Koshari
Egyptian koshari with lentils, rice, macaroni and tomato sauce — every quantity in grams, calories per serving.

Per serving · 440 g
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Egyptian rice250 g
- ½ cup brown lentils120 g
- ½ cup small macaroni80 g
- ¾ cup cooked chickpeas120 g
- 2 large onions300 g
- 3 tomatoes400 g
- 3 tbsp oil45 g
- 2 tbsp vinegar30 g
- 2 garlic cloves10 g
- Salt, cumin and chilli8 g
Whole dish: 1760 g
Method
- 1
Boil the lentils in salted water until tender but whole, about 20 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Mix with the rice, add hot water at a cup and a half per cup, cover and simmer for 18 minutes.
- 3
Boil the macaroni in salted water until done, then drain.
- 4
Slice the onions thinly and fry in 2 tbsp of the oil until dark golden, then drain on paper.
- 5
Grate the tomatoes and cook with the garlic, vinegar, the remaining oil and salt for 15 minutes until thick.
- 6
Layer the rice and lentils, then macaroni, then chickpeas, then sauce, and the fried onions on top.
Enjoy it
Log it in Fodi in one tap — a serving, half of one, or by the gram.
440 g · 610 kcal