Koshari Rice Recipe

Name: Koshari Rice Recipe
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Egyptian

Recipe By Sabrina Yasmin

#Rice This special rice recipe is the Egypt's national dish which is a very healthy and delicious served widely in breakfast and also as meal.It is made of rice, pasta, and lentils mixed together, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and fried onion. This special sauce with fried onions give some extra punch to the rice dish.

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Ingredients for Koshari Rice Recipe

1/4 cup Basmati rice
1/4 cup Chick peas (Kabuli Chana)
1/4 cup Pasta or Macaroni of your choice
1/4 cup whole Red Lentil (whole masoor)
1/4 cup Chopped tomato
1/4 Pieces Chopped onion
1/4 Tsp Minced garlic
1/4 Pieces Fresh red chilli
1/2 Pieces big Onions thinly sliced for beresta(fried onion)
0.13 cup Cooking oil
1/4 tablespoon Tomato ketchup
1/4 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Chilli flakes
1/4 inch Cinnamon stick
1 Pieces Cloves
1/4 teaspoon More cooking oil
1/4 tablespoon Ghee
0.13 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Vinegar
to taste Salt

Directions: Koshari Rice Recipe

STEP 1.Soak kabuli chana and lentils separately for overnight.
STEP 2.Pressure cook the soaked chana with salt water and drain.
STEP 3.Pressure cook soaked lentils with little water and salt till lentils become soft but not mashy.
STEP 4.Soak rice for an hour.
STEP 5.Cook pasta for about 7-8 minutes in boiling water and drain.
STEP 6.Boil rice till 70%done with salt water and drain. Rinse with cold water.
STEP 7.Now to make the tomato sauce prepare the ingredients.
STEP 8.In a mixer jar grind together chopped tomatoes and fresh red chilli to make puree.
STEP 9.Heat 1 tsp of oil. Saute garlic and onion for 2-3 minutes.
STEP 10.Add tomato puree. Cook in medium heat.
STEP 11.Add salt, sugar, tomato ketchup, oregano and chilli flakes. Give a nice mix.
STEP 12.Cook this sauce for 10 minutes in low flame so that tomatoes cook completely.
STEP 13.Before removing add vinegar and mix.
STEP 14.Remove from heat and reserve in a bowl.
STEP 15.Now heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a pan.
STEP 16.Fry the thinly sliced onion into golden brown and crisp.
STEP 17.Transfer in a kitchen tissue so that it soaks extra oil.
STEP 18.Now in the same oil splatter cinnamon stick, cloves and black pepper corns.
STEP 19.Add the cooked kabuli chana and stir.
STEP 20.Add cooked rice.
STEP 21.Also add cooked pasta and cooked lentils.
STEP 22.Mix everything well with a spatula.
STEP 23.Sprinkle 3-4 tbsp of hot water and cover.
STEP 24.Cook in low flame for about 10 minutes.
STEP 25.After 10 minutes remove the lid, add 1 tbsp ghee and fried onions. Keep some fried onion to garnish.
STEP 26.Mix lightly and transfer to a serving plate.
STEP 27.Pour prepared tomato sauce on the top.
STEP 28.Garnish with fried onion and serve as main dish or in breakfast.

Nutrition
value

826

calories per serving

37 g Fat27 g Protein93 g Carbs25 g FiberOther

Current Totals

Fat
37g
Protein
27g
Carbs
93g
Fiber
25g

MacroNutrients

Carbs
93g
Protein
27g
Fiber
25g

Fats

Fat
37g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
223mg
Iron
9mg
Vitamin A
474mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
3mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
195mcg
Vitamin B12
< 1mcg
Vitamin C
12mg
Vitamin E
6mg
Copper
1mcg
Magnesium
149mg
Manganese
3mg
Phosphorus
366mg
Selenium
52mcg
Zinc
4mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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Recipe By Sabrina Yasmin