Egyptian Koshari Crunch Cups
Egypt's beloved national dish — koshari, a vegetarian mix of rice, lentils, macaroni, vermicelli, crispy onions and a spiced tomato sauce — served as crunchy individual cups for the viral format. The crispy fried onions and punchy da'a garlic-vinegar sauce are the transformative elements.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Medium
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Deep-fry sliced onions in hot oil over medium heat until very dark brown and crispy. Drain on paper. Reserve the onion-flavoured oil.
About 5 min
Tomato sauce: fry garlic in a little onion oil. Add crushed tomatoes, cumin, coriander, vinegar and chilli. Simmer 15 minutes.
About 14 min
Garlic vinegar sauce: mix vinegar, minced garlic and cumin.
About 14 min
Combine lentils, rice, macaroni and toasted vermicelli. Season with salt and cumin.
About 14 min
Serve in cups or bowls: layer the grain mix, top with tomato sauce, garlic vinegar sauce and a generous heap of crispy onions.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
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Recipe by Boon Tools.