Ingredients:
10 ml 2 tsp sunflower oil
1 large onion peeled and chopped.
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
1 green chili de-seeded and
1 finely chopped.
75 ml 1,5 tsp ground cumin.
5 ml 1 tsp ground coriander.
5 ml 1 tsp garam marsala.
4 cardamoms, crushed.
5 ml 1 tsp ground turmeric.
1 pinch chili powder.
100 g 3,5 oz red lentils.
5 tomatoes skinned and chopped
300 ml 0,5 pt water.
450 g 1 lb fresh spinach, washed,
1 or frozen spinach.
1 large handful of coriander
1 chopped
1 small handful of mint, chopped.
1 ground black pepper.
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a large flame proof casserole and gently cook the
onions for 10 minutes or until brown. Add the garlic, chili and
spices and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the lentils,
tomatoes and water and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally to
prevent the mixture from sticking. Add the spinach, coriander, mint
and black pepper and simmer for a further 10 minutes. VARIATION.
CHICKEN DHANSAK. Add one small chicken breast per person. Brown the
chicken breasts and add at the same time as the lentils.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
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