Coconut Chicken Curry & Lentils with Vegetables: a meal that is spicy, will settle well in your stomach, and will allow you to have leftovers into the coming week (Hello, lunch!), while also being under 300 calories. That said, if you’re on a 1200 calorie diet like me (doctor guided), every calorie counts during the day.
Above all, if you’re looking for a warm meal on a cold rainy day, this is great.
In addition, I do want to share my last year (2018) as I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), however, I will share more with you in a later post. I’ve had to change my lifestyle to a macro diet, and I’ve found quite a bit of success with diet, meds, and exercise – the diet portion being The Zone (40% Carbs, 30% Fat, 30% Protein). Below you will find a recipe for a meal that meets those macros and will blow your socks off!
Recipe:
Coconut Chicken Curry & Lentils with Vegetables – 40/30/30
Ingredients:
| 1 cup, Lentils, raw |
| 1 cup (85 g), Crinkle Cut Carrots (Frozen) |
| 1 cup, Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared |
| 127.50 g, Frozen Broccoli Cuts (1 cup is fine) |
| 2 medium (2-1/2″ dia), Onion, White |
| 114 grams, Orange Bell Pepper – (~1 full pepper) |
| 2 cup, Low Sodium Vegetarian Vegetable Broth |
| 2 tsp, Tumeric |
| 2 tsp(s), Spices – Cumin |
| 2 cube, Chicken Boullion Cube (Knorr) |
| 2 tbsp(s), Squeeze Garlic |
| 2 tsp (5g), Squeeze Ginger |
| 60 gram, Yellow Curry Paste (~4 tablespoons) |
| 1 can (~14.00 oz), Coconut Milk (Full fat) |
| 16 oz Chicken Breast Tenders |
Instructions:
- Firstly, rinse and sort your lentils (1 cup). Place them at the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Secondly, put the vegetables on top of the lentils (carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, bell peppers).
- In a separate bowl, add vegetable stock and dissolve spices (tumeric, cumin, boullion cubes, garlic, ginger, and yellow curry paste) in it. Heating the broth will help with dissolving more quickly.
- Further, pour the coconut milk into the mixture and set aside.
- Next, add the chicken tenders (can be frozen) on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
- Pour the spiced broth mixture on top of the chicken.
- Secure the lid and put on high for 5 hours or low for 8.
- Finally, mix the chicken and the vegetables for coverage every 2 hours.
