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West Indian Chicken Curry

“This punchy dish is under 500 calories, but you won’t notice you’re being healthy.”

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks
  • 400g tin coconut milk
  • 100g whole cherry tomatoes
  • fresh coriander, to serve

Cook the onion and garlic in a tsp of oil for 5 minutes. Season, then stir in the curry powder. Cook for another minute, then add the potatoes and chicken. Pour in the coconut milk. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, then add the tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with fresh coriander.

Source : Olive Magazine, June 2010

Servings/Yield : 4

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 10 minutes, Cook 20 minutes

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Peanut Chicken Curry

"Peanut butter and chicken, brings this simple after work curry together."

  • 1 large red chilli, deseeded
  • ½ a finger-length piece fresh root ginger, roughly chopped
  • 1 fat garlic clove
  • small bunch coriander, stalks roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 5 tbsp peanut butter
  • 150ml chicken stock
  • 200g soya cream
  • splash of lemon juice

Finely slice a quarter of the chilli, then put the rest in a food processor with the ginger, garlic, coriander stalks and one-third of the leaves. Whizz to a rough paste with a splash of water if needed. I hand chopped everything very finely.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, then quickly brown the chicken chunks for 1 min. Stir in the paste for another min, then add the peanut butter, stock and soya cream with a splash of lemon juice. When the sauce is gently bubbling, cook for 10 mins until the chicken is just cooked through and sauce thickened. Stir in most of the remaining coriander, then scatter the rest on top with the chilli, if using. Eat with rice or mashed sweet potato.

 

Source : Adapted from Good Food Magazine: August 2009

Servings/Yield :4 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Ready in around 20min

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One-pan Prawn & Tomato Curry

"This spicy, low-fat curry is sure to become a favourite. Swap the prawns for chunks of white fish or chicken to vary it"

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • large piece ginger , crushed
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • ½ red chilli , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp malt vinegar
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g raw king prawns
  • small bunch coriander , chopped
  • basmati rice , yogurt, mango chutney and Carrot & cumin salad, to serve

Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until it starts to turn golden. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in the sugar and spices for 1 min, then splash in the vinegar and tomatoes. Season with salt and simmer for 5 mins, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

Stir in the prawns, reduce the heat and cook for 8-10 mins until cooked through – if the sauce gets really thick, add a splash of water. Remove from the heat, stir though most of the coriander. Serve straight from the dish scattered with the remaining coriander and the rice, yogurt, chutney and salad in separate bowls.

Source : Good Food magazine, April 2010

Servings/Yield : 4 Servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep 10 mins, Cook 20 mins

Nutritional Information :  per serving: 217 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 0.66 g

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Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry

“Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry”

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tsp mild curry paste
  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 tbsp red split lentils
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 400ml can coconut milk
  • 175g frozen peas (optional)

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or wok, stir in the curry paste and fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, sweet potatoes and lentils and stir to coat in the paste, then pour in the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

Tip in the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 4-5 minutes. Season to taste before serving.

Source : Good Food : March 2004

Servings/Yield : 2 Servings

Difficulty : Very Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Ready in 25-35 minutes

Nutritional notes : Per serving : 291 kcalories, protein 19g, carbohydrate 24.5g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 3.6g, salt 0.57 g

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Potato Curry

  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbs finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 kg potatoes, unpeeled, chopped
  • 400ml can light coconut milk
  • 400g can diced tomatoes
  • Salt
  • Steamed rice, fresh coriander and natural yoghurt (we use Soya Cream), to serve

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, ginger and spices. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until aromatic.

Add the potatoes and stir to coat in the spices. Add the coconut milk and tomatoes. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

Season with salt. Serve with the rice, topped with coriander and a dollop of natural yoghurt.

Source : TASTE.com.au

Servings/Yield : 3-4 servings

Rating :

Difficulty : Easy

Cuisine : Asia, India

Course : Main

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Easy Thai prawn curry

“Perfect Friday night food, a warming low fat prawn curry ready in just 20 minutes”

  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh root ginger
  • 1-2 tsp thai red curry paste
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 50 g coconut cream
  • 400 g raw prawns, frozen
  • coriander, chopped to serve, optional

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion and ginger, then cook for a few mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste, then cook for 1 min more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding a little boiling water if the mixture gets too thick.

Tip in the prawns, then cook for 5-10 mins more, depending on how large they are. Serve alongside some plain rice and sprinkle with a little chopped coriander, if you like.

Notes : Can be Frozen

Ingredient info : Coconut cream is very similar to coconut milk but contains less water. The difference is mainly consistency. It has a thicker, more paste-like consistency, while coconut milk is generally a liquid. It is used as an ingredient in cooking.

