EGYPTIAN FOOD | Koshari

Koshari Egypt Don’t judge a dish by its color. If you want a taste of what ordinary Egyptian families eat at home, you can’t go wrong with koshari (variously spelled koushari and koshary), a nourishing vegetarian dish of rice, lentils, macaroni, garlic and chickpeas, bought together by a spicy tomato sauce and topped off with fried onion. A good koshari can send an Egyptian into raptures, and it’s also hugely popular as a rib-sticking street food and take-away.

Another beloved classic of home cooking is mahshi, or vegetables such as zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and vine leaves stuffed with spiced rice