KOUSHARI (LENTILS~ MACARONI & RICE IN OIL)

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Recipe Name: KOUSHARI (LENTILS~ MACARONI & RICE IN OIL)

Servings: 6

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1 Cup(s) Ads iswid (brown lentils)

Water

Salt

1 Cup(s) Small macaroni noodles

1 Cup(s) Short grain rice

2 Tablespoon(s) Olive oil

1 Cup(s) Tomato puree

 

TA'LEYA II:

2 Large Onions

1/4 Cup(s) Olive oil

1 Garlic clove (or more)

-- finely chopped

 

This is classed as an 'oil' dish by Coptic Egyptians

and is prepared during periods of fasting when animal

products cannot be taken. You may cook the lentils,

macaroni and rice simultaneously in 3 pots, or if,

like me, you like to keep pots to a minimum, use the

method given. This is the way they prepare it in

Egypt anyway.

 

Place lentils in a sieve and wash well under running

water. Place in a large pot and add 3 cups water and

1 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1

hour until tender but still intact. Drain and keep

aside.

 

Clean same pot and add 4 cups water. Bring to the

boil, add 2 teaspoons salt and the macaroni. Stir

constantly until water returns to the boil and cook,

uncovered, for 15 minutes until tender. Stir

occasionally. Drain and keep aside. Clean pot again

and dry.

 

Wash rice well in sieve under running water and drain.

Heat oil in pot and fry rice over medium heat for 2-3

minutes. Add 2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt and

bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Cover and

simmer over low heat for 15 minutes or until tender.

Leave covered off the heat for 5 minutes for grains to

separate.

 

Prepare the ta'leya (directions below), add tomato

puree and bring to the boil.

 

Add lentils and macaroni to cooked rice and toss

together lightly with a fork. Pour hot ta'leya and

tomato mixture on top, toss again and cover pot.

Leave over low heat for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

 

TA'LEYA: Halve peeled onions lengthwise then slice

thinly to give semicircles. Heat olive oil in a pan,

add onions and fry over medium heat until golden

brown. Add garlic and cook a minute longer.

 

Source: The Complete Middle East Cookbook, by Tess

Mallos

 

 

 

 

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