Titi's Koshary

1 onion


Lentils and Rice
1 cup prewashed lentils
3 1/2 cups water
Salt
1 cup rice
1 lb of small salad macaroni

Sauce
4 minced medium garlic cloves
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 lg can of tomato sauce
3/4 of tomato sauce can of water
salt and pepper
Red chili powder to taste

Recipe
Chop 1 onion and spread on several layers of paper towel to absorb liquid. Top with paper towels until most liquid is absorbed. Scrape onion off paper towel and brown in 5 tblsp oil until medium golden brown. Strain oil and place on paper towel again to drain oil. In the same oil you browned the onions, brown 1 cup pre-washed lentils. Add 3 1/2 cups water, salt to taste, bring to boil. Simmer covered 15m. Add 1 cup rice, stir. Continue simmering until rice is tender, approx. 20m. Stir to fluff.

In another pot, boil 1lb of desired pasta, preferably small salad macaroni until tender, drain. In separate saucepan, brown 4 minced medium cloves of garlic (2 tsp) in 3 tbsp vegetable oil until medium golden brown. Add 1 tbsp white vinegar, stir constantly for 1m. Add 1 lg can tomato sauce and 3/4 of the same can of water. Salt and pepper to taste. Red chili powder to taste. Simmer covered 10m.

To serve, layer pasta, then lentil/rice combo, sauce, the onions.