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Egyptian cuisine offers a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes that showcase the country's rich culinary heritage.
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Here are some popular vegetarian Egyptian dishes:
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Often considered Egypt's national dish, koshari is a hearty and flavourful combination of lentils, rice, and macaroni topped with spiced tomato sauce, crispy fried onions, and chickpeas.
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A hearty Moroccan and Egyptian meal called bissara is made with puréed dried fava beans or split peas.
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This dish consists of mashed fava beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. It's typically served for breakfast with bread.
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Taameya, an Egyptian form of the Middle Eastern fritter, is sometimes referred to as the original falafel, however it uses fava beans rather than chickpeas.
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This dish typically includes layers of crispy bread, yogurt, and chickpeas, topped with a garlic-tahini sauce and garnished with pine nuts and parsley
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A traditional rice pudding dessert made with rice, milk, sugar, and vanilla, often garnished with nuts
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Do have these yummy dishes when in Egypt!
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