🧆 Egyptian Recipes
Molokhia, koshari, mahshi and ful — warm, filling Egyptian home cooking. Here are 10 recipes from our collection, from quickest to longest — 2 ready in 30 minutes or less. The full 877 recipes are in the app.
Ful Medames (Stewed Fava Beans)
Sahlab (Hot Milk Pudding Drink)
Taameya (Egyptian Falafel)
Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)
Koshari
Basbousa (Semolina Syrup Cake)
Balah El Sham (Syrup-Soaked Fried Choux)
Molokhia with Chicken
Mahshi Peppers & Zucchini (Stuffed Vegetables)
Mahshi Cabbage (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
At a glance: Egyptian Recipes
The quickest here is Ful Medames (Stewed Fava Beans), ready in about 10 min. 4 recipes are easy enough for a beginner cook. The ingredients that come up most: Rice, Fava beans, Tomato — if you have them at home, you can cook more than one of these. Lightest: Ful Medames (Stewed Fava Beans) (about 290 kcal per serving); most filling: Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding) (770 kcal).
| Recipe | Time | Difficulty | Serves | Calories / serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ful Medames (Stewed Fava Beans) | 10 min | Easy | 3 people | 290 kcal |
| Sahlab (Hot Milk Pudding Drink) | 15 min | Easy | 4 people | 290 kcal |
| Taameya (Egyptian Falafel) | 40 min | Medium | 6 people | 320 kcal |
| Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding) | 45 min | Easy | 6 people | 770 kcal |
| Koshari | 1 hr | Medium | 6 people | 740 kcal |
| Basbousa (Semolina Syrup Cake) | 1 hr | Easy | 10 people | 450 kcal |
| Balah El Sham (Syrup-Soaked Fried Choux) | 1 hr | Advanced | 8 people | 400 kcal |
| Molokhia with Chicken | 1 hr 30 min | Medium | 5 people | 470 kcal |
| Mahshi Peppers & Zucchini (Stuffed Vegetables) | 2 hr | Medium | 6 people | 480 kcal |
| Mahshi Cabbage (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) | 2 hr 30 min | Advanced | 6 people | 460 kcal |
Times and calories are estimates calculated from the ingredients.
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