🇪🇬 Egypt
Warak Enab
Egyptian mahshi warak enab is fluffier with dill and often cooked in a rich tomato broth.
🔪 Prep: 50 min🔥 Cook: 50 min📈 Difficulty: Medium
Cooking for
6 people
✨ What makes it special
Rice loosened with dill and cumin, simmered in tomato broth, served hot.
Ingredients
- 300 ggrape leaves
- 300 gEgyptian rice
- 1 bunchdill
- 1 bunchparsley
- 2 tbsptomato paste
- 1 tspcumin
- 1 onion, grated
- 500 mlchicken or vegetable broth
Method
- 1
Mix rice with herbs, grated onion, half the tomato paste, cumin, and seasoning.
- 2
Roll loosely — Egyptian rice swells generously.
- 3
Layer in a pot, pour over broth mixed with remaining tomato paste.
- 4
Simmer 50 minutes and serve hot, often beside stuffed peppers and zucchini.
🍽 On your table
How this dish looks served for 6