Koshary

Koshary recipe pinit

Koshary is considered one of Egypt’s national dishes and is a popular street food.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 Calories: 1600
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice, lentils, and macaroni separately according to package instructions.
  2. In a pan, heat vegetable oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
  3. Remove half of the fried onions and set aside for garnishing.
  4. Add garlic, cumin, salt, black pepper, and tomato sauce to the remaining fried onions in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add cooked lentils and chickpeas to the tomato sauce mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. In a serving dish, layer the cooked rice, macaroni, and lentil mixture.
  7. Drizzle vinegar over the dish.
  8. Garnish with the reserved fried onions.
  9. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 400kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g8%
Total Carbohydrate 80g27%
Sugars 5g
Protein 10g20%

* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.

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