Malaysian Red Pepper and Chicken Curry

Serves 4

Syns per serving : Negligible

Ingredients
400ml chicken stock
2 tbsp light soy sauce
4 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp cider vinegar
¼ tsp sweetener
2 tbsp medium curry powder
1 level tbsp cornflour (1 Syn)
Low calorie cooking spray
4 large skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
4 red peppers, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
2.5cm piece root ginger, peeled and finely grated
2 small red onions, peeled and quartered
2 tomatoes, quartered
6 spring onions, finely sliced

Method
1. In a large bowl, whisk the stock, soy sauce, tomato purée, vinegar, sweetener, curry powder and cornflour. Set aside.

2. Spray a wok or large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 6-8 minutes until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

3. Wipe the pan with kitchen paper and re-spray with low calorie cooking spray. When hot, stir-fry the peppers for 2-3 minutes then stir in the ginger and stir-fry for a further 30-40 seconds.

4. Pour in the stock mixture, return the chicken to the pan and add the onions and tomatoes. Cook, stirring continuously, for 10-12 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is hot.

5. Scatter over the spring onions and serve immediately.

Toad In The Hole

Serves 3

Syns per serving : 3.5 Syns

Ingredients
6 x low-Syn sausages (I used Marks & Spencers Skinny sausages at 0.5 Syns each - adjust the Syns accordingly depending on which sausages you use)
30gm plain flour (5.5 Syns)
2 eggs
75ml semi skimmed milk (2 Syns)
Pinch of salt

Method
1. Preheat oven to gas mark 7 and preheat an ovenproof dish in the oven.

2. Cook the sausages for 10 minutes until slightly browned and not quite cooked.

3. While the sausages are cooking, make the batter by whisking the eggs, flour, milk and salt in a bowl until there are no lumps.

4. Remove the dish from the oven, spray with Frylight and add the sausages. Pour the batter mix into the dish with the sausages. Place in the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes until golden brown, risen and crispy.

1 Syn Yorkshire Puddings

Makes 12

Syns per pudding - 1 Syn

Ingredients
50gm plain flour (9 Syns)
120ml semi skimmed milk (3 Syns)
40ml water
2 eggs
Pinch of salt

Method
1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 and heat a 12 hole Yorkshire pudding tray in the oven.

2. Mix all the ingredients together. Remove the tray from the oven, spray with Frylight and pour the mixture equally into each of the 12 holes of the tray.

3. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes until risen and golden brown.