Koshari Rice from Egypt. Koshari (Egyptian Rice, Lentils and Macaroni with Spicy Tomato Chile Sauce). 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.
This hearty dish features rice, pasta, lentils. and a lot more.
You can think of Koshari as the second cousin of Mujaddara but has much more flavors as it is topped with a spiced tomato sauce and a delicious.
Egyptian dish Koshari is made of rice , lentils,macroni mixed together.
You can have Koshari Rice from Egypt using 21 ingredients and 28 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Koshari Rice from Egypt
- You need 1 cup of Basmati rice.
- You need 1 cup of Chick peas (Kabuli Chana).
- It's 1 cup of Pasta or Macaroni of your choice.
- It's 1 cup of whole Red Lentil (whole masoor).
- You need 1 cup of chopped Tomato.
- Prepare 1 of chopped Onion.
- Prepare 3-4 of minced Garlic.
- Prepare 1 of fresh Red Chilli.
- Prepare 2 of big Onions thinly sliced for beresta(fried onion).
- You need 1/2 cup of Cooking Oil.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of Tomato Ketchup.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of Oregano.
- You need 1 teaspoon of Chilli flakes.
- It's 1 inch of Cinnamon Stick.
- You need 4-5 of Cloves.
- Prepare 4-5 of Black Pepper Corns.
- It's 1 teaspoon of more Cooking Oil.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of Ghee.
- It's 1/2 teaspoon of Sugar.
- You need 1 teaspoon of Vinegar.
- You need to taste of Salt.
Topped with a chickpeas tomato sauce and fried onion. If you like the video please. Kushari, also known as koshari, kosheri, koshary, and koushari, is a simple, yet flavorful Egyptian national dish consisting of rice, pasta, and lentils. It is enough to look for warm, edible pyramids on big, shiny metal platters while in Egypt, as it is also a very popular street food.
Koshari Rice from Egypt step by step
- Soak kabuli chana and lentils separately for overnight..
- Pressure cook the soaked chana with salt water and drain..
- Pressure cook soaked lentils with little water and salt till lentils become soft but not mashy..
- Soak rice for an hour..
- Cook pasta for about 7-8 minutes in boiling water and drain..
- Boil rice till 70%done with salt water and drain. Rinse with cold water..
- Now to make the tomato sauce prepare the ingredients..
- In a mixer jar grind together chopped tomatoes and fresh red chilli to make puree..
- Heat 1 tsp of oil. Saute garlic and onion for 2-3 minutes..
- Add tomato puree. Cook in medium heat..
- Add salt, sugar, tomato ketchup, oregano and chilli flakes. Give a nice mix..
- Cook this sauce for 10 minutes in low flame so that tomatoes cook completely..
- Before removing add vinegar and mix..
- Remove from heat and reserve in a bowl..
- Now heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a pan..
- Fry the thinly sliced onion into golden brown and crisp..
- Transfer in a kitchen tissue so that it soaks extra oil..
- Now in the same oil splatter cinnamon stick, cloves and black pepper corns..
- Add the cooked kabuli chana and stir..
- Add cooked rice..
- Also add cooked pasta and cooked lentils..
- Mix everything well with a spatula..
- Sprinkle 3-4 tbsp of hot water and cover..
- Cook in low flame for about 10 minutes..
- After 10 minutes remove the lid, add 1 tbsp ghee and fried onions. Keep some fried onion to garnish..
- Mix lightly and transfer to a serving plate..
- Pour prepared tomato sauce on the top..
- Garnish with fried onion and serve as main dish or in breakfast..
Koshari, or lentils and rice, is considered a national dish in Egypt. Also containing chickpeas and pasta, this nourishing and nutritious meal is topped with fried onions and a homemade tomato sauce to create a satisfying experience for your taste buds! Rice, lentils, macaroni, browned onions, and tomato sauce are prepared separately, then spooned in layers on servings plates in this traditional Egyptian vegetarian meal. Kosheri, Koshari, Koshary - this Egyptian street food is carbs on carbs on carbs on carbs. My kind of cozy, hearty, vegan kind of meal, perfect for Meatless Monday.