Creamy Black Lentils & Eggs
by
Manu Buffara
Creamy black lentils with baked eggs. Heartwarming, comforting and delicious, a perfect family meal!
A dish inspired by my Lebanese origins, a very tasty vegetarian recipe. Lentils are a great nutritional source and are important in Lebanese cuisine and the dishes I grew up eating.
- Level
Intermediate
- Cooking
1h+
- Overral
2h+
- Ready
Black Lentil
2 cupsMadras Curry Powder
Red Bell Pepper
2Tamarind Paste
2tbspYogurt
1¼ cupsEgg
4Brown Sugar
1½ tbspTomato
3Red Onion
1Onion
2Garlic
4 clovesLarge Cherry Tomato
8Lime
1Coriander Seed
1tspCumin Powder
1tspCoriander
4 sprigsVegetable Oil
2tbspWater
2½ cups
Equipment
Mortar and Pestle
Casserole
Black Lentil
2 cupsMadras Curry Powder
Red Bell Pepper
2Tamarind Paste
2tbspYogurt
1¼ cupsEgg
4Brown Sugar
1½ tbspTomato
3Red Onion
1Onion
2Garlic
4 clovesLarge Cherry Tomato
8Lime
1Coriander Seed
1tspCumin Powder
1tspCoriander
4 sprigsVegetable Oil
2tbspWater
2½ cups
Equipment
Mortar and Pestle
Casserole
Creamy Black Lentils & Eggs
Manu Buffara
Trim, peel and dice 2 onions
Trim, deseed and dice 2 red bell peppers
Dice 3 small tomatoes
Peel and chop 4 garlic cloves
Juice 1 lime
Toast 1tsp of coriander seeds
Grind toasted coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle
Add 2tbsp of vegetable oil to a casserole on medium heat
Sweat diced onion until light golden
Add diced red bell pepper and cook until soft
Add chopped garlic and stir to combine
Add 1tsp of cumin powder
Add ground coriander seeds
Sauté 5m to release flavors
Add 1½cups of black lentils
Add 2½cups of water
Add chopped tomatoes
Add 2tbsp of tamarind paste
Add 1½tbsp of brown sugar
Stir to combine. Cook on low heat for 40m until lentils are tender
Preheat oven to 180ºC
Add ¾cup of yogurt
Add the lime juice
Add 1tsp of madras curry powder. Turn the heat off
Make holes in the lentils and crack 4 eggs into them
Top with slices of 1 red onion
Add 8 large cherry tomatoes cut in half
Season with flaky salt to taste
Transfer casserole to oven. Bake 10m until eggs are cooked
Garnish with leaves from 4 sprigs of coriander
Finish with ½cup of yogurt to garnish. The creamy black lentils and eggs is ready
Enjoy!