A Low Fat and Low Calorie Recipe: Indian Vegetable Curry
January 25, 2008
A curry that is not only rich in flavour and also very filling. This recipe is also low in fat and calories. Each serving will also provide just over 2 portions of your 5-a-day fruit and vegetable.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
· 1 Tbsp Oil
· 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
· 1 Med Onion, finely chopped
· 3 Stalks Celery, sliced
· 1 small Apple, peeled cored and diced
· 1tsp Chilli Powder
· 1tsp Ground Ginger
· 1tsp Turmeric Powder
· 100g Green Beans, sliced
· 200g Cauliflower, broken into small florets
· 100g Carrots, sliced
· 100g Potatoes, diced
· 1tsp Tomato Puree
· 20g Sultanas
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large pan and stir fry garlic, onion, celery and apple for 5 minutes. Add chilli, ginger and turmeric and
continue to stir fry gently for a further minute.
2. Add the green beans, cauliflower, carrots and potatoes plus 300ml water. Stir in tomato puree, sultanas and a pinch of
salt. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 35 – 40 minutes.
3. Place on your plate and enjoy!
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Calories: 220
Protein: 7.9g
Fibre: 9.3g
Fat:4.6g
Carbohydrate: 37.4g



