Deepa's Secrets ~ Hardback ~ Deepa Thomas

Upon learning that rice and bread were the culprits for her husband s Type 2 diabetes, Deepa Thomas deconstructed and reinvented her native Indian cuisine. She slow-carbonized family recipes, drew from her grandfather s Ayurvedic wisdoms, used Western cooking techniques, and incorporated breaking-news research on gut health. After three months of eating New Indian, Deepa lost 25 pounds and freed her husband from a ten-year-long routine of insulin shots. Part Indian cookbook, diet book, kitchen companion, and memoir, Deepa s Secrets introduces breakthrough slow carb and gut-healing recipes that are simple, healthy, and nutrient-packed, without sacrificing its rich South Asian flavors. On a mission to demystify an exotic cuisine, Thomas provides step-by-step recipes with ingredient substitutions (all ghee-free!), shortcuts, and secret techniques that will make New Indian easy, everyday fare. Beautifully photographed and accompanied with menu plans, kitchen wisdoms, and commentary backed with recent science, Deepa s Secrets includes East-to-West recipes such as: Cilantro Pesto and Bean Soup Ammachi s Claypot Fish Molee General Joseph s Five Star Chicken Skewers New Indian Cacciatore Ralph s Garlicky Spinach a la Dal Masala Omelet, and more! Bold and intimate, Deepa s Secrets shares Thomas s new secretsfamily cooking traditions, how to diet without feeling hungry, beating diabetes, and eating to live in order to live to eat."Author BiographyDeepa Thomas was born and raised in New Delhi. She founded Deepa Textiles, a $10-million enterprise that won 23 design awards. In 2010, she embraced a newfound passion in cooking. She lives in San Francisco, California. Dr. Robert Baron is a world-renowned doctor who specializes in weight management at the University of California, San Francisco. He lives in San Francisco, California. Deepa's Secrets Release Date Australia: July 4th, 2017