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Egyptian Koshari
Pasta & Rice

Egyptian Koshari

Koshari – a famous Egyptian street food: layers of rice, lentils, macaroni and chickpeas in a spicy tomato sauce.

⏱ 1 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free
Versions:Original🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Caramelized Onion

  1. 1
    Cook the lentils in the water in a separate pot.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Cook the pasta in a separate pot and drain.
    StovePotColander
  3. 3
    Cook the rice in a separate pot with the turmeric and the rest of the salt.
    StovePot
  4. 4
    Heat the oil in a wide pot and fry the onion over medium-low heat 20–25 minutes, stirring, until it is deep brown.
    StoveWide, shallow pot
    💡Onion caramelizes with patience: over medium heat it reaches deep brown in about half an hour, over low heat it takes close to an hour, and over high heat it burns at the edges before it softens. A pinch of salt at the start draws out its liquid, and when it starts to stick, add a tablespoon of water and scrape the bottom.
  5. 5
    Remove about half of the onion to a bowl, for garnish, and leave the rest in a pot.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 6
    To the onion left in the pot, add the garlic and cumin and fry for a minute.
    Stove
  2. 7
    Add the tomatoes, paprika and chili pepper, season with some of the salt and cook 15 minutes.
    Stove
  3. 8
    Layer the rice, lentils, pasta and hummus on a plate, pour the tomato sauce over the top and sprinkle with the onion you set aside.
967calories
34 gprotein
163 gcarbs
18 gfat
● protein 14%● carbs 69%● fat 17%

Per serving (445 g), of 4 servings

For the Caramelized Onion · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Wide, shallow pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (Layers instead of a single layer)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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