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Basic Thai curry

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tin of thick coconut milk, min. 90% coconut (e.g. Lidl’s)

  • 2 table spoons of green or red curry paste

  • Fish sauce or soy sauce, amount to your preference (try 2 tea spoons)

  • 1 flat table spoon of coconut or peanut oil

  • 1 tea spoon of sugar, preferably coconut or palm but any unrefined will do. If you are on a low carb diet, you can try xylitol or erythritol

  • Protein of choice, e.g. chicken, prawns or tofu

  • Vegetables of choice, e.g. diced courgette, mushrooms, pan fried aubergine, green beans, red bell pepper (only one veg of choice is also fine - pick what works for you)

  • Optional: chopped peanuts, fresh chilli, 5 basil leaves, wedge of lime, coriander

Method:

  1. Heat up the oil and add curry paste. Heating it up will liberate the aroma.

  2. Add coconut milk, fish or soy sauce and sugar.

  3. Add protein, vegetables of choice and optionally basil leaves and cook just until the protein has set (chicken will turn white and prawns will be pink)

  4. Plate the curry and optionally squeeze a wedge of lime and garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh chilli and basil leaves.

  5. Serve with jasmine rice or ‘caulliflower rice’ or have it on its own.

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Keto energy balls

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These make a perfect snack or breakfast if you can’t eat much in the morning. They contain a satiating combination of protein, good fats and fibre. Not only will they help you feel full but also keep blood sugar in check, providing stable energy. Unless you should avoid high fibre foods, they are great for anyone - not just those who are on the ketogenic diet.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of nut butter; if it had separated, do not add the liquid oil

  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil

  • 200g of mixed nuts, chopped or processed in a food processor to adesired texture

  • Handful of milled chia seeds

  • Dessicated coconut, as much as you like

  • 4 servings of protein powder

Optional:

  • Liquid monkfruit sweetener or stevia, if you prefer a sweeter flavour

  • 1-2 table spoons of cacao or cocoa

  • Cinnamon

  • Maca powder

  • Sea salt

    Note: Do not add sources of glucose like dried fruit, maple syrup, honey or oats.

Method:

  1. Mix all ingredients

  2. Form balls (they will be sticky but will set)

  3. Place in a container and keep in the fridge