Koshari lentil, rice and chickpea bowls
Egypt's street food bowl of lentils, rice, pasta and chickpeas under spiced tomato sauce and crisp onions.
- Time1 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.97 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Simmer the lentils in plenty of water for 20 minutes until just tender. Drain.
20 min - 2
Cook the rice for 22 minutes and the macaroni for 8 minutes, in separate pans of water. Drain both.
22 min - 3
Fry the onions in 2 tbsp oil over a medium high heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden and crisp.
15 min - 4
For the sauce, fry the garlic and cumin in the last tbsp oil for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, chilli and salt and simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min - 5
Mix the lentils, rice and macaroni. Spoon into bowls and top with chickpeas, sauce and onions.
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