Koshari
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 5:20pm

Ingredients




3 lrg Onions, sliced
1 quart Water, divided
Oil for frying
2 cups Rice
2 teaspoons Salt
1 1/2 cups Brown lentils
8 ounces Small macaroni
6 Cloves garlic
2 tablespoons White vinegar
1 can Tomato paste (6 oz)
2 teaspoons Cumin
Chili pepper (if you like it hot!)

Preparation

1 Saute onions until brown. Drain on paper towels. Put 3 cups water in a pot with a few drops oil. Bring to a boil. Add rice and 1 teaspoon salt. After water returns to a boil, lower heat. Simmer until done. Wash lentils. Then boil until tender. Boil macaroni until tender. Drain. 2 Sauce: Slice garlic. Saute in small amount of oil. Add vinegar, tomato paste, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, remaining 1 cup of water, and chili pepper, if desired. Cook until mixture boils. Lower heat, Simmer until cooked. 3 To serve, layer rice, lentils, and macaroni. Spread sauce on top. Garnish with fried onions.