A vibrant Hyderabadi chicken biryani, garnished and ready to serve

Welcome to the table

Good food, told properly.

Recipes with real technique and the culture behind every dish — from the kitchens of India and the wider world. Here's today's pick ↓

Recipe for the Day

Tuesday, September 22

A deep bowl of Egyptian koshari layered with rice and brown lentils, macaroni and chickpeas under a red spiced tomato sauce, crowned with a tall heap of golden crispy fried onions.

Egypt (Cairo) · Egyptian

Koshari (Egyptian Rice, Lentils, Pasta and Crispy Onions)

Egypt's national dish and ultimate comfort food: a glorious carb-on-carb layering of rice, brown lentils and macaroni topped with chickpeas, a garlicky-spiced tomato sauce, a sharp vinegar daqqa, and a mountain of crispy fried onions.

IntermediateMains1 hr 15 minServes 6

A new recipe is featured here automatically every day.