Lentils for Stagflation

Lentils and brown rice provide a delicious and filling meal if you're on a budget.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 668 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 3 cups water
• 1 cube vegetable bouillon
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 ½ cups red lentils
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 ½ cups brown rice
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring brown rice and 3 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Stir in the curry powder and red pepper flakes. Cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of water, bouillon cube, and lentils. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Make four shallow indentations in the cooked lentils with the back of a spoon, and crack a whole egg into each indentation. Recover, and continue cooking until the eggs have cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 5 minutes for medium-well. Serve over the brown rice.