Fakeaway: Healthy Home-cooked Takeaway Meals

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Bought this as a gift to myself, this book is so easy to use for everyday cooks who want to make something a bit special for a Saturday night tea , I so can’t recommend this enough as a beginner guide chicken tikka masala has now become a favourite in my house , as shocked at how much a takeaway has now become . Leave on a gentle heat for 10 minutes until it reduces down a sauce that is thick enough to spread on your flatbread. Pour the rice into a measuring jug to find its volume, then place in a saucepan with 1½ times the amount of water. After being dunked and coated in each, my ‘scampi’ hit a baking tray and then the oven for 10 minutes.

Treat yourself and put takeaway food back on the menu with low-calorie curries, stir-fries, pasta dishes, pizzas, as well as good-old fish and chips. However, the fact remains that none of the recipes I tried produced totally satisfying interpretations of the dishes they hoped to imitate, and the recipes don’t always represent what the image shows. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). I love this dish served with plain boiled basmati rice or cooked dried noodles, to keep it low calorie. You get a big portion of crispy chicken, rice and sauce for the 4 servings, so next time I might try adding some steamed broccoli and making it a feast for 6 instead.They tasted pleasantly smoky and had a good kick, but when attempting to recreate the addictively salty crisp of fried chicken, a flabby piece of skin is less than desirable. Obviously, you can switch the recipe to make your own calzone pizza, using a meat or vegetable filling to suit your tastes.

Everyone loves a takeaway, but we have never been more aware of the impact they can have on our health and our wallets. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Szechuan pepper ribs and triple cooked pork slices, pad Thai, fish and chips – is it even Friday night if no-one says the all-important words, 'Shall we.

We came up with Indian Fried Rice to serve alongside one of our fab curries, or to enjoy on its own.

The book also easily identifies on which recipes are suited for Vegans, Vegetarians or Gluten/Dairy free, so no one is left out.Here to show you that you can still indulge in bakes, puddings and sweet treats, this collection of lighter recipes is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. The na_id is set by AddThis to enable sharing of links on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The mid cookie is set by Instagram to personalise user experience by remembering user preferences and settings. Inspiring, mouth-watering and refreshingly practical, Fakeaway contains everything you need to know and more about recreating healthy and delicious takeaway meals for your family from scratch, all on a budget. Our Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork is ideal for cooking on a barbecue, or if you don’t want to wait that long, you can always try it in the oven.

You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. The Crispy Chilli Beef has a really authentic flavour and has been very popular with everyone who’s tried it.

Life Homemade takeaway recipes: We put three 'fakeaway' cookbooks to the test How convincing and satisfying can homemade takeaway food really be? Organised by type of takeaway, there are dishes to recreate from the chippy, pizzeria, diner and more. Popular BBC TV chef and presenter Chris Bavin is a resourceful home cook who prides himself on producing healthy food fast for his young family, sometimes tempting them with "fakeaways", his good-for-you versions of takeaways. I love to create slimming friendly meals that are easy to prepare and that the whole family can enjoy.