Thread: TB's Healthy Dinners

Here's a few ideas that can easily be done in your wok, Thailandbound. If you like a curry, make your own and avoid the ready-made rubbish (especially Korean "curries "- yuk) which is loaded with salt, sugar and other stuff you'd rather not consume:

Tarka dal:





Easy recipe here and you can substitute the vegetable oil for half the amount of olive oil if you so desire (Indian recipes often go quite heavy on the oil recommendations).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tarkadal_90055

Bean chili with brown rice:



Once again, the sauce is easily made with tomatoes and spices and, contrary to belief, there's NO need to pre-soak the beans overnight. They'll cook no problem in around 2 hours after you bring them to the boil and then simmer in the pot (or wok).

Last week's vegetable and bean soup:



Quite literally any vegetable I fancied into a pot after an hour or so of cooking the beans (although I didn't have any tomatoes in the house for this one, hence the slight pallidity). Flavoured with sweet potato and some Italian 'erbs.

Stock up on beans, erbs and spices and Bob's your uncle. They go a long way.

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to hallelujah again

This info I can use. Definitely bookmarking this page.

^^Looks really good and tasty, thanks. As I said, I wish I had more time and a bigger kitchen to do these things.
I did buy yellow curry paste and the ingredients to make Thai Yellow Curry.. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

^^Looks really good and tasty, thanks. As I said, I wish I had more time and a bigger kitchen to do these things.
I did buy yellow curry paste and the ingredients to make Thai Yellow Curry.. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

^Hope you found it useful although I'd ditch the paste and make my own, TBH...

Regarding the kitchen, mine's tiny too, so I end up using the bed to rest half of the stuff on!

Originally Posted by hallelujah

If you like a curry, make your own and avoid the ready-made rubbish (especially Korean "curries "- yuk) which is loaded with salt, sugar and other stuff you'd rather not consume:

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

I did buy yellow curry paste and the ingredients to make Thai Yellow Curry

...*cough*...

^^Finding some ingredients could be a challenge as well? I have one store I go to for imported stuff, but I pay 3x more than what I would be elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

^^Finding some ingredients could be a challenge as well? I have one store I go to for imported stuff, but I pay 3x more than what I would be elsewhere.

Same here, but it's an investment as many of the ingredients last such a long time, so you do really get your money's worth. I also see it as no different to me occasionally splashing out on a burger from a western restaurant, which is pretty much 3 times what I'd pay for local food.

^Yup.. again, I wish I had the time and space.. I work all day, and don't feel like spending a few hours in the kitchen. Many days I don't even feel like cooking..but these fast and easy meals I've been making are pretty quick.
I see that curry you suggest asks you to puree in a food processor.. I don't have one of those.

Originally Posted by Thailandbound

^Yup.. again, I wish I had the time and space.. I work all day, and don't feel like spending a few hours in the kitchen. Many days I don't even feel like cooking..but these fast and easy meals I've been making are pretty quick.
I see that curry you suggest asks you to puree in a food processor.. I don't have one of those.

You don't need a food processor; the toms will break down in the pan with the cooking anyway.

Just chop the garlic as you usually would.

Alternatively, finely chop some pathetic excuses, and add a pinch of laughably weak self justification.

Coming soon...PB's 'Can't Really Be Arsed' Cookbbook.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Just chop the garlic as you usually would.

...maybe with a smaller hammer...

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Just chop the garlic as you usually would.

I have dried mince garlic chips I use.
I can't eat too much garlic as I did yesterday, cause now I'm paying for it with a sore stomach.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Tarka dal

is it 'Otter ?

