Koshari - Egyptian Dish

It may not be the easiest dish to make but when you do you get this very delicious dish that is irresistible lol

Ingredients

10 servings

1. 1 cup Rice
2. 1 cup Pasta (preferably macaroni pasta)
3. 1 cup Brown lentils
4. to taste Salt and black pepper
5. For the sauce:
6. 2 tbsp Veg. Oil
7. 1 small Onion - diced finely
8. 2 clove Garlic - diced finely
9. 15 oz Tomato paste
10. 400 grams Tomato paste
11. to taste Any spices you wish to add
12. 1/2 cup Water
13. to taste Salt + pepper
14. For crispy onion
15. 2 large Onions
16. Oil for deep frying the onions

Steps

55 mins

1. Cook the lentils in just over a litre of salted water. Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer covered for 15-30 mins.

    

    
2. When the lentils are tender add the rice to the lentils and let it simmer until it's cooked (you can add water if necessary.

    

    
3. Cook the pasta in a different pot. Rinse and strain when done.

    

    
4. For crispy onions

    

    
5. Heat the oil and add the onions and fry until slightly browned. Using a slotted spoon to remove onions from oil and place on paper towels to drain and cool.

    

    
6. For tomato sauce

    

    
7. Heat the 2 tbsp of oil in a medium saucepan and add the diced onions and garlic and fry till light brown

    

    
8. Immediately add the tomato paste

    

    
9. And the spices you choose to add!

    

    
10. Add the salt and pepper (to taste)

     

     
11. Add the water and leave to simmer, reduce the heat to low and cover and simmer for 20 mins stirring occasionally

     

     
12. For the finished dish:

     

     
13. In one pot add the rice, lentils and pasta and toss and combine and serve from there.

     

     
14. Add the rice, lentils, and pasta mix into a large bowl

     

     
15. Then the tomato sauce on top

     

     
16. Sprinkle some hot chili powder of you like spicy food

     

     
17. Now add the crispy onion

     

     
18. You can also top it with something like chickpeas

     

     
19. Enjoy!!