This month’s Weekend Cooking Challenge is to use an ingredient from your country. The ingredient I chose is “Lentils”. Lentils are the quintessential comfort food in India. They are a great source of protein; contain cholesterol lowering soluble fiber and lots of iron. Lentils are typically served at almost every meal with rice or bread.
This Egg-lentil recipe is from my ‘Vegetarian’ cookbook edited by Valerie Ferguson. The unusual combination of lentils and eggs really makes this dish a keeper.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Red Lentils (Sabut Masoor dal)
- 6 Eggs - boiled
- 3 Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Black peppercorns
- 1 Onion - finely chopped
- 2 chilies Green - finely chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 Ginger "
- 2 tbsp Curry paste
- 14 oz tomatoes Chopped - . can
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 3 cups Vegetable Stock
- 3/4 cup Water
Servings: serving
Instructions
- Put the lentils in a large, heavy pan and add the stock. Bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are soft. Drain and set aside. I usually cook my lentils in the pressure cooker for about 4 whistles. Quick and easy.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the cloves and peppercorns for 2 minutes. Add the onion, chilies, garlic and ginger and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the currypaste and fry for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add the tomatoes, sugar and water and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Add the boiled eggs (I make 4 vertical cuts around the egg), lentils and garam masala. Cover and simmer for 10 more minutes, then serve, garnished with cilantro.
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Hi Pavani!! This recipe is not only delicious but full of protein!! Great idea!!I guess we can add any curry pd or curry paste to this!!
I didn’t know abt this weekend event, may be I will send one too if I already have one!
Thanks!!
The color is beautiful, and it sounds wonderful. Thanks for joining us this month.
Hi Pavani,
This is my first time on your blog! You have a lovely blog! Wow and so many recipes.
I read u’re post on your trip to China. Very nice and interesting to read. My aunt visited Beijing for a vacation last year and she told me that it is a must see city. China is nothing like we iamgine it to be she said.
And I wish I had seen u’re blog yesterday. I was looking for something different with Okra. I loved u’re Bhindi Masaledar recipe! Next time I buy bhindi I will try it out!
This egg recipe too sounds very unique. And looks yummy too.
And all u’re other posts – read some of them. Very nice. The tamarind rice post was touching. Made me remember my school picnics and am feleign nostalgic 🙂 Thanks 2 u!
Oh and thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
Cheers
Latha
Eggs and lentils.. now that’s a combo that I never heard of before..Looks delicious
Thank you Asha, Sara and Arjuna.
Hi Latha,
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I’m glad that you liked it. I’m a frequent visitor in your blog. Please keep visiting.
Pavani, Nice combiantion of vegetable and egg protein. Will surely try it.
I’m making this for dinner tonight. I think I’ll try to shoot it, but I don’t think it will be as pretty as your picture!