Originally Posted by Cujo

blanche

Wasn't Blanche Dubois caled Woody Moosepecka in Engrish?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Here's a few ideas that can easily be done in your wok, Thailandbound. If you like a curry, make your own and avoid the ready-made rubbish (especially Korean "curries "- yuk) which is loaded with salt, sugar and other stuff you'd rather not consume:

Tarka dal:





Easy recipe here and you can substitute the vegetable oil for half the amount of olive oil if you so desire (Indian recipes often go quite heavy on the oil recommendations).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tarkadal_90055

Bean chili with brown rice:



Once again, the sauce is easily made with tomatoes and spices and, contrary to belief, there's NO need to pre-soak the beans overnight. They'll cook no problem in around 2 hours after you bring them to the boil and then simmer in the pot (or wok).

Last week's vegetable and bean soup:



Quite literally any vegetable I fancied into a pot after an hour or so of cooking the beans (although I didn't have any tomatoes in the house for this one, hence the slight pallidity). Flavoured with sweet potato and some Italian 'erbs.

Stock up on beans, erbs and spices and Bob's your uncle. They go a long way.

Yes, yes yes. Very, very, close to what I eat. Don't make a tarka dhal, but a modified lentil and turmeric dish. Eat that a couple of times a week with brown rice. make a big pot, lasts two to three meals.

Veggie curry is a big favourite. Pumpkin, aubergine, mushroom whatever. No coconut milk though. Make a big pot, lasts two to three meals.

Also big on bean casserole. Two or three types of beans, tomatoes, a bit of chilli and what other veggies are to hand. Choice are bell peppers, okra, aubergine etc. Goes with brown rice or whole wheat pasta.

make a big pot, and it lasts two to three meals.

So, Phuketbound, here is todays menu:

Breakfast: One slice whole meal toast, one portion low fat cheese (one portion is the size of two dice - pay attention). One cup black coffee.
Lunch: Mixed green salad with a small amount of vinaigrette dressing, one slice whole meal bread, grapes for dessert.
Dinner: (tonight) Mixed bean casserole (low salt) and brown rice. Piece of fruit for dessert.

Afternoon beverage will be hot Japanese tea.

No carbonated beverage, no snacks.

If you want to try to eat healthy, then eat healthy.

Great advice Hoggy, perhaps , Phuketstrapped will show us how it turns out?

glad I'm upwind of you two

I like dahl but add mint and a spoon of plain yoghurt/raita , which you could of course omit or have with the fruit course

Originally Posted by david44

glad I'm upwind of you two

True that. Did take a fair bit of adjusting, but it does get less windy over time.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Breakfast: One slice whole meal toast, one portion low fat cheese (one portion is the size of two dice - pay attention). One cup black coffee.
Lunch: Mixed green salad with a small amount of vinaigrette dressing, one slice whole meal bread, grapes for dessert.
Dinner: (tonight) Mixed bean casserole (low salt) and brown rice. Piece of fruit for dessert.

...what is the name of the hospital?...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...what is the name of the hospital?...

You got a short memory tomcat?

We have been there before. Its "I fucking had a heart attack hospital".

Apropos of all this 'healthy eating' stuff...I'm starting to gear up for a bit of an experiment.

Going to try a month or so of an all meat/carnivore diet.

Haven't got any further than working out framework and protocols yet but it will defo include lots of bacon.

Originally Posted by tomcat

...no idea who you are or your medical history...don't know why you would recommend such a restricted diet to PB...unless, of course, you find her annoying...

Its the second time you made a comment about my diet (last time was what monastery I was living at).

So, early onset senile dementia maybe.

Anyway. For restricted diet. Not sure what you mean. That's todays meals. I also eat some chicken and fish, nuts, grains, pulses, other veggies. I basically try follow the Mediterranean diet. Loads of variety.

As for PB - well, fer sure.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

(last time was what monastery I was living at)

......

Originally Posted by nidhogg

I basically try follow the Mediterranean diet.

...then perhaps suggest a daily menu based on that...

Originally Posted by tomcat

......
...then perhaps suggest a daily menu based on that...

Todays food is perfectly in line with the Mediterranean diet.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Todays food is perfectly in line with the Mediterranean diet.

...well, then: all's well...I suppose the other refugees have a similar diet...