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Koshari Recipe

Saif Al Deen Odeh
Koshari is an Egyptian rice recipe that is mixed with macaroni, brown lentils, and garnish with fried brown onion, which is served with tomato garlic sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main, Sides
Cuisine Egyptian, Middle Eastern
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Fried brown onion

  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 medium chopped red onion

For Kushari

  • 1 cup of medium or long grain rice (soaked and drained for 15-30 minutes)
  • 1 cup of brown lentils (cooked and drained)
  • 1 cup of macaroni pasta (cooked and drained)
  • 2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1.5 cup of water
  • 1.5 cup of lentil broth
  • Salt and Black Pepper for taste

For spiced tomato sauce

  • 2 Large Tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon of tomato paste
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of white vinegar
  • 1 cup of water
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon of coriander powder
  • Salt and Black pepper for Taste

Instructions
 

To make the Fried onion

  • Add vegetable oil in the pan
  • Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion.
  • Let it fry till the onion turns brown. DO NOT overcook the onion.

To make the Tomato Garlic Sauce

  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the pan.
  • Once the oil is hot, add chopped garlic. Give a stir till it looks almost brown
  • Add the blended tomato juice and the tomato paste in the pan. Stir to mix
  • Add the coriander, cumin, salt, black pepper, vinegar. Mix well until it is done.
  • Serve with the rice

To make the Kushari Rice

  • Add olive in the pot. Once the oil is hot, add the rice. Stir for a minute
  • Add the cooked brown lentil. Stir to mix
  • Pour the water and broth/soup from the cooked lentil. Add salt and black pepper. Bring it to boil
  • During boiling, when the water is almost absorbed, adjust fire to low heat.
  • Cover the pot and let it cook for additional 10 to 15 minutes or till the rice is soft and cooked
  • Add the cooked macaroni pasta above the rice. Stir to mix before turning off the cooking gas.
  • While serving the rice on a plate, garnish it with fried brown onion and serve it with tomato garlic sauce.

Notes

  • If you don't have blender, you can replace fresh tomatoes and tomato paste with tomato sauce.

    • Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal
    Keyword koshari, koshari rice
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