Koshery

right|300px
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Serves:4 – 6
== Description ==
This is true Egyptian comfort food at its best. Very easy to make and it's cheap!
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups medium-grain rice uncooked
* 2 cups of a small pasta such as ditalini
* ½ cup of uncooked brown lentil
* 1 can chickpeas
* 1 can of pasta or tomato sauce
* 1 large yellow onion diced well
* 6 – 8 cloves garlic to taste
* red pepper powder
* vinegar to taste
* salt to taste
* ¼ cup of cooking oil
* 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
== Directions ==
# In a medium sauce pan heat cooking oil and add diced onions.
# Cook them until they are almost burnt and very crispy.
# Remove the onion and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
# Save left over oil for the rice.
# Cook rice as directed on package and add the oil you used to cook the onion to the rice water and set aside.
# Cook pasta as directed and set aside.
# Cook lentils until tender and set aside, remember to add a dash of salt to taste.
# While your rice lentils and pasta are cooking make your sauce.
# Peel and dice garlic cloves.
# In a medium sauce pan heat olive oil then add garlic sate' until brown and there is a nice nutty smell.
# Add the tomato or pasta sauce ( i like to use ragu pasta sauce ).
# Once the sauce is hot add rep pepper to taste and vinegar i use a ¼ to a half cup of vinegar traditional Koshery has ½ cup if i have friends over that are new to Egyptian food i cut it down a bit, this is where your taste comes into play. Add salt to taste.
# Warm chick peas in microwave or on the stove and drain water.
# On a large serving dish spoon rice out flat, next do the same with the pasta, then the lentils and chick peas pour sauce over every thing and top with onions.
# Enjoy.
__NOTOC__
Category:Egyptian Vegetarian
Category:Medium-grain rice Recipes
Category:Ditalini Recipes
Category:Brown lentil Recipes
Category:Chickpea Recipes