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Koshari

Name: Koshari
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
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

Egypt's beloved street dish — layers of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas and spiced tomato sauce, crowned with crispy onions.

Photo: Dina Said · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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

Step 1 of 425%

Fry sliced onions in oil until deep brown. Reserve oil and onions.

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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.