Cholesterol Busting Chicken Curry Recipe

Caz cooked this dish from Dale Pinnock's Medicinal Chef Healthy Every Day recipe book last night and it tasted amazing!

This dish is good for: colds & flu, high cholesterol, constipation & healthy gut flora.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Olive oil, for cooking

2 large onions, finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, finely choppped

400g red lentils

800ml vegetable stock

6 skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

2-3 tablespoons madras curry paste (or use a milder one)

300g baby spinach leaves

Sea salt and black pepper

Thick live probiotic yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Method

Heat a little olive oil in a pan, add the onions and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened.

Add the lentils and a little of the stock and simmer. Keep adding small amounts of stock bit by bit as the lentils cook and soften, as if you were cooking a risotto.

Once the lentils are starting to soften and break down, add the chicken and curry paste and stir well. Continue simmering and adding the stock until the chicken has cooked through.

Add the baby spinach at the last minute, season with salt and pepper and stir until the spinach has wilted.

Serve immediately with basmati rice, and add a dollop of yoghurt on top if you like.

Star Ingredient: Have you noticed that red lentils break down when cooked? That's because they are rich in soluble fibre, which is great for lowering cholesterol. It does this by binding to cholesterol in the bowel and carrying it away before it gets absorbed.

Give it a try and let us know what you think!

Enjoy

Love Sian and Caz xx