How to Fall At Home The Egyptian Koshari

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The Egyptian Koshari. Koshari is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing chick peas, pasta, fried onions, and zesty tomato sauce, served on top a bed of rice and brown lentils! Flavor packed and not to mention healthy! Koshari (كشري) also called kushari or kosheri, is one of the most popular dishes in the land of the Pharaohs, a delicious vegan combination prepared with chickpeas, lentils, macaroni and rice.

Koshary, also kushari, and koshari and (Egyptian Arabic: كشري ‎, [ˈkoʃæɾi]), is Egypt's national dish and a widely popular street food.

Koshary is made of rice, macaroni, and lentils mixed together, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and garlic vinegar.

Koshari is an Egyptian dish, and I liken it to a much more elaborate version of mujadarrah.

You can cook The Egyptian Koshari using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of The Egyptian Koshari

1. It’s of brown lentils, rinsed.

2. Prepare of macaroni, elbow or small shells.

3. Prepare of white rice, soaked in water for one hour.

4. You need of vegetable oil.

5. It’s of Tomato Sauce.

6. You need of large onions, finely chopped.

7. Prepare of garlic, chopped.

8. It’s of tomato juice.

9. It’s of tomato sauce.

10. You need of vinegar.

11. Prepare of allspice according to taste.

12. It’s of salt to taste.

13. It’s of black pepper to taste.

14. You need of For the takleya:.

15. Prepare of large onions, peeled and cut into thin slices.

16. Prepare of vegetable oil.

17. It’s of black pepper to taste.

All of the ingredients are cooked separately, then plated together with a garlicky, vinegary tomato sauce on top (I keep more on the side for people to add to their plate).

My husband is Egyptian so I decided to attempt this easy dish.

It takes a lot of TIME to cook but it's really easy.

Koshari's history has always been something of a mystery.

The Egyptian Koshari instructions

1. Place lentils in a large saucepan and cover it with water, add 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook until they are very tender then remove from heat and drain. Keep the lentils’ water, we will use it later on for the rice..

2. Heat the oil in a pan and mix in onions and all-spice. Stir until the onions start changing color then add the rice and cook for another 3 minutes..

3. Add in the lentils. Mix gently with the rice for few minutes. Then pour the lentils’ water..

4. Cover the pan, and simmer over low heat with lid on until rice and lentils are cooked..

5. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni according to box directions. Drain and keep aside warm..

6. To make the tomato sauce: heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, stir in the garlic and cook until they become transparent. Then add in the tomato juice, tomato sauce, vinegar and salt. Cook over medium heat until the mixture starts boiling. Remove from heat and keep warm..

7. For the takileya, heat the oil in another skillet and fry the onions until they become soft and golden. Flavor with black pepper. Remove and drain on paper towels..

8. To serve: put the rice and lentils in a deep serving dish, spread the macaroni on top, pour the tomato sauce all over. Garnish with the takelaya..

9. Serve warm..

One thing most Egyptians agree on is the dish's connection to khichidi.

Koshari (also spelled Koshary or Kushari) is the national dish of Egypt.

It's served in virtually every Egyptian restaurant, in every Egyptian home, and on every Egyptian street corner.

Street vendors serve the dish from carts to people eagerly waiting in line to eat this beloved and highly popular dish.

Koshary, koshari or kushari is one of the traditional Egyptian food.