Koshary | By an Egyptian University Student

Koshary is the national dish of Egypt, and for good reason; it's delicious. But, since I'm a uni student, I can't (be bothered to) go all out with its creation. Hence, I used my two braincells to put together a recipe that's a bit more convenient to make.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

This recipe calls for a rice cooker, if you don't have one I assume you know how to cook rice a different way (but also, please get a rice cooker it'll make life so much easier).

Step 2

Add your rice to your rice cooker, along with a pinch of salt and black pepper, and let it cook. While it cooks, you can work on the other elements of the dish.

Step 3

Cut two onion into thin small strips, and dice another.

Step 4

Mince your garlic.

Step 5

In a bowl, add your flour, paprika, salt, and pepper, then mix.

Step 6

Coat your onion strips with the flour mixture.

Step 7

In a medium-high heat pan or skillet, add your oil and cook the onions till they crisp up and are a nice golden brown.

Step 8

Set aside for now.

Step 9

In the same pan, add a bit more oil, then add your diced onion, chickpeas, and minced garlic. Cook till your onions are translucent.

Step 10

Pour in your tomato sauce, then add your white vinegar, garam masala, cayenne, chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 11

Mix everything and cook the sauce till it thickens and your onions are golden brown.

Step 12

Once ready, put a lid on it and keep on low heat until ready to serve.

Step 13

Add oil to generously salted boiling water, followed by your pasta.

Step 14

Once done, strain then cover with a lid, and leave till ready to assemble.

Step 15

Once your rice is done cooking, add your canned lentils after rinsing and straining them. Mix everything around in the rice, then cover it for a couple of minutes to let the lentils heat up a bit before assembling.

Step 16

Place your rice & lentils as your base in a bowl, followed by your pasta, then sauce, and finally, your crispy onions. Enjoy!