Red lentil dahl with sweet potato
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/red-lentil-dahl-with-sweet-potato
This hearty, fiery dish is great any time of day
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Feeds
4
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Ready in
40 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 52g
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 5cm ginger, grated
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 250g dried red lentils (prepared according to the pack instructions)
- 1 litre vegetable stock, made with 1 stock cube
- 250g sweet potato, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
- 2 tbsp Co-op mixed seeds
- 4 Co-op British free range eggs
Method
- Heat ½ tbsp of the oil in a large pan, then fry the onion, garlic, ginger and half the chilli on a medium heat for 4-5 mins, until the onion is soft
- Add the spices, then fry for another minute, until fragrant
- Stir in the lentils, cook for 1 more minute, then pour in the stock
- Bring to a boil, add the sweet potato and simmer for 20-25 mins, until the lentils are cooked and the sweet potato is soft
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a small frying pan
- Toast the seeds, along with the rest of the chilli, for 1-2 mins, until golden, then remove with a slotted spoon
- Fry the eggs to your liking
- Spoon the dahl into serving bowls, then top each bowl with an egg and a sprinkling of the toasted chilli seeds
