Seasonal courgettes cooked with tangy cherry tomatoes makes this curry perfect as a side dish to rice or chapattis.
Ingredients:
2 medium tender courgettes
1 small onion
1 clove garlic finely chopped
12 cherry tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
Method:
1. Wash the courgettes and pat them dry.
2. Remove the top and bottom and cut each courgette in half lengthways.
3. Slice the courgette in thin slices approx 5 mm thick.
4. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into halves.
5. Peel the onion, cut it in half and slice it thinly into thin slices
6. In a large wok add the oil and wait for it to heat up. Once oil is hot add the mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter. Add the garlic and onions and saute for 1 minute.
7. Add the courgettes and saute the courgettes for 4-5 minutes until courgettes are almost cooked and tender.
8. Add the cherry tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric and toss the tomatoes and courgettes for another 3-4 minutes until the spices infuse and tomatoes start to wilt but still retain shape.
9. Transfer the curry form the wok into a serving dish.
Serve with boiled rice or chapattis.
NB- Make sure courgettes are tender and thin. Don't be tempted to buy large fat ones as they release too much water and are often bitter in taste.
NB-Rice not included in calorie count.
Calories per serving
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Carbs
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Fat
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Protein
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Sodium
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Sugar
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115
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11
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8
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2
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585
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6
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In my VEG BOX ~Tomatoes event by citrusspiceuk
Zucchini is one of my favorite summer squashes and the combination of tomatoes with the squash sounds very appetizing...
ReplyDeleteThe tartness from the tomato really add a nice flavour to the courgette.
DeleteSounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and certainly something I'd loved to try. You've made it all seem so simple in your post and I love that you've also added info about the amount of calories too. I'm not big on cooking but recently I've wanted to further myself and learn it more as a skill and most definitely learn how to cook healthy stuff! This is definitely being added to my 'to cook' list! x
ReplyDeleteI really hope this post encourages you to want to cook its a simple recipe to start with.
DeleteMmm sounds yummy! Might give it a go! X
ReplyDeleteI really hope you do Chloe it tastes super.
DeleteI am a little bit obsessed with courgettes at the moment. I like the grilled and then sprinkled with feta. This recipe sounds great too.
ReplyDeleteRecipe looks and sounds delish! Simple too. THanks for sharing. Best Regards, Wendy http://wendybottrell.com
ReplyDeleteI'm no a big fan of courgettes unless they well hidden or spiced up a bit ;-) but your curry is so tempting!
ReplyDeleteThis curry is really delicious and hides flavour of courgettes well , make sure you do use the tender ones though it makes all the difference.
DeleteI don't think I've ever cooked with courgettes before. This dish looks lovely too. Maybe I'll give it a go :D
ReplyDeleteLouise x
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I really hope you try it Louise, you wont be dissapointed.
DeleteI would never have thought of this combination in a curry - dying to try it now though!
ReplyDeleteBex please do try it it tasted super.
DeleteAlways good to have more ideas for using up courgettes, as come summer we have bazillions of them! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteJanie x
I hope you enjoy making this dish.
DeleteLooks yummy :) love trying new recipes
ReplyDeleteSophie
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This looks a really nice simple and healthy side dish :-)
ReplyDeleteHelen X
I'm not a "hot & spicey" food person, but this looks tempting.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors - nice colors always makes it look appetizing.
Rest assured Debra, this curry is not "killer spicy" but you can omit the chilli powder totally to take away the heat totally.
DeleteThat looks like a good curry. I was surprised at how popular curries were when I lived in England. That was the first time I ever had curry. I had to drink an enormous amount of water.
ReplyDeleteMost of the curries in this blog are fairly mild and I assure you they will not kill your palate.You can also omit the chilli powder totally to make it totally mild if you prefer.
DeleteThat sounds and looks delicious! I never know what to do with courgettes....This is a great idea x
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a tasty vegetarian dish! My hubby doesn't eat much meat, so I will bookmark this!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy making this recipe.
DeleteThis looks simple and delicious. I like the tip about the size of courgette too. This is a must-try recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow this really is low in calories! I love courgettes but sadly the rest of my family aren't huge fans. Spicing them up in this way sound like a delicious alternative :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks absolutely delicious! And not to mention healthy! Right now we're at fault for buying predone curries which are nice but they don't have the best calories. Definitely going to try this!
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sounds good Nayna, I didn#t know you were doing the 5:2 diet...
ReplyDeleteFiona I am not doing the 5-2 diet , however I eat this sort of food daily and a friend who is Indian keeps saying that she finds it hard to work out calories on Indian food and can I start suggesting dishes for her 5-2 diet so these 5-2 recipes are for her benefit.
DeleteNot my type of meal (I'm gradually increasing the vegetables I like), but I know my husband would love this. Maybe I'll send him here and if he wants to cook it he can do it on a night when I'm out ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope your hubby enjoys it.
DeleteAbsolutely lovely! Fresh and zingy with such pretty colours, this is my kinda meal - I love food like this! Karen
ReplyDeleteBeing a veggie I love making my food colourful so thats its more interesting to eat.
DeleteOoh, lovely. This is almost a bit Mediterranean with the courgette and tomatoes, I must give it a try.
ReplyDeleteSophie from Franglaise Cooking
East meets west with this one :)
DeleteThis looks so good! Im sure you could have it with cauliflower rice which would be delicious and ultra good for the diet.
ReplyDeleteIt would go with any rice really .
DeleteThis looks delicious! never thought of using cherry tomatoes in a curry, will give it a go!
ReplyDeleteCherry tomatoes give a nice tang to the curry.
DeleteI love courgettes. I wish I had the space to grow them myself in my back garden.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Definitely a recipe that I see myself trying.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea to put cherry tomatoes into a curry. I will give this one a try as I cook with courgettes every week and it is lovely to look forward to a new way of preparing them
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a huge fan of courgettes. I tend to find them a little bland and watery but this sounds like just the job to liven them up and tempt me back in to buying and cooking them again.
ReplyDeleteI've overlooked these two as main ingredients in a curry. Simple and inspired!!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favourite quick weeknight suppers. I find cherry tomatoes to have so much more flavour than the regular sized tomatoes and use them in my tadkas too.
ReplyDeleteThat looks really fresh and tasty Nayna.
ReplyDeleteGreat flavours, can't wait to have a glut of courgettes in the summer.
ReplyDeletelooks simple and tasty :0)
ReplyDeleteAlways good to have ideas to use up the glut that any courgette grower will have!
ReplyDeleteFlavoursome curries are such great diet food, all the flavour but without the cals. Sound delish.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious!
ReplyDeleteAnother great recipe thank you!
ReplyDeletelooks really simple, ive made something simluar myself not so long ago, but added some chickpeas too.
ReplyDeleteI am planning to make this for this evening - freezing out there and need warming comfort food!
ReplyDeleteI made this yesterday and it was lovely! Thank you!
ReplyDeletecant believe its only 115 calories per person will defo give this a try x
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious - and only 115 cal. I'll be trying this this week :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so sunny and bright...spring seems a long way off. x
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe, this dish looks lovely! I like courgettes, so this dish is great.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great .... and you could pretty much put it with any side you wanted perfect for that healthy start to the year we all want without having to eat things that taste like card :) Thank you !
ReplyDeleteYummy yummy - quick easy and bursting woth flavour - yes please
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