Thaifood.about.com Thai Red Curry Recipes Recipe

Total time: 75 minutes

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Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 20g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Thaifood.about.com Thai Red Curry Recipes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 4% of calories per serving, at 20g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 44%. At 1007mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

Thaifood.about.com Thai Red Curry Recipes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 416 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 556
Total Fat: 43g
Saturated Fat: 25g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 113mg
Sodium: 1007mg
Total Carbohydrates: 25g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 24g
Calcium: 87mg Iron: 6mg
Potassium: 1050mg Vitamin A: 161mcg
Vitamin C: 57mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chicken pieces, thigh or breast
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced into small chunks
  • Optional: 1-2 cups chopped eggplant
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves, OR substitute bay leaves
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick (OR add 1/4 tsp. cinnamon to the sauce)
  • handfuls of fresh basil and fresh coriander
  • curry sauce
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 2-3 Tbsp. minced fresh lemongrass, OR bottled/frozen prepared lemongrass
  • 1 shallots OR 1/4 cup purple onion, sliced
  • 1 thumb-size piece ginger, grated
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 fresh red chilies, sliced, OR 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 fresh red chilies, sliced, OR 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato ketchup or tomato puree
  • 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1+1/2 to 2 Tbsp. chili powder, depending on how spicy you want it (North American chili powder from the supermarket)
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, to taste
  • 1 tsp.shrimp paste OR 1 extra Tbsp. fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

Instructions

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