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Curry

My husband makes a stunning lamb and garlic curry. He slow roasts a couple of whole bulbs of garlic (about 45 mins in a medium oven) and squeezes out the cloves to add whole at the end of cooking the curry - he also adds crushed/grated garlic and ginger paste in at the beginning of making the sauce. I never count carbs in garlic.

We have curry with spicy cauliflower rice stir fried in ghee. I cheat and buy the prepared raw cauli rice available in the veg section of most supermarkets (except Morrisons).
 
If you get a bit fed up of cauliflower rice (I did lol) frozen green beans are a great carrier for anything saucy such as curries or stews. I prefer to use sliced frozen ones boiled for a few minutes rather than fresh as they give a softer texture, enter for soaking up sauce,

I usually toss them in some butter or a splash of sesame oil for a curry
 
not to do with curry but I did find this as a recipe for a sort of rice pudding.

2 cups riced cauliflower
1 cup Coconut Cream
1 Egg
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 Tbsp Erythritol (SoNourished)

INSTRUCTIONS
Grab a medium saucepan and place the cauliflower, coconut cream and simmer on medium low for 5 mins.
Move the heat up to medium high, add the egg, cinnamon and natvia and cook whilst stiring constantly until the mixture starts to thicken.
Serve warm or cold with added almond milk. Store for up to 2 days, otherwise it can start to smell funky due to the cauliflower.

https://www.fatforweightloss.com.au/recipe/low-carb-rice-pudding/
 
I read somewhere that broccoli can be used to make a rice...
 
DCUKMod said:
Those of us who've been doing this a while didn't get everything right first, or probably even second time we tried it.
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Yes and I appreciate the fact that us newbies can benefit from your experiences.
 
Listlad said:
Yes and I appreciate the fact that us newbies can benefit from your experiences.
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I wasn't telling you off, more trying to reassue you not to be afraid of experimentation.
 
True the real stuff spikes me but I do like rice puddings.

Oh and a belated happy Australia day to you @Tipetoo and any other of our cousins from down under.
 
JohnEGreen said:
True the real stuff spikes me but I do like rice puddings.

Oh and a belated happy Australia day to you @Tipetoo and any other of our cousins from down under.
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Yes and I like rice puddings too but am not sure if I can stretch to the cauliflower version.
 
JohnEGreen said:
True the real stuff spikes me but I do like rice puddings.

Oh and a belated happy Australia day to you @Tipetoo and any other of our cousins from down under.
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I miss eating rice as well @JohnEGreen, I tried reheating cooked rice but it did not work like it does with pasta.

We had a great Australia Day yesterday thanks.
 
I like Iceland's Green Rice - it has a slightly crunchy/nutty texture. 4 bags for £2, only takes 30 seconds in microwave:

 
@Listlad If your wife doesn't like the cauli/broccoli/green rices, you could try the 'slim' rice made from Konjac, it looks like rice but doesn't have any taste. Holland & Barrett sell a zero carb version. Asda do their own brand which has 8%g of carbs per 100 gms:





 
There is no rule that says you have to have something that looks like rice with curry. I just roast some cauliflower florets with oil and spices or make some coconut flour flatbread.
 
Cos I am lazy I throw a few few caulli florets into the water that my husband's rice is cooking in and fish it out after draining put it on my plate and squash it with my fork before loading on the curry .
Carol
 
Mr_Pot said:
There is no rule that says you have to have something that looks like rice with curry. I just roast some cauliflower florets with oil and spices or make some coconut flour flatbread.
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Can you post or link the flatbread recipe? I’m desperate for a naan type alternative
 
Thanks. I will very likely have to prepare my own form of rice separately. As I cannot see my wife budging from Jasmin Rice. She comes from a country where they eat rice morning noon and night and her sister is married to a rice farmer. We buy a 10kg sack once every couple of months. Jasmin Rice is very nice but I might well have to leave it behind and go for low carb alternatives which I will have to cook separately.
 
carty said:
Cos I am lazy I throw a few few caulli florets into the water that my husband's rice is cooking in and fish it out after draining put it on my plate and squash it with my fork before loading on the curry .
Carol
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My wife has a rice cooker for her rice. For rice eaters it is a great piece of kit.,
 
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