Spiced lentil and caramelised onion baked eggs recipe

Ingredients for Spiced lentil and caramelized onion baked eggs

• 1 can basic lentil soup (400 g)

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced

• 2.5 ml turmeric

• 5 ml cumin

• 0.5 ml Aleppo pepper or 0.25 ml crushed red pepper flakes

• 30 g tomato paste

• 3 large eggs

• 30 ml ghee, unsalted butter, or olive oil

• 2.5 ml whole cumin seeds

• olive oil, for drizzling

• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• parsley, for finishing

How to make Spiced lentil and caramelized onion baked eggs

1. Place an oven rack in the centre of the oven, then preheat to 180°C (conventional) or 160°C (fan).

2. In a medium, oven-safe frying pan, heat 15 ml of olive oil over medium heat.

3. Add 1 large, thinly sliced onion and ½ tsp of kosher salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

4. Stir in ½ tsp of turmeric, 1 tsp of cumin, ¼ tsp of Aleppo pepper (or ⅛ tsp of crushed red pepper flakes), and 2 Tbsp of tomato purée. Cook and stir constantly until the onions are well coated and the tomato purée has darkened slightly, about 2 minutes.

5. Add 80 ml of water, then stir and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the liquid thickens and becomes saucy.

6. Incorporate one 400 g can of lentil soup; cook, stirring to combine, for 1 to 2 minutes.

7. Turn off the heat and season with salt, pepper, and additional Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes to taste.

8. Using a spoon, create 3 wells in the lentil mixture. Carefully crack 1 egg into each well.

9. Transfer the frying pan to the oven and bake until the egg whites are just set, 11 to 13 minutes.

10. While the eggs are baking, melt 30 g of unsalted butter, ghee, or more olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.

11. Add ½ tsp of cumin seeds; swirl the pan until the seeds start to sizzle and brown, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

12. Drizzle the finished eggs with the butter mixture, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with parsley before serving.

Disclaimer
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