Pilchard Bobotie & Smashed Cucumber recipe | TASTE

Ingredients

• 180 g dried lentils
• 2 T oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• small knob ginger, grated
• 3 x 400 g cans Lucky Star Pilchards
• 4 bay or lemon leaves
• 1 t mild curry powder
• 1 turmeric
• 2 T chutney, plus extra for serving
• 1 T apricot jam
• 2 T lemon juice
• 3 free-range eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• 6-8 cups cooked rice, for serving
• For the smashed cucumber:
• 1 English cucumber, cut into chunks
• ½ red onion, cut into thin slivers
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T Woolworths white balsamic condiment
• 15 g fresh coriander, roughly chopped