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Dinner Meals Under 400 Calories for the calorie conscious. Delicious takeaway meal under 400 calories perfect for a Friday night or weekend for a taste of curry without going overboard on the calories. This is a fresh healthy dish with less than 400 calories. Easy to make it s also suitable for vegetarians for a low cal takeaway style dinner menu.

Curried Eggplant / Aubergine

Dinner Meals Under 400 Calories

This recipe makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1  large eggplant / aubergine, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2  teaspoons curry powder
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 cup, basmati rice, white or brown
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4  cup  plain low-fat yoghurt, optional
• Coriander, fresh, chopped, optional

Preparation

1. Place the rice, 1 ½ cups water and a little salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir the once, cover and reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and  stand, covered.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, eggplant, curry powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
4. Add 2 cups of water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered for about 15 minutes, until the eggplant is tender.
5. Add chickpeas and cook for about 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and stir in the coriander. Rake through the rice with a fork.
7. Serve the vegetables over the rice with optional yogurt.

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