Egyptian Koshary Recipe
Koshary, Egypt's national dish, is made with chickpeas, pasta, rice, and brown lentils, all coated in a spicy tomato sauce and topped with crispy onions. This hearty dish is a beloved Egyptian comfort food, commonly served in restaurants and homes throughout Egypt.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine Egyptian
Servings 4 Yield
Calories 497 kcal
Crispy Onion Topping
- White onions, sliced into rings - 2
- Olive Oil
- Salt - to taste
Tomato Sauce
- White onion, chopped - 1
- Garlic cloves, minced - 4
- Tomato passata/chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
- Coriander - 2 tsp
- Cumin - 2 tsp
- Chilli flakes - 2 tsp
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- White vinegar - 2 tbsp
Koshary
- Olive Oil
- Water
- Brown lentils, rinsed - 2 cups
- Short grain rice - 2 cups
- Pasta (elbow/macaroni) - 2 cups
- Chickpeas, drained - 1 can
Crispy Onion Topping
Heat oil in a large frying pan over a high medium-heat.
Fry thinly sliced onion rings in oil for 20-30 minutes, until golden-brown and crisp.
Remove onions from the pan and dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
Tomato Sauce
In the oil previously used to fry the crispy onion topping, sauté garlic for 2 minutes on medium heat.
Add 1 chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes until translucent.
Add 1 cup of tomato passata to the pan and bring to boil.
Season with coriander, cumin, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the white vinegar.
Cover the tomato sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.
Koshary
Place the washed lentils in a pot with boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes until cooked, drain and set aside.
Add the rice to a pan of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and cover.
Boil pasta until al dente following the packaging instructions, drain and set aside.
Heat the chickpeas in a pan with oil for 3-5 minutes and set aside.
Combine the lentils, rice, pasta and chickpeas together in a bowl.
Generously top with warm tomato sauce and sprinkle crispy onions on top.
Calories: 497kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 247mgFiber: 14gSugar: 9g
Keyword Egyptian Koshary Recipe