A Friday Special Meal in a Sri Lankan Muslim Home | Friday Special Meal

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: low-fat coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Low-fat coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic curry powder

Homemade blends can be tailored to taste and are often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

green beans

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Zucchini is lower in calories, and frozen peas are often less expensive.

Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add diced onion, chopped ginger, and garlic; sauté until fragrant.

Stir in lemongrass and green chillis; cook for a minute.

Add diced tomato and cook until softened.

Add green beans, homemade veg curry powder, turmeric, chilli flakes, and salt; stir well.

Pour in coconut milk and bring to a simmer; cook until green beans are tender.

For cabbage and carrot curry, heat coconut oil in another pan.

Add mustard and cumin seeds, then diced onion, garlic, and green chillis; sauté until fragrant.

Stir in cabbage, carrot, homemade veg curry powder, turmeric, chilli flakes, and salt; add water if needed.

Pour in coconut milk and cook until cabbage is tender.

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