Koshari / Kushari
Koshari or Kushari is a very popular Egyptian Street Food that is made with Rice, lentils
and Pasta which is then topped with a spicy tomato sauce and caramelized onions.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: African, Egyptian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 559kcal
To make Koshari –
- 1 cup Rice
- ¾ cup Lentils brown – ¾ cup (I used Masoor dal with skin)
- ¾ cup Elbow pasta or any small pasta
- 2 large Onions thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg powder
- 4 tablespoon Oil
- Salt to taste
To make the tomato sauce –
- 1 can Tomato sauce 15 oz
- 1 small Onion chopped finely
- 2 cloves Garlic finely minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon Cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon All spice
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon Red chili powder or adjust based on your spiciness level
- 2 tablespoon Vinegar
- Salt to taste
To serve –
- Caramelized onions
- 1 cup Boiled chickpeas optional
Heat a wide pan and add about 3 tablespoon of oil. Sauté the onions until well caramelized and dark brown.
Remove almost ¾th of the caramelized onions and drain it on a paper towel and keep aside.
To the remaining onions in the pan, add about 3 cups of water and bring it to boil.
To this add the washed and drained lentils.
Once the lentils are ½ way done, add the rinsed and drained rice.
Add the cumin powder and nutmeg powder to the boiling rice and lentil along with salt.
Cook them until done (about 30 mins). Keep aside.
In another pan boil about 3 cups of water and cook the elbow pasta until al dente. Drain and keep it aside.
To make the sauce –
Heat a pan with about a tablespoon of oil. Add the chopped onion to it and sauté until translucent.
Now add the garlic and sauté for 2 more mins.
To this add the vinegar and bring it to a boil. Once the vinegar boils, add the canned tomato sauce along with salt and rest of the seasonings.
Let the sauce boil and then simmer and reduce until it is thick (about 20 mins).
To assemble –
Layer the rice and lentil on the bottom of the plate.
Then add a layer of pasta.
Add a layer of spicy tomato sauce.
Top with caramelized onions and boiled chickpeas.
Scoop a big spoonful of everything together and enjoy this tasty and delicious dish!!!
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 1273mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1150IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 7mg