Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Awards * Winner of the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards * Finalist for the IACP Awards *Shortlisted for the NCIBA Book Awards, Best Cookbook A journey from old traditions to modern Indian cooking with deliciously simple and gut-healing recipes that leave you feeling fulfilledrather than full. Upon learning that rice and bread were the culprits for her husbands Type 2 diabetes, Deepa Thomas deconstructed and reinvented her native Indian cuisine. Deepa made anew seventy low carb recipes, incorporating time-saving Western cooking techniques, breaking-news research on gut health and weight loss, and Ayurvedic wisdoms ("When diet is right, medicine is of no need; and when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use."). After six months of cooking and eating "New Indian," Deepa lost twenty pounds and freed her husband from a ten-year routine of insulin shots. Part cookbook and memoir, Deepas Secrets introduces breakthrough slow carb and gut-healing recipes that are simple and nutrient-packed, without sacrificing its rich South Asian flavors. On a mission to demystify and make healthy an exotic cuisine, Deepa shares shortcuts and techniques that will make "New Indian" everyday fare. Bold and intimate, Deepas Secrets will undoubtedly change your cooking, and quite possibly your life, featuring East-to-West recipes such as: Ralphs Garlicky Spinach a la Dal Ammachis Claypot Fish Molee General Josephs Five-Star Chicken Batons New Indian Cacciatore Masala Omelet The author is donating her royalties to FoodCorps, a nonprofit that connects children to healthy food in American schools.
- | Author: Deepa Thomas
- | Publisher: Skyhorse
- | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 240 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Cooking
- | ISBN-10: 1510770925
- | ISBN-13: 9781510770928