Saturday, 22 September 2012

Egyptian Koshary" English 'recipe "

The Most Famous traditional Egyptian dish....

- 1 cup brown lentils
- 2 cup rice
- half cup vermicelli 
- 3 cups small pasta
- half cup chickpeas ( canned)
- 5 big onion ( slices )
- oil for frying onion
- salt-pepper- cumin


- boil 1 cup of lentils in 1 1/2 cups of water for 7 min , then add the washed rice  and add about 1 cup water ,until boil , reduce heat , cover and let them to cook for 10 min .
- boil the pasta in water with little oil and salt , leave it aside.

- mix the onion with little flour , salt ( to become crispy) and fry it in oil until it become golden.

For the tomato Sauce 
- 2 table spoons of oil + 5 cloves chopped garlic + 1 chopped onion stir together then add 2 cups of tomato sauce (tomato past +  water ) + 2 tablespoon vinegar + salt +| pepper + cumin , reduce the heat till the sauce become little bit thick.

For  vinegar Sauce
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
- salt & pepper  according to your tast
mix these all ingredients together and but them in small bottle and leave it aside

To assemble the dish :
- put the pasta , then add the rice & lentils then pour some tomato sauce and little bit vinegar sauce . then add the chickpeas and finally addd the fried onion

serve the dish beside the tomato sauce and vinegar sauce .
 

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