How to make Egyptian Kushari

Kushari, also typed as koshary, kosheri or koshari is an Egyptian dish made with rice, macaroni and lentils. The ingredients are mixed together and then topped with a tomato-vinegar sauce. Some arab chefs add small pieces of spaghetti on the koshari garnished with chickpeas and crispy fried onion. A sprinkling of hot sauce is optional. Learn how to make the most delicious Egyptian Kushari. These recipe is one of the best in Arab special dishes menu considering it healthy ingredients.

Ingredients to make Kushari

1 ½ cups brown lentils (cooked)
1 ½ cups white pearl rice (cooked)
1 cup spaghetti or macaroni (cooked)
Salt all of the above to your taste

Lentils

Step 1: Combine the above 3 ingredients together in cooking pot
Step 2: Add strained oil from caramelized onions
Step 3: Cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes stirring often
Step 4: Serve by topping each portion with Spicy tomato sauce
and caramelized onions.

How to make Caramelized onions

3 tbsp oil or butter
2 onions (sliced)

• heat pan, add oil
• fry the onion rings until golden brown
• Strain oil, put onions on absorbent paper

How to make Spicy tomato sauce

1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2 medium diced onions
7 garlic cloves diced very small
2 tsp vinegar
cooking oil
salt
pepper
hot chili flakes to taste

• saute onions until soft
• add garlic and fry till pale brown
• add paste, salt, pepper, chili and vinegar
• add crushed tomatoes stirring often
• simmer on low heat until the thickness of the sauce is to your preference.