Koshari

Ingredients

• •Rice
• •Lentils
• •Macaroni
• •Chickpeas
• •Tomato sauce
• •Fried onions
• •Garlic
• •Vinegar

Steps

1. 1Cook rice, brown lentils, small macaroni, and chickpeas separately in their own pots, each until tender, then set aside and keep warm.
2. 2Heat oil in a pan and fry thinly sliced onions over medium heat, stirring frequently, until deeply golden brown and crisp, then drain on paper towels.
3. 3In a separate saucepan, sauté minced garlic in oil briefly, then add tomato sauce, a touch of vinegar, and a pinch of chili, simmering for about 10 minutes into a tangy sauce.
4. 4Layer the cooked rice in the bottom of a serving bowl.
5. 5Add the lentils and macaroni over the rice, followed by the chickpeas.
6. 6Ladle the spiced tomato sauce generously over the top.
7. 7Scatter a large handful of the deeply fried crispy onions over everything.
8. 8Serve immediately, letting diners mix the layers together themselves.