Healthy curry in a hurry

These dishes were prepared by Audrey Wilson of AJ's Volcano Cottage on "The Electric Kitchen" Sunday, in an episode titled "Simple, Ono and Healthy." The program airs at 4:30 p.m. on KITV/ABC.

All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com.

Healthy Yellow Curry with Lean Pork

Cooking spray
1/4 cup Thai yellow curry paste
1 teaspoon curry powder
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced lean pork loin
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2/3 cup non-fat dry milk, mixed with water to make 1 cup
2 medium potatoes or sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed and partially cooked
2 tablespoons Sugar Twin brown sugar replacement
3 tablespoons salt-free soy sauce (available in Japanese grocery stores)

Spray wok with cooking spray. SautŽ curry paste and curry powder 1 minute. Brown pork; add coconut extract, milk mixture and potatoes; bring to boil, then simmer 5 minutes, until pork and potatoes are cooked.

Add Sugar Twin and soy sauce; simmer until Sugar Twin is dissolved. Serve with Cucumber Relish (below). Serves 4.

Cucumber Relish

6 tablespoons Splenda granular sugar replacement
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 cup sliced or diced cucumbers
2 tablespoons ground roasted peanuts
1 shallot, thinly sliced
Jalape–o peppers slices to taste (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

In a small saucepan, combine Splenda and vinegar; bring to a boil and cook until thickened.

Add remaining ingredients and marinate 2 to 4 hours. Makes about 1/2 cup.

Nutritional information unavailable.

HAWAII'S KITCHEN

Hawaii's Kitchen is in reruns. The show airs at 5:30 p.m. Sundays on KHON/Fox. Recipes are available at www.khon.com