Curry Lentils with an Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 whole Onion, Minced
- 1 cup Dry Red Lentils, Picked Through To Remove Stones, Rinsed
- 1 cup Dry Green Split Peas, Picked Through To Remove Stones, Rinsed
- 4 cups Chicken Or Vegetable Stock
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Curry Powder
- 1 cup Chopped Spinach Or Kale
- 13 cups Chopped Cilantro
- 4 whole Eggs
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium/large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion, stir, and cook a few minutes until the onion is softened.
- 2.
- Add the lentils, split peas and stock and stir.
- Stir in the garam masala, garlic powder and curry powder.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 30-45 minutes.
- The red lentils will cook down into a mush and the split peas will be the texture of al dente pasta.
- 3.
- Stir in the spinach/kale and cilantro.
- 4.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- 5.
- Grease 4 small oven-safe ramekins or glass dishes and scoop lentil mixture into each.
- Crack an egg on the top of the lentils in each dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired.
- 6.
- Put ramekins on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20-30 minutes, or until the egg is opaque and mostly set.
- Remove from oven.
- Let them sit for a few minutes before eating to let the egg finish cooking.
- Recipe modified from The Kitchn.
olive oil, onion, red lentils, chicken, garam masala, garlic, curry, chopped spinach, cilantro, eggs, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/curry-lentils-with-an-egg/ (may not work)