Receta Thai curry lentil bakes with spicy garlic breadcrumbs

I looove lentils. I’m always trying to find new ways to cook with them though, because I can only enjoy a plain old lentil dal so many times before it gets a bit old. Lentils can be absolutely delicious just boiled simply in vegetable stock with some onion and garlic, but it’s not the most exciting way to eat them.

Hence: Thai curry lentil bakes! This time I added my favourite Thai curry paste and a splash of coconut milk to my lentils. You could eat them just like that, but I decided to go one step further, and bake them in the oven. I topped them with a crispy breadcrumb topping, flavoured with garlic and chilli – perfect alongside the Thai curry flavour.

And, that flavour. Ohhhhh, that flavour. If you’re a fan of both…