MrsBabyCakes
Naughty Fridge Picker
Friday 17th Feb 2012 Food Diary:
Breakfast: 2 weetabix HEB with skimmed milk HEA
Lunch: None
Dinner: Beef Rogan Josh - syns free - this one is great for the slow cooker.
I am quite a big mild/medium curry fan, so usually have all these spices in stock all the time.
800g Stewing steak, all fat removed, diced.
1 Cal spray oil.
4/5 carrots diced roughly.
3 Garlic Cloves crushed/finely diced.
1 tin of chopped tomatoes.
4 tbsp's tomatoe puree
300ml Beef stock (if using a slow cooker just add the stock cube not the water, as the slow cooker adds the water for you).
Fresh ginger (or frozen) approx 1cm, finely grated.
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tbsp of Mild or Medium Curry powder. I used mild cos the kids don't like it too spicy.
1 Cinnamon Stick
2 Cloves
3 cardamon pods lightly crushed - to do this sit one under a flat knife edge and then crush with my hand.
Salt and pepper (I use fresh ground pepper)
200g Green Beans - diced.
Served with basmati rice.
Spray a pan with oil and brown off the beef, add the carrots and the beans and cook for a few minutes, adding all the herbs/spices. The smell is amazing! Cook for a few minutes, which will release all the spices. Add the stock and bring to simmer, then add the tomatoes and puree. Bring to the boil, and then reduce the heat, and add a lid, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours - 2 hours.
Remember if you do this in the slow cooker, add the stock cube but not the water, as the cooker will add water, otherwise your curry will swim in water!
Serve with Basmati Rice.
Snacks: Lots of Fruit, 1 pack of Pomme bear crisps 5 syns 1/2 pk Mikado 8 syns
Drinks: S/F red bulls, S/F cream soda, Herbal Tea with sweeteners, Tea with Milk from HEA and sweeteners.
Total Syns: 13 syns
Breakfast: 2 weetabix HEB with skimmed milk HEA
Lunch: None
Dinner: Beef Rogan Josh - syns free - this one is great for the slow cooker.
I am quite a big mild/medium curry fan, so usually have all these spices in stock all the time.
800g Stewing steak, all fat removed, diced.
1 Cal spray oil.
4/5 carrots diced roughly.
3 Garlic Cloves crushed/finely diced.
1 tin of chopped tomatoes.
4 tbsp's tomatoe puree
300ml Beef stock (if using a slow cooker just add the stock cube not the water, as the slow cooker adds the water for you).
Fresh ginger (or frozen) approx 1cm, finely grated.
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tbsp of Mild or Medium Curry powder. I used mild cos the kids don't like it too spicy.
1 Cinnamon Stick
2 Cloves
3 cardamon pods lightly crushed - to do this sit one under a flat knife edge and then crush with my hand.
Salt and pepper (I use fresh ground pepper)
200g Green Beans - diced.
Served with basmati rice.
Spray a pan with oil and brown off the beef, add the carrots and the beans and cook for a few minutes, adding all the herbs/spices. The smell is amazing! Cook for a few minutes, which will release all the spices. Add the stock and bring to simmer, then add the tomatoes and puree. Bring to the boil, and then reduce the heat, and add a lid, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours - 2 hours.
Remember if you do this in the slow cooker, add the stock cube but not the water, as the cooker will add water, otherwise your curry will swim in water!
Serve with Basmati Rice.
Snacks: Lots of Fruit, 1 pack of Pomme bear crisps 5 syns 1/2 pk Mikado 8 syns
Drinks: S/F red bulls, S/F cream soda, Herbal Tea with sweeteners, Tea with Milk from HEA and sweeteners.
Total Syns: 13 syns
