Authentic home cooking from Egypt, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Egypt as كشرى الفول

Fava Bean Koshari

Name: Fava Bean Koshari
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound split fava beans (about 225 grams); 2 cups short-grain white rice, rinsed (about 400 grams); 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 hot chili pepper, minced; Broth, enough to cover the ingredients; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried coriander; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter

Safy Safy @sofy2020

مصر_الاسكندرية

A classic, delicious, and budget-friendly recipe.

Safy Safy @sofy2020

مصر_الاسكندرية

A classic, delicious, and budget-friendly recipe.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 6 servings

1/2 poundsplit fava beans (about 225 grams)
2 cupsshort-grain white rice, rinsed (about 400 grams)
1onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoonminced garlic
1hot chili pepper, minced
Broth, enough to cover the ingredients
1 tablespoontomato paste
1 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoondried coriander
3 tablespoonsvegetable oil
1 tablespoonghee or clarified butter

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Sauté the onion with the hot chili pepper, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
2

Add the fava beans that have been soaked for 2 hours in boiling water, and sauté.
3

Add the rice and sauté together.
4

Pour in enough broth to cover, then add the tomato paste, salt, and spices.
5

Cover and cook on low heat until the liquid is absorbed and everything is cooked through.
6

Serve with pickles, fried potatoes, garlic, coriander, and hard-boiled eggs.
7

Spoon into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro.

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Published in the US on August 10, 2025 14:01

مصر_الاسكندرية

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