Fakeaway: Healthy Home-cooked Takeaway Meals

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Chris Bavin is the down-to-earth former greengrocer and much-loved British TV presenter on BBC’s Eat Well for Less and – alongside Mary Berry – Britain’s Best Home Cook, and author of Good Food, Sorted. EWFL star, Chris Bavin is back with a brand new cookbook to help you recreate healthier and cheaper versions of your favourite takeaway dishes at home. So, it’s time to ditch those takeaway menus from the back of the kitchen drawer and have a look through our Fakeaway Recipes instead!

In a pan, saute the garlic, ginger, spring onions and chillies in a little olive oil, with a pinch of salt, over a medium heat for three to five minutes. Including tasty treats from around the globe, we’ve got your cravings covered with no deep-frying in sight. That’s why Dale Pinnock’s Kung Pao Chicken was such a hit – very few ingredients, half of which were already in the cupboard, the other half just a five-minute walk away. Say goodbye to takeaway and hello to fakeaway, with this all-encompassing comfort cookbook brought to you by popular BBC TV chef and presenter, Chris Bavin.

While the sauce is cooking, remove the crusts from the bread, tear the bread into pieces and soak in the milk. For the sauce, heat the rapeseed oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the onion and carrot and cook for 4-5 minutes until soft but not coloured. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use.

Chris’ version is really quick to make, it’s a case of using flavourful curry paste and turmeric to give the rice a rich spiciness and beautiful colour, with a healthy dose of green peppers, courgette and caramelized onions alongside. We’ve seen other versions that promise to be amazing, but don’t live up to expectation, so we came up with this! Here he shares fuss-free and delicious recipes for the likes of Sweet and Sour Pork, Roast Duck in Hoi Sin Sauce, King Prawn Noodles, Rice Noodle Soup, Crispy Chilli Tofu, Marinated Tofu and many more. Using a potato masher, squash the tomatoes – you don’t want to make it totally smooth, just start breaking the tomatoes a bit.My name is Latoyah and I am passionate about creating healthy, easy and delicious meals that are perfect for healthy home cooking. Chris recommends using stale bread so it’s a great way of using up old bread and minimising food waste, plus it gave our prawn toasts a good crunch without having to fry them so it was much healthier! Our Chicken Korma Curry tastes fab-u-lous and it will keep you well within your calorie range for the day. Following on from the popularity of our KFC Fakeaway, we decided to take things to the next level with our KFC Zinger Burgers.

This version has salami and olives, but you can add your favourite toppings to make your own unique pizza. Crispy chilli beef and chow mein from the Chinese, a mild chicken dansak, mushroom rice and onion bahji from the Indian. The resulting dish is cloyingly sweet, the taste one-dimensional, and leaves me craving something carby. There are lots of healthy food and veg that you can choose from to make yours, including tomatoes, mushrooms, sweetcorn, ham, cooked chicken and peppers etc.

This Chinese Chicken and Broccoli combines chicken with crunchy vegetables, stir-fried with an authentic tasting sauce for maximum flavour. The whole thing took 35-40 minutes (and I'm not an efficient cook), which is probably faster than a takeaway would take to arrive and without the additional nasties found in some. I love to create slimming friendly meals that are easy to prepare and that the whole family can enjoy. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Wise Living Magazine shares tasty recipes, expert wellbeing advice, healthy eating tips, travel inspiration, money-saving advice and the latest home and garden projects to help you get the most from life!