Spicy Fat-Free Cooking Secrets: Over 125 Flavorful Recipes to Help You Cut the Fat

In Spicy Fat-Free Cooking Secrets, cooking instructor Gita Chandra brings us a collection of mouth-watering dishes that are full of flavor and amazingly low in fat. With Gita's help, readers can make delicious dishes that are virtually fat-free.The overall focus of the book is on dry-roasted fresh herbs and spices, which replace the fat during cooking. This gourmet cooking skill enables readers to make delicious, satisfying meals that are also extremely healthful. Perfect for those trying to fit nutritious eating into a hectic life, Gita's approach to cooking is based on five key priorities: the food must be delicious, fat free, healthy, global and fuss free. Included are over 125 recipes, such as: Crab Cakes with Scallion and herbs Chicken CacciatoreSpinach-Stuffed MushroomsMock GuacamoleSpinach and Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade SalsaAll of the recipes include a nutritional analysis as well as serving suggestions. In addition, there is a chapter on the origin, description and healing powers of commonly used spices. Also included are numerous time saving tips for faster meal preparation.About the AuthorGita Chandra is a specialized cooking instructor at the Gannett School of Science and Man in Rochester, New York. A native of India who is equally at home in Eastern and Western traditions, she possesses rare insights and a rich appreciation of the savory pleasure and healing powers of natural foods.