Koshary
Type | Mixed macaroni dish |
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Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Egypt |
Serving temperature | Warm or Hot |
Main ingredients | Rice, lentils, macaroni, Vermicelli, tomato sauce, vegetable oil, onions, cumin, coriander |
Variations | Chickpeas, Hot sauce, Garlic juice, Vinegar, Short spaghetti |
Koshary, kushari or koshari (
History
In the Egyptian Books of Genesis,
In 1853, in his book "Journey to Egypt and the Hijaz", explorer Richard Burton documented koshary as the breakfast meal of the people of Suez. It consisted of Egyptian lentils, rice, butter, onions and pickled lemons.[8]
Koshary was sold on food carts in its early years, and was introduced to restaurants later.[7]
This dish is widely popular among workers and laborers and the dish is well-suited to mass catering events such as conferences.
Variants
Alexandrian koshary is quite different from other koshary recipes, with significant variations in taste and form. The cooking process includes yellow lentils and rice; it also uses curry and cumin in the rice, giving the koshary a uniform color. Also included are Egyptian rolled eggs, which are hard boiled and then fried in ghee or butter, as well as lightly pickled tomatoes instead of tomato sauce and French fries on the side.[11] Another variation of the koshary dish in Egypt is Koshari Ads Asfa, which means koshary with yellow lentils.[12]
Koshary has also gained popularity outside of Egypt in recent years, especially in
The dish is served in Japanese carts and has some additions added on top of the original recipe. Nontraditional ingredients, which are not typically found in Egyptian recipes, are basil chicken, raw tomatoes, sour cream, fried eggs, Cheddar sauce, avocado slices, and spicy powder with jalapeño.[14]
Instant koshary[15] is similar to instant noodles in preparation.
Similar dishes
In Iraq and the Levant, mujadarra is a popular dish that consist of cooked lentils, rice, bulgur, and sautéed onions.
See also
References
- ^ Galloway, Lindsey (13 January 2020). "Why 2020 is the year to visit Cairo". BBC Travel. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Egyptian Koshari Recipe - The Mediterranean Dish", themediterraneandish.com, 3 March 2017
- ^ Yogerst, Joe (2020-01-15). "Food in Egypt: 13 delicious dishes and drinks you shouldn't miss". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
Koshary: One of Egypt's most popular dishes is a carb-packed combination of macaroni, rice and beans flavored with tomatoes, onions, garlic and whatever else the chef feels like tossing in.
- ^ a b c Alfy, Aly. الجبتانا أسفار التكوين المصرية - 'The Egyptian Book of Genesis'. p. 161.
- ^ "LacusCurtius • Manetho: History of Egypt (and other Fragments)". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "الكشري طعام الفقراء", aljazeera.net
- ^ a b Parvi, Shahrokh (6 March 2016). "Cheap, healthy and oh so tasty: the best kushari in Cairo". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Burton, Richard (1853). رحلة بيرتون إلى الحجاز ومصر. p. 150.
وإذا ما أشرقت الشمس تناول أهل السويس افطارهم الذي يتكون في فصل الصيف من فطيرة, أما في الشتاء فوجبة الإفطار أكثر أهمية وهي طبق من الكشري, عدس وأرز وسمن وبصل مقطع مسوى على نار هادئة أو ليمون مخلل.
- ^ Gopal, Sena Desai. "On the streets of Cairo, I fed my love for koshari - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Kushari recipe". Whats4eats.com. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "كشري اسكندراني بالصور من Alaa Abbas". كوكباد (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Koshari Ads Asfar". HazteVeg.com. 2013. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "كشري خليجي بالخضار والدجاج بالصور". forums.graaam.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "エジプトめしコシャリ屋さん". koshary-yasan.hungry.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "الكشري أصبح مجفف في عبوة سريعة التحضير: "أخيرا هناكله المصيف"". alwan.elwatannews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links
- Media related to Kushari at Wikimedia Commons