Nutritional Chart
Calories: 461 kCal / serving
- Proteins:
- Fats:
- Carbs:
- 13 g
- 6 g
- 89 g
Ingredients Needed for Kushari
For the rice:
2 cups of water
salt
1 cup rice
For the lentils:
2 cups of water
salt
1 cup green lentils
For the pasta:
water
salt
7 ounces of macaroni
2 ounces of spaghetti
For the tomato sauce:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
salt
pepper
1 cup canned tomatoes
½ cup water
caramelized onions for garnishing
canned chickpeas for garnishing
How to Make Kushari
- For the rice:
Fill a medium-sized cooking pot with the water, add the rice, salt it and bring to a boil.
- Stir once, cover with the lid, and cook for 15 minutes.
- For the lentils:
Fill a medium-sized cooking pot with the water, salt it and heat it.
- Add the lentils and boil for 18-20 minutes. Stir continuously while cooking.
- For the pasta:
Fill a medium-sized pot halfway with water and salt it. Add the macaroni. Break the spaghetti in two and add them, too. Boil for 8-10 minutes.
- For the tomato sauce:
Add the oil and garlic to a medium-sized pot over low heat. Season with salt and pepper, then cook and stir until tender.
- Add the canned tomatoes and water, stir once, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, lentils, and pasta to a bigger bowl. Mix them all.
- Serve the Kushari topped with tomato sauce. Garnish it with caramelized onions and cooked chickpeas.