Egypt’s national dish, koshari, is a widely popular street food. A traditional Egyptian staple, mixing pasta, rice, and brown lentils, topped with a zesty tomato sauce, and garlic vinegar, and garnished with chickpeas and crispy fried onions.
koshari was created in the mid-19th century and is a pretty innovative recipe. The story goes that an Indian rice and lentil dish known as khichdi was brought to Egypt during British rule. That appealed to Egyptians so much, that they took inspiration from it and created their masterpiece.
It is also a recipe that has a combination of mediterranean and middle eastern elements. Another popular dish with similarities is the Arabic Mujadara, a rice-lentil recipe.
It is composed of layers of cereal/grain (rice and pasta), layers of plant protein (chickpeas and lentils), and zesty sauces (tomato and garlic), all topped with a glorious fried onion layer.
Koshari Recipe is made up of simple ingredients which take some time to put together as each ingredient is cooked up separately. This great meal can be made with the use of leftover pasta, rice, lentils, or chickpeas. The various elements together create an amazing mouthfeel and taste.
