#curried egg

[mostlyeggs]

Curried eggs in lettuce boats

[paulpingminho]

[hungryandpoor]

Curried egg sandwich

When was the last time you had curried egg? Because I'm pretty sure you have forgotten how good it actually is. While it takes a bit of time to make, you can always make a big batch and keep it in a tupperware to use for the week.

Need:

4 eggs

1 heaped tsp curry powder

1tbs mayo

1tbs light greek/natural yoghurt

Bread

Salad for sandwiches

Do:

Put eggs in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to the boil.  I simmer the egg for about 5 mins, but if the eggs are bigger you may need a little longer. Take off the heat and immediately fill the pan with cold water. When the eggs are cool enough, roll them gently to crack the shells, then peel the shell off gently.

Dice the eggs then add mayo, yoghurt and curry powder. Salt and add more curry powder to taste.

Put in a sandwich with just lettuce or a salad like we did above. This should last a few days at least in a sealed container in the fridge.

Stats:

$13 which seems like a lot but the mayo and curry powder last forever.

A bit difficult but worth the effort

The more salad you add the better of course! Strangely we don't seem to eat many eggs but they're great for you in moderation and this is a great way to eat them. Using half mayo and half light yoghurt cuts down the saturated fat (bad fat) that's in the mayo and doesn't loose any of the tastiness.

[lola-fit-blog]

Healthy Lunch Idea: Curried Egg Sandwiches

I realised tonight while making lunch for my boyfriend that what I make is actually quite healthy and really easy AND cheap. So I thought I'd share the recipe with you guys. 

3 Eggs hard-boiled

2 tbs Mayonnaise (I use whole-egg)

1 tsp Keen's Traditional Curry Powder

1/4 tsp Dijon Mustard

Salt & Pepper to season

Mash the eggs in a bowl with a fork. Add the mayo, curry powder, mustard, salt and pepper and mix together. 

This makes enough for three sandwiches. If you invest in a jar of mayo, the curry powder and mustard all you need to do is buy eggs and bread (a loaf and a dozen eggs would last you a while!) I make my sandwiches with baby spinach; I just buy a bag and keep it in a lettuce-keeper so it stays fresh for ages. I also make my sandwiches with multigrain bread. The total of this sandwich (multigrain bread, egg and baby spinach) is just 300 calories! 

So paired with a serving of fruit (an apple or an orange for example) this makes a really great healthy and balanced lunch. This is using whole-egg mayonnaise as well! Pretty cool huh? If you wanted to use 97% fat-free mayonnaise instead, the total for one sandwich would be 220 calories! Depending on your daily requirements, either one could be suitable. You can swap the spinach out for lettuce, cucumber or tomato (or all if you wanted to). The possibilities are endless.