Gill Meller's Lentil Dahl with Spiced Fried Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
• A good pinch of dried red chilli flakes
• 1⁄2 tablespoon cumin seeds, coarsely crushed
• 1⁄2 tablespoon coriander seeds, coarsely crushed
• 2 cardamom pods, bashed
• 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons black onion seeds
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 125g red lentils
• Up to 750ml litre well-flavoured vegetable stock
• For the spiced fried eggs
• 2 fresh Stonegate Estate Organic eggs
• A good pinch of dried chilli flakes
• A good pinch of mustard seeds
• A good pinch of black onions seeds
• A scattering of toasted almonds to finish