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Koshari

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I had my first taste of koshari at this restaurant here in Muscat called Kusharina. With pasta and tomatoes, chickpeas what was not to like?? Maybe it is my Middle-eastern upbringing but I love anything that has chickpeas and tomatoes in it :) Today as I stepped into the kitchen with the intent of making pasta, I realized that we didn't really have enough for everyone. Then I noticed the can of chickpeas staring at me and the packs of tomato puree and the bottle of masoor dal and suddenly my brain put all that randomness together and brought back this little memory of koshari tucked away deep deep deep deep deep inside!! Lunch was decided! Looked at the internet for some recipes and realized I pretty much had everything so that was that. All you need is: Crispy Onions: 2 large onion, sliced into really thin rings(I found slicing them into rings worked way better than regular chopped slices) For Tomato Sauce Cooking oil (I used olive) 1 small onion, slice...