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Koshari

Name: Koshari
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 rice-cooker cup Rice; 100g Lentils; 100g Macaroni; 100g Chickpeas; 2 Onion; 1 can Canned Tomatoes; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 tbsp Vinegar; As needed Oil for frying

Rice Dish

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Egypt's national dish: layers of rice, lentils, and macaroni topped with tangy tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Egypt's beloved national dish layers three different carbohydrates — rice, lentils, and macaroni — in one bowl, topped with a tangy vinegar-spiked tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. It's served daily at dedicated 'koshari shops' found on nearly every street corner in Cairo.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Cairo's streets are dotted with koshari shops, where students and laborers alike grab a cheap, filling lunch every day.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Rice 1 rice-cooker cup
Lentils 100g
Macaroni 100g
Chickpeas 100g
Onion 2
Canned Tomatoes 1 can
Garlic 2 cloves
Ground Cumin 1 tsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Oil for frying As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the lentils until tender.
Cook the rice. Boil the macaroni according to package instructions.
Thinly slice one onion and deep-fry until golden and crispy.
Finely chop the remaining onion and garlic, sauté, then add canned tomatoes, cumin, and vinegar, simmering to make the sauce.
Layer the rice, lentils, macaroni, and chickpeas in a bowl.
Top with the tomato sauce and scatter with the crispy fried onions.

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