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    Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Keto Curry Recipes

    Low-Carb Lamb Curry with Spinach (Saag Gosht)

    Published: Jun 26, 2014· Modified: Apr 21, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    Low carb lamb curry with spinach, in the slow cooker. Pin for later because it's an easy mid week dinner. | ditchthecarbs.com

    This is the EASIEST slow cooker low-carb lamb curry you will ever make.

    Served with delicious low-carb coconut cauliflower rice, it makes for the perfect family dinner.

    Low carb lamb curry with spinach, in the slow cooker. Pin for later because it's an easy mid week dinner. | ditchthecarbs.com
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    How To Cook Low-Carb Lamb Curry In The Slow Cooker?

    Slow cooker low-carb lamb curry simply cooks all day while you are busy doing other things. So put your feet up and print the recipe below and add it to your rotation of family dinners.

    Using the slow cooker or my Instant Pot are my favourite small kitchen appliance. It makes family dinner time so much easier. Especially at the end of a long day.

    If you plan ahead, you can use the slow cooker by cooking on LOW all day long. Simply throw everything together in the morning.

    Can You Cook The Curry In The Instant Pot?

    Yes.

    If you're not organised ahead of time, or your day is running late, you can simply cook the low-carb lamb curry in the Instant Pot/pressure cooker.

    1. Fry/sauté the onion and herbs in the Instant Pot on the sauté function.
    2. Fry the lamb until each piece is browned on all sides.
    3. Add all other ingredients, stir.
    4. Lock the lid in lace, cook on CURRY mode for 15 minutes and let the steam escape naturally.

    How Can You Get Children To Eat Spinach?

    Slow cooker lamb curry uses a whopping 500g/1 lb of spinach. I told my children it was silverbeet/swiss chard (for some reason they love silverbeet/swiss chard, but hate spinach - go figure) and they ate it all up.

    I often play "guess the hidden ingredient" with my children when they were younger, it made them intrigued about flavour, texture and taste.

    They know by now I play tricks on them, they eat it and are surprised they liked it once I reveal what was actually in it.

    This trick has managed to get them to eat a whole selection of foods that they once hated.

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    What To Serve With Slow Cooker Curry?

    Instead of high carb rice, we choose delicious coconut cauliflower rice, keto roti flatbread, or keto garlic naan bread.

    It makes a complete meal and adds plenty of fibre, flavour and nutrition.

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    Lamb Curry with Spinach Recipe (Saag Gosht)

    Place low carb lamb curry with spinach in the slow cooker in the morning, and come home to an amazing home cooked meal.
    Servings: 6
    NET carbs: 3.9g
    Author: Libby Jenkinson
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 4 hours
    Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
    Category: Dinner. Slow Cooker
    Diet: Diabetic. Gluten Free. Low Lactose
    Dairy Free. Gluten Free. Grain free. Keto. LCHF. Low Carb. No Sugars. Paleo. Wheat Free
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    Ingredients

    • 1 red onion quartered and sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoon ginger minced
    • 2 teaspoon ground cardamom
    • 6 cloves whole
    • 2 teaspoon ground coriander/cilantro ground
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder powder
    • ½ teaspoon chilli powder powder
    • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
    • 2 teaspoon ground cumin powder
    • 500 g (1.1 lb) cubed lamb
    • 500 g (1.1 lb) frozen chopped spinach
    • 400 g (0.9 lb) tinned/canned chopped tomatoes chopped

    Equipment

    • Slow cooker
    • Measuring cups and spoons

    Instructions

    • Defrost the spinach in the microwave, then squeeze handfuls to get out the excess water (don't squeeze too hard and make it dry).
    • Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, stir.
    • Cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
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    Nutrition Facts
    Lamb Curry with Spinach Recipe (Saag Gosht)
    Serving Size
     
    1
    Amount per Serving
    NET carbs
     
    3.9
    g
    Total Carbohydrates
     
    7.8
    g
    3
    %
    Fiber
     
    3.9
    g
    16
    %
    Sugar
     
    2.9
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    20.8
    g
    42
    %
    Fat
     
    5.1
    g
    8
    %
    Sodium
     
    212.8
    mg
    9
    %
    Potassium
     
    696.5
    mg
    20
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    9856.6
    IU
    197
    %
    Vitamin B1
     
    0.2
    mg
    13
    %
    Vitamin B6
     
    0.4
    mg
    20
    %
    Vitamin B12
     
    2.3
    µg
    38
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    13
    mg
    16
    %
    Vitamin E
     
    3.1
    mg
    21
    %
    Vitamin K
     
    312.5
    µg
    298
    %
    Calcium
     
    144.4
    mg
    14
    %
    Folate
     
    149.1
    µg
    37
    %
    Iron
     
    4
    mg
    22
    %
    Magnesium
     
    96.1
    mg
    24
    %
    Selenium
     
    24.2
    µg
    35
    %
    Zinc
     
    4.1
    mg
    27
    %
    % Daily Value*
    -
    Calories
    160
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Alison Sutcliffe

      May 10, 2022 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      I made this last night and it was really nice but I did add a good tsp of salt and sweetener. My husband said that’s a keeper.

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    2. Rebecca

      March 31, 2021 at 10:17 am

      3 stars
      Hi Libby, thanks for the recipe. I must admit I wasn't a fan of the final flavour at all though. To make it to my taste I added a teaspoon of salt, 20g of tomato puree and 1 tablespoon of erythritol then reduced it down to thicken which seemed to help. Spices are all in date and used exactly what measurements you said so not sure what happened 🙁

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      • Libby Jenkinson, MPS

        April 02, 2021 at 8:33 pm

        5 stars
        I'm glad you managed to tweak the recipe to your taste. What is perfect for one, may need adapting for another.

        Reply
    3. Magriet

      May 04, 2019 at 12:20 am

      Hi Libby, do you use ground cardamon or whole cardamon?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        May 07, 2019 at 1:49 pm

        Apologies for not stating that - I use ground cardamom powder.

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    4. Cynthea

      April 28, 2019 at 2:29 am

      I'm wondering why this is called Lamb Curry when there is no curry spice used? Just confused, not critical.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        April 29, 2019 at 5:08 pm

        Curry spice is simply an easy mix/blend of spices. I use individual spices to make my own mix. It is tastier this way and the individual spices are more adaptable to making Indian curries, Malaysian curries etc.

        Reply
    5. Resmey V Mom

      December 16, 2017 at 3:19 am

      I made this 2 times and played around with the spices and I didn't get very good results. The dishes turned out bland. I can smell the aroma but the taste is like eating dirt. Any suggestions to get a more Curry like flavor? What spices should I add more of? Less of?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        December 18, 2017 at 2:26 pm

        If it smells amazing but tastes bland I would check your spices and ensure they haven't expired! This dosen't sound right at all. Also remember to add salt to taste. Salt always brings out the flavours.

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      • Yasura Naicker

        September 05, 2018 at 11:49 pm

        It may also be the water in the spinach that’s making it bland. Maybe dry the spinach on a tea towel or paper towel before adding to the curry or put it in when the curry is almost done as it doesn’t need a long time to cook

        Reply
    6. Dudley Shumate

      February 14, 2017 at 9:59 am

      What about coconut milk??

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        February 14, 2017 at 2:43 pm

        Coconut milk is too thin and watery, and not high enough in fat. You won't get that same creamy texture that curries generally have.

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        • Dudley Shumate

          February 15, 2017 at 1:28 am

          Thanks for the reply! In the crockpot now, 15min till in my tummy!! Used fresh spinach, it is very watery, sorta of Lamb Saag Soup? But flavors are spot on so all good by me. I did add 1 tsp cinnamon, just because I think it goes well with all those spices. Thank you!

          Reply
    7. Ksthie Fairclough

      September 25, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Hi Libby,
      Thank you very much for posting this delicious looking recipe! I think I will try it tonight! I have been a bit discouraged because I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and the dietitian told me I need to eat more carbs in order to balance my blood sugars. They are fine all day, but start to rise in the evening and are over the limit by the AM. She thinks my liver is leaking because my carb count is too low, but a snack at night has not made a difference so far. Does anyone out there know about leaky liver, or know where i can find out more about it?

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 26, 2016 at 4:20 pm

        In all my years I have never heard of a leaking liver because your carbs are too low? Check out this article and join Type1Grit (just as helpful to those with T2) and get some fabulous advice from those who live with diabetes every day and know how to achieve normal blood sugars. They are wonderful.

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        • Ksthie Fairclough

          September 27, 2016 at 12:53 pm

          Thank you, Libby. I will check them out. Just to clarify, apparently the liver stores extra sugar as glycogen and then releases it as glucose when your blood sugars go low, such as overnight or when you go too long without eating. Sometimes it releases too much or won't stop, especially if you have liver problems such as a fatty liver. Somewhere or somehow this process is called "leaky liver", although I'm not sure just what that means. What this shows me is that diabetes is a much more complex condition than previously thought, and, to get better, we need to take care of our whole bodies, not just one part. I will keep looking. Thank you again for the links, and I love your site!

          Reply
          • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

            September 27, 2016 at 1:03 pm

            Thanks, I did wonder if it was a local term used.

            Reply
    8. wicklowwriter

      September 03, 2016 at 2:54 am

      Hi just wanted to say that I think your site is really good. Informative and easy to use. And not trying to sell something at every turn! Thanks so much. Myself and daughter are trying low carb eating and I find your sensible, realistic family-orientated approach great. Emma

      Reply
      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        September 03, 2016 at 10:01 am

        Thank you, I have adverts which some people hate, but it helps meet my increasing costs without resorting to pushing products. In fact I have turned down so many of those (including finally getting Atkins off my back) as I just don't believe in them. I refuse to sell bars, shakes, supplements etc. I want a clean website which is family friendly so thank you for acknowledging that. 🙂

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    9. Sean

      June 19, 2016 at 2:20 am

      Any difference using fresh spinach?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        June 20, 2016 at 10:19 am

        I often use fresh spinach or even silver beet/swiss chard. They all work really well.

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        • Sean

          June 21, 2016 at 1:59 am

          Well damn! That was freakin fantastic!!! Especially with the Cauliflower rice 🙂

          Reply

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