Sour brown lentils with pickled cucumber and egg
A simple Central European-style lentil dish made with brown lentils, a light onion roux, pickled cucumber, and hard-boiled eggs, finished with vinegar and dried marjoram for its characteristic sour flavor.
Prep: 1 hr 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 1 hr 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Published: October 18, 2026

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Ingredients
- brown lentils 300 grams
- water 200 milliliters
- pickled cucumber 100 grams
- egg 2 pieces
- salt 1 to taste
- marjoram 1 to taste
- vinegar 1 to taste
- white onion 1 piece
- vegetable oil 10 grams
- wheat flour 30 grams
- water 200 milliliters
Tools
- bowl
- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- pan
- spatula
Instructions
- Soak the lentils in water for about 1 hour.
- Cook the soaked lentils in the soaking water for about 10 minutes.
- Boil the eggs until hard-boiled, then chop them.
- Chop the pickled cucumber.
- Add the prepared roux to the lentils and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped pickled cucumber and hard-boiled eggs, then season with salt, dried marjoram, and vinegar to taste.
- Fry the chopped onion in the oil until lightly softened.
- Stir in the flour, pour in the water, and simmer the roux for about 10 minutes.
Serving suggestions
Serve with bread or boiled potatoes.
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