I feel that if you're going to do a carb-up meal, you have to replace the fat with strong, equally appealing flavours and/or textures. This spicy Thai lentil red curry soup uses red curry paste, along with other Thai-inspired flavours to do just that.

Following a recent prolonged fast, I decided to have a carb-up day on one of my two days following the fast in which I was eating low FODMAP foods to lower the chance of having digestive upset. I wanted to include sweet potato, but if you have too much it can be more reactive...

Chick peas are a common choice for vegan curries, but this recipe adds in spinach, which I like for getting in the extra nutritional content while on a carb-up day. The chick peas, are great for absorbing all the flavours of the spices, while also adding a wonderful base texture.