Lite and Luscious Cuisine of India: Recipes and Tips for Healthy and Quick Meals

Iowa: Piquant Publishing, 1997. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavoin in purple boards, dust jacket, 307 pages: illustrations {vlamd amd wwhite, and color]; 24 cm Fine, corners square, binding firm; pages clean; fine dust jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780965391504, 0965391507

Indian fare is esteemed for its richness, complexity, and exciting blending of spices. Gadia approaches India's cuisine from an authentic albeit low-fat perspective, so these recipes can be enjoyed even by someone concerned about weight gain. She discusses healthy attitudes toward food, cholesterol, and calories, explaining how traditional dishes from various regions of India are modified to lower the fat content. A clinical dietitian, Gadia conveys both a love of her cultural heritage and down-to-earth, easily understood guidelines for healthy eating.