- 1 leek
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400g tin of chickpeas
- 2 tsp dal spice blend
- 400g tinned cherry tomatoes
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 200ml cold water
- Deep frying pan with lid
- Measuring jug
- Baking tray (optional)
- 1.
Trim the root and any dry ends off the leek. Halve it, rinse out any grit and finely slice it. Pop a deep frying pan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil and the leek. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry, stirring often, for 3 mins till the leek is browned and has started to soften.
- 2.
While the leek cooks, peel and grate or crush the garlic. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- 3.
Stir the garlic into the leek with 2 tsp dal spice blend. Cook and stir for 1 min. Tip in the chickpeas and the tinned cherry tomatoes. Half-fill the tin with around 200ml cold water and stir that into the pan. Bring to the boil, then pop on a lid (use a baking tray to cover the pan if you haven't got a lid that fits) and simmer for 6-7 mins till the sauce thickens a little and the chickpeas start to soften.
- 4.
Add the baby leaf spinach to the pan and stir for 1 min to wilt it. Taste the chickpeas and add a pinch of salt or pepper if you think they need it.
- 5.
Crack the eggs into the chickpeas, spacing them out a little. Put the lid back on the pan and cook the eggs for 4-6 mins, depending on how well cooked you like your eggs.
- 6.
Divide the chickpeas and eggs between 2 warm plates and serve straight away.