Curry in a Hurry!

Came up with this little gem of a recipe last night,

Curry in a Hurry!

Full of good for you flavors and packed with veggies, it's one of those dinners that you'll want to grab the leftovers for your lunch the next day! And if you're not sure if you're too keen on "curry", this is a great way to try it for the first time. It's a wonderful tastebud explosion!

CURRY IN A HURRY

1 cup of cous cous
1/2 an eggplant
1/2 a vidalia onion
1/3 cup chopped tomato
2 shredded carrots
2 tbs capers
1 chicken breast
1 cup of chick peas
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp curry powder) (more or less depending on your taste)
Salt/pepper to taste
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 tbs basil
cooking spray (like PAM)
1/2 cup curried cashews, chopped (these can be found in your grocer's nut aisle, or make your own by tossing cashews in olive oil and curry powder, and warming through in a frying pan, on low)

Prepare cous cous according to package directions and then set aside. Pan fry on medium high, your chicken breast in a light spray of cooking oil until cooked through. Chop into bite size pieces and set aside. In the same pan, with a swirl of olive oil, add your chopped bite size veggies (except carrots and tomatoes)  and saute until tender, but still with a bit of a bite to them. Add back to pan, cous cous, chicken, curry, lemon juice, basil and salt and pepper. Combine all ingredients until fragrant and flavorful, and warmed through, about 5 minutes. Toss in tomato and shredded carrots and curried cashews at the end for a cool texture balance, and ENJOY!
DID YOU KNOW?

Eggplant is low in calorie, with only 25 calories per cup, and high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, according to the World's Healthiest Foods website.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/243135-what-vitamins-are-in-eggplant/#ixzz2RO2qyura