How to cook egyption koushari?

Question

can anyone give me the recipe of koushari rice with some kind of beans???

Answer 1

Koushari usually means lentils, rice and macaroni, but you can replace the mac with beans.,

Try this one - yummy!

1 cup brown lentils

1 cup short grain rice

1 cup beans

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons oil

1 can tomato sauce

1/2 tsp coriander

1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes (or more to taste)

salt and black pepper

Cook the lentils in just over a 5 cups of salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15-30 minutes, depending on the type of lentils you are using. Keep checking and add water if needed.

At the same time cook up some rice using a 1 cup rice to 2 1/2 cups water ratio. I measure the water and the rice with the same cup.

Cook the beans in a separate pot like you normally would. Strain when done.

Meanwhile, fry the onions and garlic in the oil until golden. At the very last minute of frying add the coriander. Then just pour the tomato sauce on and simmer.

Mix the lentils, rice and beans together in one pot.

Add about a tbsp of vinegar to the sauce after you take it off the burner.

Place some of the lentil mixture on each plate and top with tomato sauce.

Sprinkle with hot chili powder or salt and pepper, if desired.

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Koushari, a vegetarian dish, combines lentils, chick peas, macaroni, and rice in a tomato sauce subtly flavored with onions and garlic. It is always accompanied by pita bread.

Koushari (Lentils, Macaroni, Rice, and Chickpeas)

Ingredients

1 cup lentils

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup elbow macaroni

1 cup rice

1 can (15-ounce) chickpeas (also called ceci)

2 Tablespoons olive oil

SAUCE:

1 cup canned tomato puree

¼ cup olive oil

2 onions

1 garlic clove, or to taste

Procedure

Prepare lentils: Place the lentils in a sieve and rinse thoroughly. Place them in a large saucepan with 3 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt.

Heat until the water begins to boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for about 1 hour until lentils are tender. Drain and set the lentils aside.

Prepare the macaroni: Fill the same saucepan with water (add salt if desired). Heat until the water begins to boil.

Add the macaroni and boil about 12 to 15 minutes, until macaroni is tender. Drain and set the macaroni aside. (It is okay to combine the macaroni and lentils.)

Prepare the rice: Heat the 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the same saucepan. Add the rice and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, thoroughly coating the rice with oil.

Add 2 cups of water and heat until the water begins to boil. Cover the saucepan and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

Assemble koushari: Drain chickpeas and rinse. Add chickpeas, lentils, and macaroni to cooked rice and toss very gently with a fork.

Make sauce: Peel the onions and cut them in half lengthwise. Slice each half crosswise into thin slices.

Heat ¼ cup olive oil in a skillet. Add onions and cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until onions are golden brown.

Add garlic clove and cook 1 or 2 more minutes. Stir in tomato puree and heat until bubbly.

Now pour the sauce over the lentil mixture and heat over very low heat for about 5 minutes, until completely warm.

Serve with pita bread.

Serves 4 to 6.

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Good luck!

Answer 2

ive been in egypt now for over 5 years and have yet to see it made with beans. i havent tried the recipe below but koshary is made pretty much the same... just fiddle with the spices a bit to get something you like.