(Recipe adapted from Zooba Restaurant.)
Add rice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add 2 teaspoons cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add 2 2/3 cups water and bring to a simmer over high heat.
Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 35 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a lively simmer.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in red-wine vinegar and cayenne.
Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
Break spaghetti into 1- to 2-inch pieces and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add half of the onion to the oil and cook until golden, about 6 minutes.
Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
Repeat with the remaining onion.
Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Transfer to a bowl.
Transfer the shatta (tomato mixture) to the blender and puree until smooth.
Gently stir the spaghetti and lentils into the rice.
Serve the koshari topped with chickpeas, the shatta, fried onions and dakka.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.
