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The Curry Guy Light
Over 100 Lighter, Fresher Indian Curry Classics
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The Curry Guy Light is perfect for home cooks seeking flavourful Indian meals with a healthier twist. Those aiming to reduce carbs, fat, and salt intake without giving up authentic tastes will find this cookbook especially appealing.
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In The Curry Guy Light, Dan Toombs, also known as the Curry Guy, showcases over 100 recipes that are:
- Lower in carbs and calories than most other Indian recipes
- Lower in fat and salt without lacking flavour
- Delicious and fresh-tasting
Dan has spent many years researching the food of Kerala and Goa, as well as learning the secrets of Indian restaurants. In The Curry Guy Light, he demonstrates that you can make your favourite curry house meals while ensuring they're really good for you. Youβd never know it when the food works its magic!
He's developed a new, lighter version of his classic base sauce, and created lower-calorie versions of curry house classics. These include starters like onion bhajis and spicy hot chicken wings, indulgent Goan prawn curry, chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and your favourite sides such as tarkaa dhal and coconut rice, plus chutneys and snacks.
All the recipes have clear, step-by-step instructions and are guaranteed 100% delectable. It's the curry cookbook you've been waiting for!
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ISBN: 9781787134614
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Illustration: Full colour photography throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 182.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 678g
Pages: 160
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About the Author
Dan Toombs (aka The Curry Guy) has perfected the art of replicating British Indian Restaurant (BIR) cooking. After over 20 years of travelling the world, sampling dishes, learning curry house kitchen secrets and refining those recipes at home, Dan has created recipes that taste just like a takeaway but in less time and for less money. Dan's first book,Β The Curry GuyΒ (2017), was a bestseller; this is his fourth book following Curry Guy Easy (2018) and Curry Guy Veggie (2019). He lives in Yorkshire with his curry-loving family.
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