175 calorie vegetable curry
Background
Itβs so easy to make low-calorie yet filling & tasty meals! The secret is to use mainly low-cal ingredients such as mushroom (22Kcal/100g), courgette (17Kcal/100g)Β and spinach (19 Kcal/100g) and add just one higher calorie ingredient, like a carrot in this recipe. By doing this you can get a filling meal that is suitable for the 5:2 or other calorie-restricting diets. This 175 calorie vegetable curry is really just Β£175 Kcal per portion - so you can Β easily combine it with boiled rice (120Kcal/100g) or flatbread and youβre still well within your daily calorie allowance.
Ingredients
- 125g Leek (28 Kcal)
- 250g Mushrooms (33 Kcal)
- 300g courgette (54 Kcal)
- 15 oil squirts (15Kcal)
- 7g garlic 10 (Kcal)
- 65g Carrot (55 Kcal)
- 1 tinned tomatoes (100 Kcal)
- 100g Spinach (29 Kcal)
- Spice mixture (25Kcal):
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ΒΌ tsp chilli powder
- Β½ tsp ground ginger
- Β½ tsp black pepper
- Β½ tsp salt
- Β½ tsp paprika
- Β½ tsp garam masala
Instructions
- Finely slice the leek & garlic. Roughly chop the courgette, carrot and mushrooms.
- Put all in a medium, heavy-based pan. Spray them with the oil, put the lid on, and gently cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile mix the spices.
- When the vegetables are tender, add the spices, stir for a minute, then add the tomatoes and enough water to cover them.
- Bring to the boil and gently simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the spinach, put the lid on and turn off the heat. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Stews
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Low Salt - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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