Koshari Recipe
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Koshari is a traditional Egyptian street-food staple combining lentils, rice, pasta, and chickpeas, topped with crispy fried onions and tangy tomato sauce. Hearty and flavorful, it's a complete vegetarian main course that's both satisfying and deeply seasoned.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
- Salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- Cooking oil
- 1 small onion, grated
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 -1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 can 28-oz tomato sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 1-2 tbsp distilled white vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup brown lentils, picked over and well-rinsed
- 1 1/2 cup medium-grain rice, rinsed, soaked in water for 15 minutes, drained
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 2 cups elbow pasta
- Water
- 1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed, drained and warmed
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 82M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 1h 7m
- Sodium
- 2082mg
- Total sugar
- 18g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1587mg
- Calcium
- 146mg
- Iron
- 11mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 2082MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.