Best Egyptian Koshari Recipes
EGYPTIAN KOSHARI
Lentils, rice and pasta are cooked and then served in a spicy tomato sauce. This is a typical Egyptian dish that is very good and cheap over here! Puree the sauce in a food processor if you like a smoother texture.
Provided by Liz York
Categories World Cuisine Recipes African North African Egyptian
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the lentils and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes. Add the rice to the lentils, and continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Fill a separate saucepan with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned. Pour in the tomatoes and season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Simmer over medium heat for 10 to 20 minutes.
- In a large serving dish, stir together the lentils, rice and macaroni. Mix in the tomato sauce until evenly coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.8 calories, Carbohydrate 80.7 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 14.6 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 186.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
EGYPTIAN KOSHARI
Shadya Saleh of Lotus Catering & Fine Foods (1960 Lawrence Ave. E., 416-757-8315) shares this recipe for Egypt�s national dish. You can fry your own onions or buy them fried. Many Asian grocery stores sell them. Recipe found in Toronto Star website. Note: When I made this I used long grain basmati rice rather than calrose. I've never had koshari before but this substitution seemed to work out just fine. I've changed the number of servings to 10 to 12 as I agree with the reviewer that this makes a lot more than 6 servings.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Lentil
Time 1h15m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For Lentils and Rice, heat oil in large pot over medium, add onion and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Stir in salt, cumin and pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Add lentils and 2-1/2 cups water.
- Raise heat to high; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-high. Boil until lentils are three quarters cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Add rice and remaining 3 cups water and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 13 minutes or until rice is just cooked. (Don't overcook.).
- Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Uncover; fluff with fork. (Makes about 9 cups.).
- Meanwhile, for Tomato Sauce, in medium saucepan, combine tomatoes, water, oil, vinegar, garlic, cumin, salt, chili and pepperand bring to boil over high heat.
- Cook, stirring and reducing heat as needed, until sauce thickens slightly, about 10 to 15 minutes. (Makes about 3 cups.).
- Meanwhile, heat large pot of salted water over high and add macaroni. Cook until al dente as per package instructions. Drain.
- To assemble, place portion of rice and lentils on plate.
- Top with portion of macaroni, then portion of tomato sauce.
- Garnish with onions. (Loosely, the dish should be 2/3 rice and lentils to 1/3 macaroni with a small amount of sauce and onions.).
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