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Koshari
Egypt's beloved street dish — layers of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas and spiced tomato sauce, crowned with crispy onions.
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1h 6 servings Medium
Ingredients
- • 1 cup brown lentils
- • 1 cup rice
- • 1 cup small macaroni
- • 1 can chickpeas
- • 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- • 4 tomatoes, blended; 2 garlic cloves
- • 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander, chili, vinegar
Method
- 1
Fry sliced onions in oil until deep brown. Reserve oil and onions.
- 2
Boil lentils until tender; cook rice and macaroni separately.
- 3
In reserved oil, sauté garlic, add tomato, spices and a splash of vinegar. Simmer 15 min.
- 4
Layer rice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas. Top with sauce and crispy onions.