Persian Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 leek halved and chopped thinly
- 1 onion chopped thinly
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 400g tin of green lentils
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 4 eggs
- 150g 0% fat Greek style yogurt
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 200ml water + 2 tbsp
- Crusty bread (serving suggestion)
Method
- Fry leek and onion in oil. After 5 mins add 2Tbsp of water and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for another 3-4 mins.
- Add garlic, cumin seeds , and turmeric and cook for 1 minute
- Add lentils, tomatoes, and 200ml water. Simmer for 20 minutes until sauce has thickened.
- Add spinach and allow to wilt.
- Create holes in the sauce and crack eggs into them. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve with dollop of yogurt and crusty bread
Forgot to take a picture of it looking nice so here it is mid meal haha.