DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Koshari
Also known as: كشري
Egyptian rice, lentils and macaroni layered with chickpeas, spiced tomato sauce and crisp onions.
About Koshari
Koshari is an Egyptian staple that brings rice, brown lentils and pasta together under chickpeas, tomato sauce and crisp fried onions. This profile follows Egyptian-born cook Suzy Karadsheh's layered version, with crushed red pepper retained as optional.
Rice, lentils and chickpeas make an earthy, gently nutty base, while macaroni adds mild wheat flavour. Garlic, coriander and black pepper deepen the tomato sauce, white vinegar gives it a lively tang, and the deeply browned onions contribute savoury sweetness and toastiness.
The finished dish forms a generous mound of separate grains, lentils and curved macaroni beneath red sauce, pale chickpeas and a crown of dark-golden onion strands. Its base is tender and substantial, contrasted by the dry crunch of the onion topping.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Koshari
Suzy Karadsheh's Egyptian Koshari.
- OnionSweet savoury base and crisp topping
- SaltSeasoning
- All-purpose wheat flourLight coating for crisp onions
- Cooking oilFrying and cooking fat
- GarlicPungent sauce aromatic
- Ground corianderWarm citrusy spice
- Crushed red pepper flakesOptional chile heat · Optional
- Canned tomato sauceRich red sauce base
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Distilled white vinegarSharp sauce acidity
- Brown lentilsEarthy pulse base
- Medium-grain riceTender grain base
- Elbow macaroniTender wheat pasta layer
- WaterCooking liquid
- Canned chickpeasNutty pulse topping
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Onion:
- Salt:
- All-purpose wheat flour: . The source's all-purpose flour maps to the established wheat-flour route
- Cooking oil:
- Garlic:
- Ground coriander: . Ground coriander maps to the established broader coriander route
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional):
- Canned tomato sauce:
- Black pepper:
- Distilled white vinegar:
- Brown lentils:
- Medium-grain rice: . The source's medium-grain rice maps to the established broader rice route
- Elbow macaroni: . The source's elbow pasta maps to the established macaroni route
- Water:
- Canned chickpeas: . The source's canned chickpeas map to the established broader chickpea route
Origins & food traditions
Egyptian-born cook Suzy Karadsheh supplies the complete traditional recipe selected here and describes koshari as an Egyptian staple combining chickpeas, pasta, fried onions, tomato sauce, rice and brown lentils. The independent dish reference corroborates its Egyptian identity and the characteristic rice, lentil, macaroni, tomato-sauce and crisp-onion composition.
Countries
- Egypt
- EgyptCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Egyptian Cuisine
- Egyptian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.