Recipe & image supplied by the British Egg Information Service: www.eggrecipes.co.uk
So tasty and easy to prepare. There’s no need to peel the butternut squash - the skin becomes soft enough to eat during cooking. Just give it a good wash before you start.
Skills Check
Follow a recipe; follow food safety & hygiene rules; tidy away; use measuring spoons; use weighing scales; use a measuring jug to measure liquids; cut using bridge/claw technique safely; snip herbs with scissors; use a box grater safely; crush garlic; use the hob (with adult supervision).
Equipment
Knife, chopping board, grater, garlic crusher, measuring spoons, measuring jug, weighing scales, scissors, jug, large lidded saucepan, wooden spoon, medium saucepan.
Allergens (Please note the allergens listed are indicative only. Allergens vary depending on brand; check the labels on the products you use)
Eggs | Celery | Mustard | Sulphites | May contain gluten (stock)
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2.5cm piece root ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 350g butternut squash, deseeded and diced
- 2 tbsp medium curry paste
- 175g basmati rice
- 100g red lentils, washed and drained
- 75g raisins
- 900ml vegetable stock
- 6 large British Lion eggs
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander, snipped
Method
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes or until golden. Stir in the garlic, ginger and butternut squash and sauté for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the curry paste, rice, lentils, raisins and stock and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the squash and rice are tender.
- Meanwhile, place the eggs in a medium pan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 7 minutes. Drain the eggs, then rinse in cold water. Tap the shells all over and peel away. Cut the eggs into quarters.
- Remove the lid from the rice and give it a good stir - most of the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice. Adjust the seasoning, stir in the coriander and eggs. Cover again for 1-2 minutes to heat through the eggs before serving.
So thinking about Vegetable Biryani ...
Rice provides starchy carbohydrate, which gives us energy, and is a good source of fibre, and B vitamins.
Lentils are packed with protein and fibre. They are also low in fat and contain a number of substances which are thought to be hugely beneficial to our health.
Eggs are an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Protein is essential for building and repairing our bodies..
Nutritional Information
| - | Energy | 2208kJ / 525kcal | 26% |
| Med | Fat | 16.7g | 24% |
| Low | Saturates | 3.1g | 16% |
| Low | Sugar | 19.1g | 21% |
| Low | Salt | 1.1g | 19% |
per 450g serving
% of an adult's reference intake
Typical values per 100g: Energy 491kJ / 117kcal
Notes
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