Nutrition Centre Recipes
Enjoy delicious and multicultural recipes, many of which are adjusted to improve their nutritional profile, without compromising on taste
Chicken and Vegetable Shurpa
30 August 2011
You can almost taste the freshness of the vegetables by looking at this picture. A fragrant marriage of squash, peppers, courgettes and carrots bring a refreshing edge to this warming soup.
Baklava
14 August 2011
There are times when you just need something sweet and sticky. These home-baked baklava bring a taste of the Middle East onto your dining table and are a delicious occasional treat.
Butter Chicken
29 July 2011
This delicious butter chicken dish is usually prepared using butter and cream. Try this nutritious alternative made from almond butter and fat-free sour cream. It still has that melt-in-your-mouth creamy texture with much less saturated fat.
Egg Salad Platter
10 June 2011
These pretty egg baskets with handles made out of shredded carrots are a food lovers delight. Chopped boiled eggs are mixed with carrots, coated in a honey and mustard dressing and served on a platter of grapes and lettuce.
Go Green Soup (Moong)
12 April 2011
The idea of a green soup may not appear instantly appetising, but you really need to taste this before you pass judgement. Moong beans are delicately flavoured with cumin and lemon and cooked with a little tomato and onion before being creamed into a warming soup.
Golden rice with saffron (zarda)
21 March 2011
This rice is often served as an accompaniment to dahl or spicy chick peas (channa), and the sweetness of the rice blends tastefully with the heat of the curry. It is a healthier version of the traditional recipe, but note that you get around seven teaspoons of sugar in a portion, so perhaps skip the dessert.
Pan sauté Tarragon Chicken with Spinach dip
10 March 2011
These juicy tarragon chicken strips are best enjoyed slathered with our creamy and cooling spinach dip! This is the perfect concoction of herby, garlicky, and tangy flavours - so good that you'll never look at chicken tenders the same way again!
Mandazi
20 February 2011
Mandazi is an East African fried bread which is served either as an accompaniment to spiced curry dishes or as a sweet snack. Although delicious, note that each serving has twice the calories of an average slice of bread, so go easy on your portion size.
Dhokri
3 February 2011
Steamed, not fried! Traditional South Asian snacks like samosas and pakoras are deep fried, but dhokri is cooked by steaming. This popular savoury snack has the flavours of coriander, chilli and sesame seeds mixed in a batter of gram flour, which is then cooked and served with chutney.
Faludo
23 January 2011
Faludo dessert is a creamy blancmange made from flavoured China grass. The China grass, which is quite gelatinous and sometimes referred to as agar, helps the milk to set and the chilled dessert is then topped with ground almonds and pistachios.
Makate Mimina
29 December 2010
This East African dish is usually an accompaniment to kuku paka, which is similar to Thai green curry. It looks like a thick white pancake and is often served in place of bread or as a sweet snack.
Moong Bean Soup
28 December 2010
Moong beans aren’t just for curries. This unusual, warming soup is made from whole moong beans infused with flavours of lemon grass, chilli and kaffir lime leaves. At around 70 Calories per bowl, you can afford to have this cheap and easy starter regularly and still watch your weight.
