Spices and dried herbs
- Cumin, ground and seedsUsed for (examples)Ful medames and dukkahSupermarketSpice aisle
- Coriander, ground and seedsUsed for (examples)Molokhia and dukkahSupermarketSpice aisle
- Cardamom podsUsed for (examples)Fattah and coffeeSupermarketSpice aisle
- Bay leavesUsed for (examples)Soups and stewsSupermarketSpice aisle
- Baharat (spice mix)Used for (examples)Okra stew and tomato saucesMiddle Eastern grocerSpice aisle
- Ground red chili (shatta)Used for (examples)Ful and koshariSupermarketSpice aisle
Beans, rice and pasta
- Small dried fava beans (ful medames)Used for (examples)Ful medamesMiddle Eastern grocerDried beans and lentils
- Split peeled dried fava beansUsed for (examples)Ta'meyaMiddle Eastern grocerDried beans and lentils
- Brown lentilsUsed for (examples)KoshariSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- Chickpeas, cannedUsed for (examples)Koshari toppingSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- Egyptian short-grain riceUsed for (examples)Rice with vermicelli and mahshiMiddle Eastern grocerRice, pasta and grains
- Short vermicelli (sha'reya)Used for (examples)Rice with vermicelliMiddle Eastern grocerRice, pasta and grains
- Elbow macaroniUsed for (examples)KoshariSupermarketRice, pasta and grains
Jars, dairy and dry goods
- Tahini (tehina)Used for (examples)Tehina sauce for ta'meya and fulSupermarketInternational aisle
- Ghee (samna)Used for (examples)Feteer and molokhia ta'leyaSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Olive oilUsed for (examples)Everyday cooking, and poured over fulSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Tomato pasteUsed for (examples)Mesaqa'a and koshari sauceSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Canned whole tomatoesUsed for (examples)Koshari sauceSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- White vinegarUsed for (examples)Koshari garlic vinegar and fattahSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Grape leaves, jarredUsed for (examples)Mahshi waraq enabSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Domiati cheeseUsed for (examples)Table cheese, fresh or aged in brineMiddle Eastern grocerDairy case
- Sesame seedsUsed for (examples)DukkahSupermarketBaking aisle
- Dried hibiscus (karkade)Used for (examples)Karkade, hot or icedMiddle Eastern grocerDried fruit or tea aisle
Fresh each week
- GarlicUsed for (examples)Almost everything. Ta’leya is garlic fried in oilSupermarketProduce section
- Yellow onionsUsed for (examples)The base of most dishes, and fried crisp for koshariSupermarketProduce section
- TomatoesUsed for (examples)Mahshi stuffing and bamiaSupermarketProduce section
- LemonsUsed for (examples)Ful medames and tehina sauceSupermarketProduce section
- Flat-leaf parsleyUsed for (examples)Ta'meya and mahshiSupermarketProduce section
- DillUsed for (examples)Mahshi stuffingSupermarketProduce section
- Cilantro (green coriander)Used for (examples)Ta'meyaSupermarketProduce section
- OkraUsed for (examples)BamiaSupermarketProduce section
- EggplantUsed for (examples)Mesaqa'aSupermarketProduce section
- ZucchiniUsed for (examples)MahshiSupermarketProduce section
- Frozen minced molokhiaUsed for (examples)MolokhiaMiddle Eastern grocerFreezer aisle
