit, a flaky bread stuffed with minced meat or cheese, brushed with ghee or dusted with icing sugar.

Cook Egyptian fatta with layers of meat, rice, garlic, and dry bread soaked in broth, served with yogurt and nuts.

Bake moshi by stuffing vegetables with rice and herbs, served with a drink sauce.

Prepare alexandrian cabda by cooking liver with hot pepper and garlic, served with pickles.

Make basbousa, a dessert soaked in sweet syrup, covered with almonds and fresh cream.

Prepare hiwashi by filling bread with minced meat, onion, and pepper.

Bake om ali, layering puff pastry with milk, nuts, raisins, coconut flakes, and sugar.

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