Egyptian Koshari

Name: Egyptian Koshari
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern, African
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; 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; 1/2 packet (15.87 oz Vermicelli.); 3 Tablespoon olive oil or butter; 1 cup water; Salt to taste; 1 cup dry chickpeas; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Water; Or you can use a can of chickpeas; 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic (crushed.); 2 Tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup white vinegar.*; 2 cans (16oz tomato sauce.); 1 teaspoon garlic (crushed.); 1 Tablespoon ground cumin; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup vinegar; Salt; 3 Large onions (sliced.); Oil for frying

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

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.

Updated at: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:07:22 GMT