-A Ba-mix (or hand-held blender) is easy to clean and can also be used for smoothies and pancake mixture, as well as soups. It is a gadget worth having.
-High Vitamin A content, pumpkin being an orange vegetable
-Saturated fat in coconut cream is probably less damaging than saturated fat in animal products. In simple terms the fatty acid chains are shorter and more easily metabolised in the liver than fatty acid chains in meat fat. Fatty acid chains in meat fat are longer and get stuck more easily in arteries causing damage.
-Added legumes in the form of tofu (which is the curd made from soy beans). Ensure that the tofu is the silken variety as firm tofu will not blend well into creamy texture. For those that think they don't like tofu, the flavour is well disguised by the curry powder and onion.
-A recurring theme in all these recipes, is to add legumes because of their good quality protein which is also more environmentally sustainable to produce than animal protein, their high fibre content and other associated health benefits.
-The spices found in curry powder are likely to have health benefits. For example turmeric shows promise in treating arthritis and chilli may help prevent the breakdown of fats into products that damage cells.
-Plain yoghurt as garnish on soup. Fermented dairy products, such as yoghurt contain selected strains of bacteria that could be used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders.