Trying to Conceive Recipe
Evening meal
Sugar bean curry with brown rice
Speckled sugar beans in a mild tomato curry, served with brown rice. Dried beans are the most economical way to make this; tinned beans work when time is short.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 60 min
- Total
- 75 min
- Portions
- 4
- Easy
- Trying to conceive
- Preparing for pregnancy
- Preparing for fertility treatment
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Fibre-rich
- Folate-containing
- Budget-friendly

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Ingredients
For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Boil the soaked beans in fresh water for 45–55 minutes until soft, then drain.
- Step 2. Heat the oil and cook the onions for 8 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, masala and turmeric for a minute.
- Step 3. Add the tomatoes and water and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Step 4. Stir in the cooked beans and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Step 5. Cook the brown rice according to the packet and serve the curry over it with coriander.
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