Koshari The National Dish of Egypt
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Koshary, koshari or kushari is
Koshary, koshari or kushari is one of the traditional Egyptian food. This dish is considered the national dish of Egypt and a very popular street food. Egyptian koshari recipe is one of the easy Egyptian recipes. See more of Egypt famous food.
Egyptian cuisine has a lot of flavorful recipes that evolved as a way to use leftovers. 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 cumin sauce.
Get the nutritional information, printable recipe, and tips:
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Ingredients
▢2 1/2 cups of short grain rice.
▢1 package 16 oz dry Pasta, preferably Ditalini or elbow.
▢2 Tablespoon oil.
▢Salt and Pepper to taste.
For the Lentils:
▢2 cups dry brown lentils.
▢Water to cover lentils.
▢2 Tablespoons olive oil.
▢1 medium onion chopped.
▢1 can 16oz tomato sauce.
▢1 teaspoon ground cumin.
▢Salt and pepper to taste.
For the Vermicelli :
▢1/2 packet 15.87 oz Vermicelli.
▢3 Tablespoon olive oil or butter.
▢1 cup water.
▢Salt to taste.
For the Chickpeas:
▢1 cup dry chickpeas.
▢1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
▢Water.
▢Or you can use a can of chickpeas.
For the tomato sauce:
▢1 1/2 teaspoon garlic crushed.
▢2 Tablespoon olive oil.
▢1/4 cup white vinegar.*
▢2 cans 16oz tomato sauce.
▢Salt to taste.
For the Cumin Sauce (Kamouneyah):
▢1 teaspoon garlic crushed.
▢1 Tablespoon ground cumin.
▢2 Tablespoons olive oil.
▢1/4 cup water.
▢1/4 cup vinegar.
▢Salt.
For the fried onion:
▢3 Large onions sliced.
▢Oil for frying.
Instructions
If you are using dry chickpeas, soak them in cold water overnight with 1/4 teaspoons baking soda.
Cook Pasta in enough salty water according to package directions, drain then add 2 Tablespoon of oil and adjust seasoning. Mix everything together and set aside.
Prepare rice as indicated on your package and set aside.
Prepare lentils:
Put lentils in a colander and wash thoroughly under running cold water.
Place lentils in a pot covered with cold water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook for 25-30 minutes until just al dente making sure to check on water level and add water whenever necessary.
Drain but do not rinse and in the same pot saute onion in oil until fragrant.
Add lentils back to the pot with tomato sauce and season.
Continue cooking until done and set aside.
Cook vermicelli :
In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add oil and vermicelli cook until vermicelli turns golden brown.
Add water little by little and stir until you get the desired tenders.
Season with salt.
Cook chickpeas:
Drain soaked chickpeas and wash well with running water.
Place chickpeas in a pot, cover with cold water and add a pinch of salt.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and continue cooking 60-90 minutes until the desired tenderness reached.
Make sure to check on water level and add water whenever necessary.
Make tomato sauce:
In a medium sauce pan, sauté garlic in oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add vinegar, tomato sauce, water and salt then mix well.
Make Cumin sauce:
In a small sauce pan, sauté garlic and cumin together until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add vinegar, water then taste to adjust salt.
Fried onions:
In a deep pot, add oil to cover the bottom by 1 inch.
Add onion slices and cook on medium-high stirring every now and then making sure not to burn the onions.
Take onions out on a plate lined with kitchen paper towel.
Set aside, it will Harden and get crispier.
Take 2 Tablespoons of the cooking oil and stir them in the cooked rice. This step is optional but highly recommended as it gives the rice shine and taste.
To assemble:
You can let everyone take of each of the ingredients as he likes or make what is called tarabeesh (domes) by packing ingredients tightly in a bowl then invert it on plates. Top with onion and sauces.
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Egyptian cuisine has a lot of flavorful recipes that evolved as a way to use leftovers. 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 cumin sauce.
Get the nutritional information, printable recipe, and tips:
https://amiraspantry.com/egyptian-kos...
________________________________________________________
Ingredients
▢2 1/2 cups of short grain rice.
▢1 package 16 oz dry Pasta, preferably Ditalini or elbow.
▢2 Tablespoon oil.
▢Salt and Pepper to taste.
For the Lentils:
▢2 cups dry brown lentils.
▢Water to cover lentils.
▢2 Tablespoons olive oil.
▢1 medium onion chopped.
▢1 can 16oz tomato sauce.
▢1 teaspoon ground cumin.
▢Salt and pepper to taste.
For the Vermicelli :
▢1/2 packet 15.87 oz Vermicelli.
▢3 Tablespoon olive oil or butter.
▢1 cup water.
▢Salt to taste.
For the Chickpeas:
▢1 cup dry chickpeas.
▢1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
▢Water.
▢Or you can use a can of chickpeas.
For the tomato sauce:
▢1 1/2 teaspoon garlic crushed.
▢2 Tablespoon olive oil.
▢1/4 cup white vinegar.*
▢2 cans 16oz tomato sauce.
▢Salt to taste.
For the Cumin Sauce (Kamouneyah):
▢1 teaspoon garlic crushed.
▢1 Tablespoon ground cumin.
▢2 Tablespoons olive oil.
▢1/4 cup water.
▢1/4 cup vinegar.
▢Salt.
For the fried onion:
▢3 Large onions sliced.
▢Oil for frying.
Instructions
If you are using dry chickpeas, soak them in cold water overnight with 1/4 teaspoons baking soda.
Cook Pasta in enough salty water according to package directions, drain then add 2 Tablespoon of oil and adjust seasoning. Mix everything together and set aside.
Prepare rice as indicated on your package and set aside.
Prepare lentils:
Put lentils in a colander and wash thoroughly under running cold water.
Place lentils in a pot covered with cold water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook for 25-30 minutes until just al dente making sure to check on water level and add water whenever necessary.
Drain but do not rinse and in the same pot saute onion in oil until fragrant.
Add lentils back to the pot with tomato sauce and season.
Continue cooking until done and set aside.
Cook vermicelli :
In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add oil and vermicelli cook until vermicelli turns golden brown.
Add water little by little and stir until you get the desired tenders.
Season with salt.
Cook chickpeas:
Drain soaked chickpeas and wash well with running water.
Place chickpeas in a pot, cover with cold water and add a pinch of salt.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and continue cooking 60-90 minutes until the desired tenderness reached.
Make sure to check on water level and add water whenever necessary.
Make tomato sauce:
In a medium sauce pan, sauté garlic in oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add vinegar, tomato sauce, water and salt then mix well.
Make Cumin sauce:
In a small sauce pan, sauté garlic and cumin together until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add vinegar, water then taste to adjust salt.
Fried onions:
In a deep pot, add oil to cover the bottom by 1 inch.
Add onion slices and cook on medium-high stirring every now and then making sure not to burn the onions.
Take onions out on a plate lined with kitchen paper towel.
Set aside, it will Harden and get crispier.
Take 2 Tablespoons of the cooking oil and stir them in the cooked rice. This step is optional but highly recommended as it gives the rice shine and taste.
To assemble:
You can let everyone take of each of the ingredients as he likes or make what is called tarabeesh (domes) by packing ingredients tightly in a bowl then invert it on plates. Top with onion and sauces.
________________________________________________________
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to hit "LIKE," leave a COMMENT below, and SUBSCRIBE!
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