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Koshari

Name: Koshari
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: egyptienne
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

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.

45 min4 servings420 kcalDifficulty: Easy

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.

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