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Smoky harissa lentils with poached eggs and pickled mustard seeds

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5.00

This simple, smoky lentil dish is the perfect simple lunch or dinner. The lentils should be cooked until they are still a tiny bit toothsome – not mushy. Tiny speckled puy lentils keep their shape really well, and soak up the rich egg yolk perfectly.

Ingredients

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For the lentils

For the pickled mustard seeds

  • 2 tbsp of mustard seeds
  • 100ml of white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of sugar

For the poached eggs

For the garnish

Method

1

Sauté the onion and garlic in butter until soft

2

Add the harissa, smoked paprika and lentils. Pour in the stock and simmer for 20 minutes until tender

3

In a small pan, combine the mustard seeds, vinegar and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes until the seeds are plump. Set aside

  • 2 tbsp of mustard seeds
  • 100ml of white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of sugar
4

Bring a pan of water to a gentle simmer, add vinegar and swirl the water. Crack in the eggs and poach for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon

5

Spoon the lentils into bowls, top with a poached egg, sprinkle with pickled mustard seeds and garnish with fresh coriander

First published in 2025

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