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Cooking with 1 Teaspoon of Oil: Low Calorie Indian Recipes
"Cooking with 1 teaspoon of oil bids a firm and cheerful goodbye to the widely held notion that Indian food must contain oodles of oil, ghee and butter.
Besides eliminating excessive fat from your daily food, this book will be an indispensable guide for those who wish to lose weight. The common notion about losing weight is to follow a 'zero oil diet', [but] since experts say that it is a completely unhealthy way to lose weight, I was inspired to write a cookbook especially for weight watchers who constantly crave for delicious and sumptuous foods.
The secret of cooking delectable low fat dishes is to learn the art of substitution of foods and by using the right quantum of herbs and spices. For example, using low fat milk instead of full fat milk and cream, using low fat yogurt as a substitute for mayonnaise to prepare dips and salad dressings (as in the recipe of Chick Pea Salad with Mint Dressing, page 122, etc).
This book features a vast array of adventurous, nourishing and imaginative Indian recipes, including drinks like Melon Tango, page 38, delicious breakfast ideas like High Fibre Chillas, page 32, wholesome snacks like Moong Dal Seekh Kebabs, page 42, an astounding variety of rotis, subjis and other main meals and guilt-free mouth-watering desserts like Low Fat Kulfi with Strawberry Sauce, page 136.
Each recipe in this book has been carefully analysed by a team of qualified nutritionists to ensure you are getting the correct combination of nutrients throughout the day.
You will find helpful tips and charts explaining the food which should be eaten and those which should be restricted and avoided along with a menu planner to help you correctly follow a weight loss program. I am sure you will enjoy these easy-to-follow recipes and prepare attractive meals and in addition understand what healthy eating is all about and how to adapt it to your lifestyle.
Happy cooking and healthy eating!
Tarla Dalal"
Besides eliminating excessive fat from your daily food, this book will be an indispensable guide for those who wish to lose weight. The common notion about losing weight is to follow a 'zero oil diet', [but] since experts say that it is a completely unhealthy way to lose weight, I was inspired to write a cookbook especially for weight watchers who constantly crave for delicious and sumptuous foods.
The secret of cooking delectable low fat dishes is to learn the art of substitution of foods and by using the right quantum of herbs and spices. For example, using low fat milk instead of full fat milk and cream, using low fat yogurt as a substitute for mayonnaise to prepare dips and salad dressings (as in the recipe of Chick Pea Salad with Mint Dressing, page 122, etc).
This book features a vast array of adventurous, nourishing and imaginative Indian recipes, including drinks like Melon Tango, page 38, delicious breakfast ideas like High Fibre Chillas, page 32, wholesome snacks like Moong Dal Seekh Kebabs, page 42, an astounding variety of rotis, subjis and other main meals and guilt-free mouth-watering desserts like Low Fat Kulfi with Strawberry Sauce, page 136.
Each recipe in this book has been carefully analysed by a team of qualified nutritionists to ensure you are getting the correct combination of nutrients throughout the day.
You will find helpful tips and charts explaining the food which should be eaten and those which should be restricted and avoided along with a menu planner to help you correctly follow a weight loss program. I am sure you will enjoy these easy-to-follow recipes and prepare attractive meals and in addition understand what healthy eating is all about and how to adapt it to your lifestyle.
Happy cooking and healthy eating!
Tarla Dalal"
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Published December 1, 2005
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About the author
Tarla Dalal
160 books13 followersMs. Tarla Dalal is India's best - selling cookery author since over 3 decades. She has written a total of 100 titles, several of which have been translated in various languages like Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi, Bengali and even Dutch and Russian! The total sales of her cookery books exceed 4.5 million copies.
In addition to writing cookbooks, Ms. Tarla Dalal also has a major web presence in the form of tarladalal.com, the largest and the most comprehensive Indian cookery website on the Internet. There are 2,50,000 members on Tarladalal.com.
Born in Pune. Indian Mrs. Dalal moved to Bombay after her marriage. In 1966, she started cookery classes form her residence. Her classes become a phenomenal success with a long waiting list of students wanting to join them. At one time, it was said 'If you want to get your daughter married, send her to Ms. Dalal's Classes'. This was because students attained guaranteed cookery expertise after attending her classes.
It was during this period that she began to compile her own recipes and also modified recipes from other cuisine's like Italian, Chinese, French, Thai, Mexican etc.which were predominantly non- vegetarian to vegetarian recipes. The Khaleej Times, Dubai quoted that "she has streamlined the eating habits in India". She has done cookery demonstrations in large parts of India and many major cities of the world such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Honkong, Singapore, Brussels Antwerp, Lisbon, Zurich, Nairobi, London, Toronto, New York etc. and now does cookery demonstrations to raise funds for various charities.
According to IndiaToday India's leading news analysis magazine, Ms. Dalal has sold the maximum number of books in any field as compared to any other Indian author and at a conservative estimate, her recipes have been tried in over 20 million Indian homes a chart bursting figure that would be the envy of pop stars and politicians.
Ms. Tarla Dalal writes a large number of cookery columns for various publications, newspapers and magazines.Indian Express, Dainik Jagaran, Manorama, Mid-Day, Femina, Afternoon, Loksatta, Lokprabha, The Telegraph (Calcutta), Malayala Manorama, Abhiyan, Stree etc. have carried her cookery columns. Her recipes heve been extensively covered by the electronic media including various TV stations/channels. She has participated in numerous cookery programmes on TV, Radio and had her own cookery show "Cook it Up with Tarla Dalal" on Sony Entertainment Television for 5 years.
In addition to writing cookbooks, Ms. Tarla Dalal also has a major web presence in the form of tarladalal.com, the largest and the most comprehensive Indian cookery website on the Internet. There are 2,50,000 members on Tarladalal.com.
Born in Pune. Indian Mrs. Dalal moved to Bombay after her marriage. In 1966, she started cookery classes form her residence. Her classes become a phenomenal success with a long waiting list of students wanting to join them. At one time, it was said 'If you want to get your daughter married, send her to Ms. Dalal's Classes'. This was because students attained guaranteed cookery expertise after attending her classes.
It was during this period that she began to compile her own recipes and also modified recipes from other cuisine's like Italian, Chinese, French, Thai, Mexican etc.which were predominantly non- vegetarian to vegetarian recipes. The Khaleej Times, Dubai quoted that "she has streamlined the eating habits in India". She has done cookery demonstrations in large parts of India and many major cities of the world such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Honkong, Singapore, Brussels Antwerp, Lisbon, Zurich, Nairobi, London, Toronto, New York etc. and now does cookery demonstrations to raise funds for various charities.
According to IndiaToday India's leading news analysis magazine, Ms. Dalal has sold the maximum number of books in any field as compared to any other Indian author and at a conservative estimate, her recipes have been tried in over 20 million Indian homes a chart bursting figure that would be the envy of pop stars and politicians.
Ms. Tarla Dalal writes a large number of cookery columns for various publications, newspapers and magazines.Indian Express, Dainik Jagaran, Manorama, Mid-Day, Femina, Afternoon, Loksatta, Lokprabha, The Telegraph (Calcutta), Malayala Manorama, Abhiyan, Stree etc. have carried her cookery columns. Her recipes heve been extensively covered by the electronic media including various TV stations/channels. She has participated in numerous cookery programmes on TV, Radio and had her own cookery show "Cook it Up with Tarla Dalal" on Sony Entertainment Television for 5 years.
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October 8, 2012
Recipes are good. However not all taste as good as they are potrayed with that 1 teaspoon of Oil. But does give innovative recipies which when made with over 1 TSPN of oil is quick lip smacking
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