Egyptian Koshari

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
30 min 10 min 6
Egyptian Koshari
Health Highlights
Koshari is the national dish of Egypt that layers lentils, pasta, rice, chickpeas, tomato sauce, and fried onions together! This version uses pantry staples.

Ingredients


1 cup Elbow macaroni dry, gluten free (or other pasta)
1 cup Brown rice, medium-grain, dry
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Paprika
1 tbsp Coriander, ground
1/2 tbsp Nutmeg, ground
1 dash Black pepper
1 can(s) (15oz) Tomato sauce, canned
1/2 tsp Cinnamon (tsp)
2 leaf Bay leaf
1 medium Yellow onion (sliced)
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 can (19oz) Lentils, canned (drained and rinsed)
1 can (19oz) Chickpeas, canned, drained (drained and rinsed)

Instructions


  1. Cook macaroni noodles according to the package directions.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cumin, red chili powder, paprika, coriander, nutmeg, and black pepper. Mix to combine.
  3. Cook rice according to the package instructions and add 2 tbsp of the spice mix into the water. 
  4. While the rice is cooking, prepare the tomato sauce.
  5. Put the tomato sauce, cinnamon, bay leaf, and the remainder of the spice mix in a pot or pan and heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Slice the onions very thin. Add to a pan. When the oil is hot, fry onions until crisp.
  7. In a small bowl, layer onions, chickpeas, lentils, sauce, macaroni, then rice, in that order. Flip the bowl over onto a plate, allowing the koshari to release itself from the sides of the bowl. Lift away the bowl and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 465
Calories from fat 122
Calories from saturated fat 16.1
Total Fat 13.6 g
Saturated Fat 1.8 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.2 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 896 mg
Potassium 896 mg
Total Carbohydrate 75 g
Dietary Fiber 17.0 g
Sugars 9.6 g
Protein 18.9 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.0
Meat Alternative 1.1
Vegetables 2.4

Energy sources


Pygal58%465.32442231121826215.4891546252372326%295.5270919864807218.7569002973768316%337.1758146129763118.4091934633285958%26%16%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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