Authentic home cooking from Egypt, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Egypt as كشرى اسكندرانى بالكارى

Alexandrian Koshari with Curry

Name: Alexandrian Koshari with Curry
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups short-grain rice (about 400 grams); 1 cup yellow lentils (about 200 grams); 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; For the crispy onions; 1 large onion, thinly sliced (julienned); 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; Oil for frying; For the sauce; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 hot chili pepper, minced; 4 tablespoons oil from frying the onions; 3 tablespoons vinegar; 2 cups tomato juice (about 1/2 liter); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried coriander

Safy Safy @sofy2020

مصر_الاسكندرية

Delicious, budget-friendly, and truly appetizing.

Safy Safy @sofy2020

مصر_الاسكندرية

Delicious, budget-friendly, and truly appetizing.

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Ingredients

35 minutes

Serves 5 servings

2 cupsshort-grain rice (about 400 grams)
1 cupyellow lentils (about 200 grams)
1small onion, finely chopped
1 teaspooncurry powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric
1/2 teaspooncumin
2 teaspoonssalt
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
For the crispy onions
1large onion, thinly sliced (julienned)
1 tablespoonall-purpose flour
Oil for frying
For the sauce
1 tablespoonminced garlic
1hot chili pepper, minced
4 tablespoonsoil from frying the onions
3 tablespoonsvinegar
2 cupstomato juice (about 1/2 liter)
1 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspooncumin
1/2 teaspoondried coriander

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Toss the sliced onion with flour and fry in oil until crispy.
2

Sauté the chopped onion in some of the onion frying oil.
3

Add turmeric and curry powder, then stir in the lentils and sauté.
4

Add the rice and sauté well, then add salt and spices.
5

Pour in boiling water, reduce the heat, and cook until the liquid is absorbed.
6

Serve topped with the crispy fried onions and hard-boiled eggs if desired.
7

Enjoy!

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Published in the US on August 09, 2025 14:01

مصر_الاسكندرية

توفت امى بالحج وانا صغيرة وكل اخوتى صبيان فتعلمت فيهم الطبخ واخترعت وعدلت حتى اتقنته واحببته واصبح من هواياتى عمل كل ماهو جديد وغير تقليدى فهو يخرج الطاقة السلبية

Keywords

Curry Chilies Onion Arborio Lentil Turmeric Cilantro Pepper Tomato Garlic

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