Kosheri

Ingredients

• one pound Lentils (brown or black)
  1 unit
• one to two cups rice
  1 unit
• one to two cups elbow macaroni (or similar Pasta)
  1 unit
• one cup vegetable oil (evenly divided into two portions)
  1 unit
• one clove garlic

  crushed (optional)
  1 unit
• one hot chile pepper

  cleaned and chopped (optional)
  1 unit
• three or four ripe tomatoes

  chopped ; or one large can crushed tomatoes
  1 unit
• one-half cup water
  1 unit
• two tablespoons vinegar
  1 unit
• salt (to taste)
  1 unit
• one Onion

  chopped or cut in rings
  1 unit