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Dalia

Tarka dhal
250g of red split lentils
1 litre pint of hot water
200g canned chopped tomatoes
2 fresh green chillies
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tspoons grated Ginger
4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Sea salt and black pepper

For the tarka
1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2garlic cloves thinly sliced
1 dries red chilli

Soak lentils in boiling water for 10mins, drain and put in large saucepan with hot water, bringvto boil and spoon off any scum that comes to surface, reduce heat and cook for 20mins until soft.

Drain lentils and pur!e only if you want it like soup (best left chunky IMO).

Add tinned tomatos, chillies, turmeric, Ginger and coriander. Season with salt and pepper and return to simmering heat.

Make tarka by heating oil in small nonstick pan and when hot add all ingredients and fry, storing constantly for 1-2mins.

Remove from heat and stir into dhal!

Skint_Catt

I think the sugar free ribena is free?
C xx

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bettyB_2

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Betty -I love Greek food -do you have the "world of flavours SW book" -there are some lovely recipes in there..the stiffado is just as nice as the full fat version:j -ooohh you have me wanting patatas bravas now :rotfl:

I have ordered it (from the link posted a few pages back - £5.99 + free Jamie book) and just waiting for it to arrive, so hopefully I'll be able to try some new recipes soon!

Dalia wrote: »

I can find robinsons on the syns online but not no added sugar ribena! Grr.
:mad:

I thought all no-added-sugar squash was free????

Dalia

Thanks so much for that! What did you search under? I must of been looking under the wrong thing or spelling it wrong.
Just had the dhal....mmmmm hmmmm. Synned the oil at 6 for a tablespoon but dish serves 8 so pretty good and it's filling! OH made Chapatis without fat too so 3 syns for them each. All really filling too x

Dalia

bettyB wrote: »

I have ordered it (from the link posted a few pages back - £5.99 + free Jamie book) and just waiting for it to arrive, so hopefully I'll be able to try some new recipes soon!




I thought all no-added-sugar squash was free????

Thought so too but googled it when I couldnt find it on syns online and there seems to be many different opinions so panicked!

MRSMCAWBER

Indian curried pork patties:-
serves 4
free on EE/Red
14syns per serving on green

1. 1 red chilli -de-seeded and chopped
2. 4 spring onions-sliced
3. 2 cloves garlic-peeled and crushed
4. 2lb extra lean minced pork
5. 2tsp ground cumin
6. 2tsp ground coriander
7. 3tbs chopped fresh coriander -I leave this out
8. 1tsp ground ginger
9. 2oz fat free natural yoghurt
10. grated zest of 1 lime -I leave this out
11. seasoning
12. low cal spray -I leave this out

salsa

1. 1 mango, peeled,stoned and diced
2. 1/2 red pepper -deseeded and chopped
3. 4tbs fresh chopped mint
4. juice 1 lime

• for the burgers -mix 1-11 in a bowl and cover and chill for at least 30 mins
• shape into 8 patties -I chill again at this stage
• for the salsa -mix the ingredients and season to taste

You have got to love recipes that simple haven't you ladies :rotfl:
now the recipe says to spray the patties with low cal oil and grill for 5-6 mins on each side ...

I don't use the oil and drop them into a non-stick frying pan to seal both sides and then put in the oven to bake !!!!
I can't vouch for the salsa as I don't make it!

nessie216

Afternoon,

Very Disappointed! Gained 1/2lb last night - been 100% this week - can only say that it was the previous week catching up!

Going to the gym 4 times this week - minimum

Made my christmas wish - to get my 5st award by christmas! That means 1st 3.5lbs to go! I ideally wanted my 6st award but i don't think it is realistic!

Made a version of speed (dynorod) soup at the weekend and i had some last night - is it just me or do you find it really filling?

Bearing in mind i did put lentils in mine!

But in good news, i got a phone call today from someone offering me another job! Being head hunted! Just got to update my CV and email it to them!

Well done to all loosers & hugs to those who gain or sts x

Skint_Catt

Dalia wrote: »

Thanks so much for that! What did you search under? I must of been looking under the wrong thing or spelling it wrong.

I don't have access to the SW website so I didn't search - I just Googled syns in sugar free ribena!

C xx

gunsandbanjos

Afternoon ladies, been MIA for a few days as really busy! Hope everyone is good, had a quick scan of the thread, hope you had a good birthday Lynz:T Went a little off plan over the weekend but not too bothered about it to be honest. Was straight back on yesterday and weighed myself this morning at 9st 11:D Only one more lb until my 1/2 stone:j

Breakfast 21g All bran(1/2 , FF activia, coffee(A)
Snack FF activia, manky banana:o scabby apple
Lunch HM lentil soup, WM roll(B) 10g cheese(A), pickle(0.5),ham(1)FF activia, alpen light(1/2 ,diet coke
Dinner Chilli (3), rice, 18g cheese(A)

both A+B and 4.5 syns used so far, might syn a little more cheese with my dinner - 14g is 3 syns right? And maybe a kitkat later for 5.5

Sian_the_Green

I am feeling positively virtuous now with the fact that I managed to resist buying anything to eat at the garage when I filled up with petrol, it is normally a big draw for me, the crisps in particular whilst i am standing there at the till. I am having some friends around for tea and cake later so I will be using my syns on some homemade cake, no clue how many it will be but as I have not had any other syns today I think I should be okay with one small slice!

I made some couscous today and put my thick and chunky dyno-rod soup on top and warmed it through in the microwave with about 1/4 pack of tesco smoked salmon flakes (the value ones, about 87p for a pack), it was nummy! I recommend buying that stuff, it is delicious to put into things like quark to make a dip or spread or lovely in a fish pie, mmm, fish pie!