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Koshari
A popular Egyptian street food combining red lentils, rice, chickpeas, and crispy fried onions, topped with spicy tomato sauce and tahini sauce. Flavorful, spicy, and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 200 g Red lentils
- 200 g White rice
- 400 g Canned chickpeas
- 4 piece Onions
- 4 clove Garlic
- 400 g Canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp Ground dried chili
- 30 ml White vinegar
- 100 g Tahini
- 100 ml Water
- 150 ml Peanut oil
- 8 g Salt
- 2 g Black pepper
- 20 g Fresh parsley
Instructions
Step 1
Cook red lentils in water for 15 minutes until tender, season with salt.
Step 2
Cook white rice in salted water for 18 minutes, cover and let rest.
Step 3
Drain and rinse chickpeas, warm gently in a pot with a little water.
Step 4
Slice onions into thin rings, fry in peanut oil over medium-high heat until golden and crispy, drain.
Step 5
Prepare tomato sauce: sauté minced garlic, add diced tomatoes, chili, and vinegar, simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 6
Prepare tahini sauce: mix tahini with water and a pinch of salt until fluid.
Step 7
Assemble: combine lentils and rice, transfer to plates, add chickpeas and top with crispy onions.
Step 8
Drizzle tomato sauce in the center and tahini sauce on the sides, garnish with fresh parsley.