Čočková polévka (Chochka)
A hearty Czech stew full of savoury toothsome flavour – goes great with sou dough bread and optional fried egg on top
500g of lentil dry wash and soak Fry 1 onion with oil Add salt pepper and bunch of allspice ground (½ cup ) And 8 bayleaves (take out when cooked fully) Ground to powder bayleaf optional
Shove soaked and washed lentils Chopped 3 potato
Cover in water (double the height of the ingredients so lentils are floating in water – lentils will absorb water and thicken
Stir and boil on low or medium
If watery add corn flower dissolved and turn up heat and boil at 100% to thicken
Let cool a tiny bit and add ½ lemon juiced
For a massive pot double ingredients