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| '''Koshary,''' often transliterated as '''koshary''', '''kosheri''' or '''koshari,''' ({{lang-arz|كشرى}} |
'''Koshary,''' often transliterated as '''koshary''', '''kosheri''' or '''koshari,''' ({{lang-arz|كشرى}}, {{IPA-arz|ˈkoʃæɾi|}}) is a popular traditional ]ian ]. It consists of a base of ], brown ]s, ]s, ], and a topping of Egyptian ] and vinegar and spicy tomato sauce (salsa). Fried ] are commonly added as a garnish. Koshary is normally a ] and usually a ] dish, possibly reflecting the meatless diet of ] during ]{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} and other fasts and/or the high cost of meat for the lower classes. It is becoming common to add fried ] or ] meat as an additional topping. | ||
| Koshary is one of the most popular, inexpensive, and common dishes in Egypt, and many restaurants specialize in this one dish. | Koshary is one of the most popular, inexpensive, and common dishes in Egypt, and many restaurants specialize in this one dish. | ||
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Koshary, often transliterated as koshary, kosheri or koshari, (Template:Lang-arz, Template:IPA-arz) is a popular traditional Egyptian national dish. It consists of a base of rice, brown lentils, chickpeas, macaroni, and a topping of Egyptian garlic and vinegar and spicy tomato sauce (salsa). Fried onions are commonly added as a garnish. Koshary is normally a vegetarian and usually a vegan dish, possibly reflecting the meatless diet of Coptic Christians during Lent and other fasts and/or the high cost of meat for the lower classes. It is becoming common to add fried liver or shawarma meat as an additional topping.
Koshary is one of the most popular, inexpensive, and common dishes in Egypt, and many restaurants specialize in this one dish.
Similar dishes
Koshary is similar to the Indian and Pakistani dish Khichri (Template:Lang-ur),which is also made with rice and lentils, and thus by extension to the Anglo-Indian kedgeree. Mujaddara is a similar dish popular in Syria, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon. Kushari also recalls the rice and beans dishes of the Caribbean such as Hoppin' John and Gallo Pinto.
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