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Vietnamese · Breakfast

Baked Lentil Shakshuka

The kind of Vietnamese plate you make on repeat. fish sauce and lime, a proper bake, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.9 from 2,799 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook50 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Baked Lentil Shakshuka
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and lime elements, and pat the lentil dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the dried lentils and bake until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the rice paper and the rest of the fish sauce and lime flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the peas along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped mint and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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