♨You don’t have to make pastes, toast and grind seeds, or marinade for hours to create a delicious curry. In fact, quite the opposite.... I make many curries really speedily.⠀
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🌶Curries are particularly great if you are transitioning to a more plant-based diet, as they are so easy and delicious to eat with beans or lentils as a great source of protein. ⠀
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🙎🏽♀️If you are peri-menopausal or menopausal eating chickpeas are a great way to add phytoestrogens to your diet, an absolute must to balance hormones naturally. ⠀
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📉Reducing inflammation is a key to reducing disease, so anywhere that you can add turmeric or ginger into your cooking is always a major bonus.⠀
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💥If you are scared of curries or don’t know where to start a simple Dahl is the perfect place.⠀
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✨SIMPLE✨DELICIOUS✨NUTRITIOUS⠀
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Recipe:⠀
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In a saucepan melt 1 tbsp coconut oil or ghee⠀
ADD TO THIS:⠀
*1 onion finely chopped⠀
*3 cloves garlic crushed⠀
*1 inch ginger gratefully ⠀
*1 inch turmeric grated (optional)⠀
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Cook for a few mins.⠀
ADD TO THIS:⠀
*3 tsp ground turmeric⠀
*3 tsp garam masala⠀
*3 tsp curry powder (or ground cumin or any other spice that is similar in your cupboard!)⠀
*1 tsp mustard seeds (optional)⠀
*A handful of fresh curry leaves⠀
*1 tsp Himalayan Salt⠀
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Cook for a few mins.⠀
ADD TO THIS:⠀
*Half a pint of red lentils⠀
*Quarter a pint of yellow split peas (optional)⠀
*2 tins coconut milk or coconut milk powder⠀
*1 tin water ⠀
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Bring to a boil, stir well. Then simmer and stir regularly for 30-40 mins until lentils cooked through. Season as required. ⠀
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Optional fresh ingredients include chilli, coriander, spinach, sweet potato, butternut squash, aubergine…. BUT this is a store cupboard recipe so aside from the onion, ginger, garlic this is a fantastic healthy and filling recipe for everyone.⠀
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EAT WITH: ⠀
*Fried eggs and flat bread for breakfast⠀
*Rice and peas for lunch ⠀
*Salmon and spinach for dinner