# One-Pan Coconut Dal with Poached Eggs

This one-pan coconut dal with poached eggs is a nourishing, delicious, and easy meal, packed with iron, protein, and good fats.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion
- 3 garlic clove
- 1.5 cup red lentils
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1.25 L vegetable stock
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 150 g baby spinach
- 4 free range eggs
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- Low GI wraps

## Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add the onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt to the pan and cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes to wilt the leaves.
3. Add the tomato paste and lentils to the pan and stir them through, cooking for another minute.
4. Add the vegetable stock and cook, stirring often, for 20-25 minutes until the lentils are creamy and softened.
5. Stir in two-thirds of the coconut milk and baby spinach, cooking just until the spinach wilts.
6. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
7. Crack the 4 eggs into the simmering dal.
8. Cover and cook on a low heat for 6-7 minutes to cook the eggs to your liking.
9. Finish the dal with the remaining coconut milk and coriander.
10. Serve with low GI wraps if desired.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- spoon
- lid

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLdrltmzOsm/?igsh=MWpjaGdzNjdlZmhheg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b16d4805-85fb-42ac-9f84-86bab6364be9
- Extracted: 2025-08-12

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