Egyptian Egg and Lentil Koshari
EgyptianOther InternationalDesi eggsMedium
An Egyptian koshari-style bowl of lentils, rice and macaroni topped with a fried egg and spiced tomato sauce.
Prep time15 min
Cook time20 min
Total time35 min
Servings2
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup brown lentils (masoor), boiled
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 cup cooked macaroni
- 1 onion, sliced and fried until crisp
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
Method
- Cook the tomato with cumin, chilli powder, vinegar and salt for 5 minutes to make a sauce.
- Mix the boiled lentils, cooked rice and macaroni in a bowl.
- Fry the eggs sunny-side up until the whites are set.
- Spoon the lentil and rice mixture into bowls.
- Top with the tomato sauce and crispy fried onions.
- Place a fried egg on each bowl and serve.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Calories (estimate)400 kcal
Protein (estimate)18 g
Fat (estimate)13 g
Carbs (estimate)48 g
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).
Tips, food safety & substitutions
Food safety: fry eggs until the whites are fully set. Allergens: egg, wheat (macaroni). Substitute: use any short pasta, or skip the macaroni. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.