Potato Curry (variation)
Fat
Saturated Fat
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Salt
Serves: 6
Ingredients
5 tbsp corn oil
2 small onions, chopped
0.5 tsp fresh ginger, crushed
1 tsp fresh garlic, crushed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 small green chilli, chopped
1 tsp turmeric
200 g tinned tomatoes
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
handful coriander
Source
This recipe had been sourced from Asian Food Survey
Healthy Hints
5 tablespoons of oil used in this recipe works out to almost a tablespoon per person. A tablespoon can give you up to 135kcal, which is about the same number of calories as a couple of thin slices of bread. Wouldn’t you rather have bread for your calories than oil?
Cooking Guide
1. Heat oil in a medium size saucepan over moderate heat.
2. Add onions, chillies and spices and sauté until golden brown.
3. Add potatoes, tomatoes and half a glass of water and bring to boil.
4. Lower heat, cover saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
5. Garnish with coriander.
Food facts per serving
| Calories (kcal)On average, men should have 2 500 Calories and women 2 000 Calories per day. | 169 |
| Protein (g)Protein should make up about 15% of your daily calories and fill about a quarter of your plate | 3 |
| Fat (g)Fat should make up no more than a third of the calories in your diet. On average, men should have no more than 95 g and women no more than 70 g of fat per day. Weight for weight, fat gives you more than twice the calories of carbs! | 10.4 |
| Saturated Fat (g)Cut down on saturated fat from animal products like butter, ghee, fatty meat & full fat dairy products. Consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturates. On average, men should have no more than 30 g and women no more than 20 g of saturated fat per day. | 1.5 |
| Carbohydrate (g)Carbohydrates should provide over half of your daily calories and fill no more than a third of your plate. Choose slow release carbs like wholegrain breads and cereals, beans, dahls, and coarse brown roti | 17.9 |
| Sugar (g)You don't need sugar, it's just calories without nutrients. Eat fewer sugary foods and drinks | 2.8 |
| Fibre (g)Choose fibre-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains often. Drink 6-8 glasses of fluid to help your body make use of the fibre | 1.7 |
| Salt (g)Too much salt is linked with high blood pressure. Adults should eat no more than 6g (about a teaspoon) of salt a day. Much of the salt we eat comes from manufactured foods | 1.7 |
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