Vegan Egyptian Food Recipes

Kosheri is Egypt's national dish, and it is a vegan recipe. Kosheri is a mixture of rice, lentils, macaroni, tomato sauce, and garnished with crispy fried onions. Kosheri is one of The Egyptian Cook's favorite Egyptian foods.

Freek, or "freekah", is an Egyptian style whole grain young wheat. There are many variations of freek. This freek recipe is vegan and is packed full of flavor. The seasonings, golden raisins, and toasted almonds elevate this dish to another level of comfort.

Egyptian salad is like the pico de gallo of Mexico. Some may refer to it as a cucumber and tomato salad. But what makes this Egyptian salad so great is the touch of dried mint leaves and flavorful pinkish salad water.

Ful madammas is slow cooked fava beans, and it is a breakfast staple in Egyptian culture. It is commonly paired with pita bread, ta'ameya (falafel), and Egyptian salad. When paired with ta'ameya, it is called "ful wa ta'ameya".

Egyptian falafel is also known as "ta'ameya". The name is based on which region you are from. The country's capital of Cairo is one region which calls it ta'ameya. It is a street food and great appetizer to pair with Egyptian salad and ful mudammas.

Egyptian pickled eggplant is fried eggplant stuffed with seasoned garlic and vinegar. Although it is not pickled in the traditional way, it is called pickled eggplant because of its literal translation from Arabic (pronounced bidingan makhalal, باذنجان مخلل).