Egypt

Koshari, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Koshari
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 120 ml white rice; 120 ml brown lentils; 120 ml elbow macaroni; 120 ml canned chickpeas; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 250 ml canned tomato sauce; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

35 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Boil lentils and rice together in salted water with half the cumin until tender (about 15 minutes); cook macaroni in a separate pot.
2
Fry onion in oil until deep golden brown and crispy, then set aside; in the same oil, cook garlic for 30 seconds, then stir in tomato sauce, vinegar, chili, and remaining cumin to simmer for 5 minutes.
3
Layer the rice and lentil mix, macaroni, and chickpeas on plates, then pour the hot tomato sauce over top and finish with the crispy onions.

How it's eaten in Egypt

In Egypt, Koshari is traditionally served with extra garlic-vinegar sauce (Da'a) and hot chili oil (Shatta) passed separately at the table.

Ingredients (serves 2)

white rice120 ml
brown lentils120 ml
elbow macaroni120 ml
canned chickpeas120 ml
onion, thinly sliced1 large
Swap: 120 ml store-bought French fried onions（No slicing or frying）
canned tomato sauce250 ml
garlic, minced3 cloves
white vinegar2 tbsp
ground cumin1 tsp
chili powder1/2 tsp
vegetable oil2 tbsp

Authentic ingredients in Egypt

white rice250 ml
brown lentils120 ml
elbow macaroni120 ml
canned chickpeas120 ml
onions, sliced2 large
canned tomato sauce250 ml
garlic, minced4 cloves
white vinegar3 tbsp
ground cumin1 tsp
chili powder1/2 tsp
vegetable oil3 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Slowly caramelizing fresh onions in oil creates the traditional aromatic base used for both garnishing and sauce flavoring.

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