Spring Roll In A Bowl
Peckish? Read on before picking up the phone for a Deliveroo. When top chefs James and Paul Anderson set out on their weight loss mission, which saw them shed 18 stone between them, neither wanted to give up takeaways – so they embraced the idea of making them at home – but without the grease.
And here, just for you, they share five new recipes based on popular takeaway choices.
“They taste as good as the ‘real thing’, they’re a doddle to cook and they’re far lower in calories than the greasy takeaway equivalent,” says James, who has written a new cookbook called Full On Flavour with husband Paul.
“These equivalent recipes will scratch the itch for a takeaway without the guilt – and there’s a lot to be said for the pleasure of cooking your own meals. You know what is going into them,
Chefs Paul and James you can customise to your heart’s content and you’re learning new skills as you go.
“We lost weight and kept it off by calorie counting, the biggest eye-opener being that no food is off limits. If you have a set amount of daily calories to play with, you can squeeze most meals in. That said, it’s a lot easier to find room for a 500 calorie take on your favourite dish than it ever is for a 2,000 takeaway calorie bomb.
“Of course, there’s another type of pounds to consider – we’ve saved so much money by being able to cook our fakeaway versions. It wasn’t uncommon for us to be spending €30 on one evening meal. Do this a few times and it really starts to add up. Our fakeaways are far cheaper and most can be batchcooked and frozen for evenings when even opening a tin of beans seems like a Herculean effort.” So, it’s time to cook!
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