Spiced Lentils and Poached Eggs

Name: Spiced Lentils and Poached Eggs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 4 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 garlic clove, minced; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 59 milliliters plain low-fat Greek yogurt; 237 milliliters dried small red lentils; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 237 milliliters chopped tomato; 710 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Spiced Lentils and Poached Eggs a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 274 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have bay leaf, greek yogurt, tomato, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.

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Lentils

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Sauce Pan

Drain; discard bay leaf.

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Bay Leaves

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion and tomato; saut 8 minutes or until onion is tender.

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Tomato

Onion

Add curry, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon salt, red pepper, and garlic; saut 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Garlic

Cumin

Curry Powder

Salt

Add lentils; cook 1 minute.

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Lentils

Remove from heat.

Add water to a large skillet, filling two-thirds full; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Add vinegar to pan. Break eggs into custard cups. Gently pour eggs into pan; cook 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Carefully remove eggs from pan using a slotted spoon.

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Custard