🇪🇬 Egyptian Cuisine
Egyptian Cuisine dishes — the full list
82 dishes by name, grouped by category with time and calories. Tap any name for the full recipe.
The best known
Koshari، Molokhia، Mahshi، Fatteh، Ta'ameya، Ful medames، Okra stew، Mesaqaa
Main Dishes 30
- Egyptian Okra Stew with Beef, Without the Slime 90m · 330kcal
- Baked Potatoes with Béchamel and Minced Beef 85m · 490kcal
- Egyptian Stuffed Pigeon: The Traditional Recipe 71m · 520kcal
- Egyptian Hawawshi Baked in the Oven 45m · 480kcal
- Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli 60m · 330kcal
- Egyptian Roqaq: Baked Pastry Layers with Minced Beef 80m · 520kcal
- Egyptian Spiced Sausage (Soga') 200m · 310kcal
- Baked Fish with Vegetables and Lemon 50m · 290kcal
- Egyptian Sayadeya: Fish with Deep-Brown Rice 85m · 560kcal
- White Beans With Beef, Done Properly 160m · 380kcal
- Egyptian Fattah with Beef and Garlic Tomato Sauce 110m · 610kcal
- Baked Chicken with Potatoes 140m · 810kcal
- Alexandrian Liver (Kebda Eskandarani), Just Like the Shops 58m · 310kcal
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls With Rice 130m · 290kcal
- Egyptian Koshari with Tomato Sauce, Daqqa and Crispy Onions 70m · 520kcal
- Grilled Kofta at Home: An Easy, Reliable Recipe 51m · 330kcal
- Egyptian Mesaqaa: Baked Aubergine with Minced Beef 85m · 340kcal
- Baked Pasta with Béchamel and Minced Beef 28m · 520kcal
- Egyptian Béchamel Pasta That Slices Clean 85m · 520kcal
- Pasta with Tomato Sauce 40m · 655kcal
- Egyptian Molokhia with Chicken and Garlic Taqleya 65m · 310kcal
- Shish Taouk: Marinated Chicken Skewers at Home 38m · 290kcal
- Potato and Minced Beef Bake 85m · 420kcal
- Baked Vegetable Casserole in Tomato Sauce 80m · 240kcal
- Egyptian Seafood Tagine, Rich and Easy 49m · 340kcal
- Crispy Chicken Panné Like the Restaurants 37m · 390kcal
- Vegetable Kofta That Holds Together 100m · 210kcal
- Egyptian Kawareh and Mumbar: Trotters and Stuffed Sausage 320m · 480kcal
- Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat, Done Properly 105m · 380kcal
- Molokhia with Prawns and Sayadeya Rice 33m · 480kcal
Drinks 15
- Carob Drink (Kharoub): Refreshing and Naturally Sweet 5m · 110kcal
- Egyptian Sobia: The Creamy Coconut Ramadan Drink 11m · 180kcal
- Egyptian Hibiscus Tea (Karkade), Hot and Iced 10m · 90kcal
- Ramadan Khoshaf with Apricot Leather and Nuts 255m · 230kcal
- Tamarind Drink (Tamr Hindi): Sharp and Refreshing 489m · 120kcal
- Fresh Orange Juice Without the Bitterness 8m · 115kcal
- Frozen Watermelon and Mint Juice 15m · 70kcal
- Natural Carrot and Orange Juice 15m · 105kcal
- Fresh Guava Juice in the Blender 8m · 110kcal
- Egyptian Liquorice Drink (Erksous) 255m · 45kcal
- Fresh Strawberry Juice in the Blender 25m · 120kcal
- Homemade Sugarcane Juice Without a Press 20m · 180kcal
- Iced Mint Lemonade 10m · 85kcal
- Fresh Mango Juice in the Blender 10m · 130kcal
- Qamar al-Din: The Apricot Ramadan Drink, Made at Home 186m · 150kcal
Desserts 10
- Egyptian Om Ali with Cream and Nuts 40m · 420kcal
- Egyptian Rice Pudding with Clotted Cream 45m · 260kcal
- Basbousa with Cream Filling, Just Like the Shops 63m · 310kcal
- Crispy Zalabya with Yeast Batter 70m · 160kcal
- Egyptian Ghorayeba That Melts in the Mouth 35m · 110kcal
- Qatayef Stuffed with Nuts and Cream 80m · 240kcal
- Kunafa with Nuts, the Middle Eastern Way 65m · 410kcal
- Crispy Balah El Sham That Never Bursts 50m · 170kcal
- Luqmat al-Qadi: Crisp Syrup Doughnuts 95m · 260kcal
- Coffee Muhallabia: An Easy Pudding for Coffee Lovers 11m · 210kcal
Breads & Pastries 9
- Egyptian Baladi Bread in a Home Oven 135m · 210kcal
- Egyptian Feteer Meshaltet: Flaky Layered Pastry 100m · 480kcal
- Easy Plain Oil Cake 55m · 300kcal
- Savoury Cheese Muffins for the Lunchbox 34m · 180kcal
- Mini Pizzas for the School Lunchbox 40m · 220kcal
- Plain Tea Biscuits That Melt in Your Mouth 64m · 95kcal
- Melt-in-the-Mouth Eid Petit Fours 55m · 95kcal
- Sambousek Dough and Freezing It for Ramadan 70m · 70kcal
- Kahk El-Eid with Agameya, Made Properly 115m · 135kcal
Appetisers & Salads 5
Sauces & Marinades 5
Breakfast 5
Soups 3
More about Egyptian Cuisine
Signature dishes, core spices, and a written guide to the cuisine.
Still not sure what to eat?
Set your time and mood and we’ll narrow it down — or pick for you.
Common questions
What are the best known Egyptian Cuisine dishes?
The best known are: Koshari، Molokhia، Mahshi، Fatteh، Ta'ameya، Ful medames، Okra stew، Mesaqaa.
Do these names have recipes?
Yes — every name on the list links to a full recipe with measurements by weight, steps with their timings and temperatures, and nutrition values. No name is listed without a recipe behind it.
