i love curry

daz60
daz60 Posts: 22
in Food and Nutrition
any really healthy curry ideas out there and what to have with it.

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  • TinnedTuna
    TinnedTuna Posts: 208 Member
    Don't know if there is but i would like to know as well,
    Not had one in 4 months now and i used to have around 2 a week.
    Really really miss them.
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    i love curry. make your own, much healthier. i have curry once a week and it hasnt affected me! as long as i make it!
  • Amber50lbsDown
    Amber50lbsDown Posts: 255 Member
    I love curry, I make my own, no recipie though sorry.

    My favs are curry chicken with carrotts and green peppers and Long bean curry with tomatos, chicken and potatos.
    I usually make roti with it but Its deff not healthy in anyway lol

    Just google around and you will find one.
  • Bean5
    Bean5 Posts: 84 Member
    Google Emeril's Shrimp Curry on Food Network. It's a great base recipe, sometimes I make it without the shrimp, sometimes my husband has chicken with it. Also, I don't homemake the red curry past, I just use the jar.
  • Bean5
    Bean5 Posts: 84 Member
    PS We eat it over rice and with a fruit salad.
  • tmacmoto
    tmacmoto Posts: 285 Member
    I understand that Tim Curry loves you too
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    I LOVE CURRY TOO.


    My favorite is adding tahini and coconut milk to red curry paste.. zucchini, bean sprouts, meat or meat sub.

    Indian curries can be pretty reasonable. All you really need is a varied spice cabinet and garam masala.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    any really healthy curry ideas out there and what to have with it.

    Go to the Marten Inn (Paddy's Dhaba) in Leicester for the best curries on the face of the universe. That is all.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    Curry is like a 1000 different foods which curry are you talking about?
  • Hev_uk
    Hev_uk Posts: 82 Member
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/aromatic_beef_curry_90850

    I love this recipe. It's really simple and comes in a 377cals if using low fat yogurt and lean diced casserole steak. I'm sure you could use the same ingredients with any meat of your choice.
    Use common sense and try and reduce the oil when cooking homemade curries and add lots of veg for extra flavour and to reduce the meat content.
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    Curry is like a 1000 different foods which curry are you talking about?

    I LOVE THEM ALL

    Sorry. Couldn't help it. I really do. Can't think of one I've been like, "Ew Curry" to. It's all "Oh Curry!"
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,218 Member
    You can basically use a few standard spices that will classify the taste as curry and you can make adjustments from there. For example I combine in different proportions corriander seed, cumin, chili pepper, all spice, cinnamon stick, caramon white and black, turmeric, saffron and garam marsala.

    From there what other veg, meat and liquids you add will dictate calories for the most part. tomatoes and canned, potatoes, cauliflower, onion, eggplant, chick pea, yogurt, coconut milk, stocks, and for meats, what ever you like etc.

    You want to cook the onion generally first, add spices, veg, proteins, liquid then reduce. tougher cuts of meat are the best because they lend themselves to braising. My personal favorites are lamb leg, goat and pot roast cuts of beef. for delicate meats like chicken and fish where overcooking is not preferred, leave them to the last, they only take a few minutes to cook. Hope this helps.
  • Spudeata
    Spudeata Posts: 100 Member
    Me too - love curry, my absolutely favourite food - used to live in Leicester and Melton Rd is amazing for restaurants. Lots of ways to make them less fattening - low fat yoghurt, tandoori spices and coat chicken pieces, marinade in fridge for a few hours then grill or oven cook - serve with a salad lush!

    Now what am I going to have for tea..................... :-)
  • jlm_getfit
    jlm_getfit Posts: 53 Member
    Check out skinnytaste.com for some amazing recipes. She has a couple of thai curry dishes that are wonderful. Can you get "light coconut milk" in England? That would help a lot with your base. Then I just add tons of veggies to her basic recipe.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I used to like making the stuff that was on the Extras of Bend it like Beckham.
    Honestly cant remember what it was anymore. =P

    Remember the key to indian curry is to smoke your spices first. (put them in a dry pan). Also, whole seeds/pods taste way better than the powders.

    Most curry style foods I make are really healthy to begin with, spices+tomato substance+yogurt+vegetables.
  • paulwgun
    paulwgun Posts: 439 Member
    bump for later, I'm a chef and have a good recipe which ill post later as i have to go to work :bigsmile:
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/riz9007

    My blog. I got Authentic pakistani/Indian recipes there. Try the salan (Stew) recipe there which is curry. Healthy and tasty. I update the blog once or every 2 weeks with more recipes
  • scatgash
    scatgash Posts: 101 Member
    Bump ^_^
  • tripitena
    tripitena Posts: 554 Member
    This months Clean Eating magazine has a chicken curry with zucchini & cashews that I tweaked to go veg. It was easy & very good
  • DrKittyCat
    DrKittyCat Posts: 108
    Curry is healthy by nature because it relies purely on spices (cumin, turmeric, curry powder, coriander, chili powder). For a curry base, I usually fry these spices with some onions in your oil of choice with ginger paste and garlic paste. To get a nice gravy, I'll add tomato paste + water, or coconut milk. To the gravy I'll add additional spices, like cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cardamom pods, whole black peppercorns. If I had coconut milk, I may also sweeten it a tad with some Splenda. When the gravy is getting to a desired consistency, I'll thrown in green chillies (whole, but slit) to spice things up some more. If you want specifics about any type of meat or veggie, feel free to contact me. :-)

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