Indian food

Here are 2 recipes. The first can take a bit of effort but is really delicious. It is based on a BBC Food recipe altered to lower fat. The second one is a basic sauce recipe and is really simple to make but totally awesome.

Low-Fat Malay Korma

For the Malaysian curry powder
10 cloves
10 black peppercorns
4 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
4 dried red chillies
4 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 star anise
1 tsp turmeric powder
For the Malay korma
1 tbsp vegetable oil.
340g turkey breast, cut into 5cm/2in cubes
2 onions, peeled, thinly sliced
1cm/½in root ginger, peeled, grated
1 clove garlic, peeled, crushed
1½ tbsp Malaysian curry powder (see above)
1 tsp chilli powder
salt
½ tsp saffron strands, soaked in 50ml/2fl oz warm water
40g cashew nuts, blended to a paste with 2 tbsp water
1 cinnamon stick
150ml low fat yoghurt
2 tomatoes, cut into quarters
To serve
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

For the Malaysian curry powder, toast all of the spices, except the turmeric, in a dry frying pan, for 30 seconds-1 minute, or until they become fragrant. Set aside to cool slightly.

Grind the toasted spices (not the stick or star anise) and turmeric to a powder using a pestle and mortar.

For the Malay korma, heat one tablespoon of oil in a lidded wok, add the turkey, in batches if necessary, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, or until browned all over. Add the onion, ginger, garlic, 1 ½ tablespoons of the Malaysian curry powder and all of the chilli powder for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant (NB: Do not let the mixture burn).

Stir in the saffron strands and soaking water, cashew nut paste, cinnamon stick, then pour in 250ml of water. Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the wok with the lid and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 mins. (You may need to add more water if the mixture begins to dry out.)

Stir in the yoghurt and tomatoes and return the mixture to a simmer for 1-2 minutes. Season well with salt.

Serves 4.

299 calories/serving.

I had it with 40g (dry weight) of brown basmati bringing it to around 450 calories.

Madras Sauce (add veg or meat as required).

1 tbsp Veg Oil
2 Large Onions
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Ground Turmeric
1 tsp Ground Coriander
2 tsp Ground Cumin
1tsp garam masala
5 large on the vine Tomatoes

Fry the onion over a medium heat until lightly browned, then lower the heat and add the ginger and garlic and fry for a couple on mins. Add the ground coriander, turmeric and cumin and fry for a minute. Put the spicy onion mixture in a blender along with the chopped tomatoes and chillies and blend until smooth. Return it back to the pan and add any meat or veg and simmer uncovered. Add water if it becomes too dry. Add the garam masal and chopped coriander 5 mins from the end of cooking. Season well and enjoy!

1 serving of sauce is around 120 calories, so with a chicken thigh, some peppers, and some brown rice you are probably looking at around 400 calories tops.

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Here's another one:

RED LENTIL DHAL

Serves 4

This recipe always turns out rich, spicy and satisfying. Using curry paste (sold by the jar) makes it fast and simple to prepare.

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon oil for frying
3 cups water
1-2 tomatoes, chopped (optional)
Cinnamon stick (optional)
1 tablespoon Indian curry paste
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Carefully sift through the dry lentils and remove any tiny rocks.
2. In a large pot, sauté onion with oil and curry paste until softened.
3. Add rinsed lentils, water and optional tomato and cinnamon stick.
4. Bring to a boil then simmer covered at a low boil for up to an hour until the lentils become creamy.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Serve as a soup or over rice.

So I went to play in a pool (billiard) tournament in Kitchener, Ontario and right beside was "Rainbow Caribbean Cuisine" restaurant. I ordered the Curry Chicken which had potatoes in there as well. This was the best curry I have had since my friends Aunt use to make some for me 20 years ago.

I would love to know how to make this type of Curry that is served over a bed of rice(with kidney beans) with the sauce and potatoes and maybe i would put peas in the curry as well.

Rainbow Caribbean Cuisine restaurant is a bit of a hike at an hour away but so yummy that I may have to go back if I can't perfect this recipe.

Anyone??? I really hope so.

Thanks!

Thanks for the recipes, everyone. :flowerforyou:


Here are a couple of my favorite Bal Arneson recipes:

Bal’s No-Butter Chicken
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/bals-no-butter-chicken-recipe/index.html


Crispy Sweet Potato Cakes
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/bal-arneson/crispy-sweet-potato-cakes-recipe/index.html

Hairy Dieters curries are the best; the korma one is soo delicious and you would not believe it hardly contains any cream.

Thanks for all of these!