Source : Good Food : September 2008

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 3 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Preparation Times : Prep: 5 Minutes Cook: 15 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 180 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 1g, salt 0.86 g

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Oven-baked Thai chicken rice

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“A fuss-free family meal that will you’ll want to make again and again, with a lovely coconut taste”

  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 1 Onion, Chopped
  • 400 g Mini Chicken Fillets
  • 4 tbsp. Thai Green Curry Paste
  • 250 g Basmati and Wild Rice Mix
  • 2 Red Peppers, Deseeded and Cut into Wedges
  • Finely Grated Zest and Juice of 1 Lime
  • 400 g Coconut Milk Reduced Fat
  • 1 handful Coriander Leaves, To Serve

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a shallow ovenproof casserole dish, then soften the onion for 5 mins. Add the chicken and curry paste, then cook for 3 mins, stirring to coat.

Tip in the rice and peppers, then stir in the lime zest and juice, coconut milk and 250ml boiling water. Bring to the boil, then pop the lid on and bake for 20 mins until the rice is fluffy. Scatter with coriander before serving.

Source : Good Food : May 2007

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Cuisine : Asian : South East Asian : Thai

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep: 5 Minutes Cook: 30 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 510 kcalories, protein 32g, carbohydrate 59g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 2g, salt 1.02 g

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Pumpkin and peanut curry

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“Peanut butter and pumpkin is not something that you would otherwise have thought would go together, especially in a curry, but this works on so many levels. Great idea for those leftovers from the Halloween pumpkin surplus”.

  • 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 1 lime, Zest and Juice
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • fresh coriander, small handful
  • 2 red chiles, halved & seeded
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 cm fresh ginger root
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 red onions, cut into thin wedges
  • 800 g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and roughly diced
  • 400 ml coconut milk

Stir the peanut butter into a jug containing 200ml hot water, until it dissolves. Stir in the purée, lime zest and juice, soy or fish sauce and sugar. Ignore how ropey this looks! Set aside.

Remove the leaves from the coriander and set aside. Chop the stalks and roots as finely as you can, along with the chilli, garlic and ginger.

Heat the oil in a wok or good-sized pan and fry the onions quite briskly for a few minutes, so that they catch slightly. As soon as this starts to happen, add the pumpkin and stir-fry for a few minutes. Stir in the chilli mixture for 1 minute, then add the coconut milk. Stir, then add the peanut butter mix. Cook at a brisk simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened slightly and the pumpkin is tender. Season to taste or add more soy or fish sauce, as you like. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with cooked rice.

Notes : Could be spicier, would add more chili in the future, as when I had done this recipe the first time, I used very small 5-6cm chillies, which didn’t seem to give too much of a punch.

Substitutions : To substitute dried coriander for fresh in a recipe, use 1 tbsp dried for 3 tbsp freshly chopped

Source : Delicious Magazine : website

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 4 out of 5

Difficulty : Moderately Easy

Cuisine : Asian : Southern

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Ready in: 45 Minutes

Wine Recommendation : The exotic flavours call for an Aussie white Semillon-Chardonnay or a red Pinot Noir.

Nutritional notes : Per serving: 333kcals, 27g fat (16.8g saturated), 7.4g protein, 16.3g carbs, 8.5g sugar, 0.8g salt

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Chilli chicken curry

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“A healthy flavour-packed curry that counts as one of your 5 a day, and it’s low in fat”

  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cm root ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • .5 tsp tumeric
  • .25 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 230 g tomato polpa
  • 350 g potato, peeled and cut into rough chunks
  • 500 g chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 3cm chunks
  • .5 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • natural yogurt, to serve

Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp water until smooth.

Fry the cumin seeds in oil for a few seconds. Add the onion paste and brown over a medium heat. Add a dash of water if it starts to catch.

Sprinkle in the turmeric and chilli. Add the tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and 250ml/9fl oz hot water. Cook covered for 10 minutes.

Add the chicken and garam masala. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Season with salt. Tip into a bowl, scatter over coriander and serve with flavoured rice and natural yogurt.

Source : Good Food : February 2003

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Cuisine : Asian : Southern : Indian

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Cook: 1 Hour

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 283 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.35 g

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One-Pot Mushroom & Potato Curry

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“Create a tasty, spicy vegetarian dish with mushroom and curry in less than half an hour. This is a big favourite in our house, and we’re still stunned as to how good it turned out.”
  • 1 tbsp. Oil
  • 1 medium Onion, Roughly Chopped
  • 1 large Potato, Chopped Into Small Chunks
  • 1 large Aubergine, Chopped into Chunks
  • 250 g Button Mushrooms (any fresh mushrooms will do)
  • 1 tbsp. Red Curry Paste
  • 150 ml Vegetable Stock
  • 400 ml Cocunut Milk Reduced Fat
  • Coriander, Chopped

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and potato. Cover, then cook over a low heat for 5 mins until the potatoes start to soften. Throw in the aubergine and mushrooms, then cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in the curry paste, pour over the stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender. Stir through the coriander and serve with rice or naan bread.

Notes: To substitute dried coriander for fresh in a recipe, use 1 tbsp dried for 3 tbsp freshly chopped.  Go easy with the fresh coriander, as this can really overpower the dish.

Source: Good Food : May 2006

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 5 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep: 10 Minutes  Cook: 20 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per serving: 212 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 3g, salt 0.71 g

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