Thermomix recipe: Curried Lentils with Poached Eggs

Ingredients

• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 4 whole cloves
• 4 whole allspice
• 1/2 Teaspoon cardamom seeds
• 1 star anise
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 small green chillis
• 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• 1 small carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
• 1 brown onion peeled and halved
• 2 Teaspoons raw caster sugar
• 40 Grams tomato paste
• 1-2 Teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon ground coriander
• a little fresh nutmeg
• 1 cinnamon stick(s)
• 2 bay leaf fresh or dried
• 220 Grams whole green lentils
• pink salt flakes to taste
• freshly cracked black pepper to taste
• 150 Grams fresh lemon juice
• 1 Litre water
• 1-2 eggs per serving
• 2 slices toast per serving
• Diced cherry tomatoes and sliced spring onions
• Handfuls fresh coriander or cilantro leaves
• pot set yoghurt to taste