Indian Cooking Without Fat: The Revolutionary New Way to Enjoy Healthy and Delicious Indian Food

Name: Indian Cooking Without Fat: The Revolutionary New Way to Enjoy Healthy and Delicious Indian Food
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ISBN: 9781569243473

✍️ Baljekar, Mridula

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Baljekar, Mridula

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🏛 Da Capo Lifelong Books 📅 2005 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781569243473

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📝 Description: Indian Cooking Without Fat: The Revolutionary New Way to Enjoy Healthy and Delicious Indian Food

Most health-conscious eaters tend to avoid Indian food because of the high-fat methods used to prepare many of the popular dishes. Leading Indian cookbook writer Mridula Baljekar's revolutionary methods allow readers to enjoy deliciously spiced Indian meals, packed with flavor and nutrition, but without added fat. Drawing upon her extensive knowledge of traditional Indian cooking techniques, flavors, and spices, Baljekar has devised no-added-fat cooking techniques that dramatically revise how delicious Indian food is prepared--without altering its authentic taste. With insightful cook's tips featured throughout, the 150 easy-to-prepare recipes include Vegetable Soup, Spiced Chapatis, Ground Lamb Kebabs, King Prawns with Baby Zucchini, Fish Tikka, Fresh Tomato Chutney, Tandoori Chicken, Saffron Rice, Savory Potato Mash, Mixed Vegetable Curry, Spiced Pears, Rose-Flavored Iced Dessert, and more.

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While this book effectively targets the niche of low-fat Indian cooking, it may not suit purists who view ghee and oil as essential to authentic texture and mouthfeel. The promise of 'revolutionary' techniques is appealing, yet readers expecting deep historical context or complex regional variations might find the scope limited by its dietary focus. It serves best as a practical tool for weight management rather than a comprehensive cultural study. Those unwilling to adapt traditional methods for health reasons may find the results lacking in richness. However, for the specific demographic of fat-averse food lovers, it offers a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to maintaining flavor integrity while adhering to strict nutritional guidelines.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

While this book effectively targets the niche of low-fat Indian cooking, it may not suit purists who view ghee and oil as essential to authentic texture and mouthfeel. The promise of 'revolutionary' techniques is appealing, yet readers expecting deep historical context or complex regional variations might find the scope limited by its dietary focus. It serves best as a practical tool for weight management rather than a comprehensive cultural study. Those unwilling to adapt traditional methods for health reasons may find the results lacking in richness. However, for the specific demographic of fat-averse food lovers, it offers a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to maintaining flavor integrity while adhering to strict nutritional guidelines.