Vegan Egyptian Koshari – Egypt’s National Dish
This vegan one dish is the National Dish or Egypt and one of the most popular street food faves. The caramelized onions make this so delicious!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 505kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown/green lentils
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups thin noodles
- 1 cup rice
- 1 15.5 oz. can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- Salt to taste
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 3 1/2 teaspoons Baharat Middle Eastern/North African spice blend
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- salt to taste
Caramelized Onions Topping Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 3 large onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Cook noodles (or pasta) according to package instructions, until al dente.
- Combine lentils with 3 cups water, garlic, cumin and bay leaf in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer until lentils are tender.
- Strain and discard garlic and bay leaf.
- Add salt to taste and toss to combine.
- To make the sauce, heat oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook until softened.
- Add tomatoes, Baharat, vinegar, chile and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until thickend. (if using fresh tomatoes, simmer for 20 minutes and add water as needed)
- While the sauce is simmering, cook all the other ingredients.
- In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and salt. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook until rice has absorbed all of the liquid and is tender, about 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine rice, lentils, noodles and chickpeas. Toss to combine. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
- To make the topping, heat oil.
- Add onions and fry on low heat until the onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- To plate koshari, add grain and lentil combination onto a plate.
- Add some tomato on top.
- Garnish with the onions.
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Notes
Notes:
Rice, lentils and pasta can easily be cooked in an instant pot!
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 5mg
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