by Shirley Elmokadem

Created on: March 06, 2007   Last Updated: May 04, 2007

Egyptian recipe for Koshari'

I love eating Koshari' when I stay in Egypt. It's made of lentils, macaroni, chick peas and lentils. It's a perfect vegetarian fast food. Try this simple recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup black lentils
1 cup white rice
1 cup of chick peas, (these can be bought in a tin or soak some overnight)
1 cup uncooked macaroni
2 onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups tomato sauce
Pinch of chilli powder or teaspoon of hot sauce. ( Add according to taste. I like my sauce hot!)

Simmer the lentils and chick peas, (if uncooked), on a low heat for about thirty minutes or until they are tender. Cook the rice and macaroni. Then mix all four together in a large bowl. Fry the onions, ( save some for the topping), and garlic gently in the olive oil. Add the tomato sauce to this mixture and heat until boiling. Then remove from heat. Put the lentil mixture in a dish and cover it with the sauce and onion.
Mumtaz!

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