Recipes · Egypt · Vegetive

An Egyptian blend of toasted hazelnuts, sesame and spices, coarsely crushed for dipping bread dunked in olive oil.

Egyptian falafel made with split fava beans, vivid green with herbs, crusted in sesame and soft at the centre.

Slow-simmered fava beans crushed with cumin, lemon and garlic under a pool of olive oil: Egypt's national breakfast.

Egypt's national dish, rice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas under a vinegar-sharpened tomato sauce and crisp fried onions.

Rice and beans, the dish everyone invented
Why the same rice and pulse pairing turns up on every continent, and what each kitchen added to it on its own.

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