Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)

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subheading: Chickpeas:

1 cup dried chickpeas or 2 - 15 ounce cans of chickpeas** See note 3

2 teaspoon ground cumin

½ lime

subheading: Fried Onions:

1½ lbs onion about 2 large onions

6 tablespoon flour to toss the onions in prior to frying

oil for frying preferably sunflower oil** See note 5

salt to taste

subheading: Fresh Red Sauce (Optional):

1 lb tomatoes

6 ounces green bell pepper

6 ounces onion

3 garlic cloves

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon oil from the fried onions

1 lime

salt and pepper to taste

1 spicy pepper optional

subheading: Koshari Lentil Rice:

1 cup dried brown lentils

2 cups dry Calrose rice or short-grain rice **See note 4

1¼ lbs onion about 1½ large onions

4 tablespoon oil from the fried onions

4 cups water

subheading: Pasta:

8 ounces elbow pasta

8 ounces dried spaghetti

subheading: Traditional Koshari Red Sauce:

2¼ lbs tomatoes

2 tablespoon ghee

1 teaspoon chili flakes or cayenne powder optional

9 garlic cloves

3 tablespoon tomato paste

3 tablespoon white vinegar

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt or to taste

1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste

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