Drain off any excess fat from the meatballs, then add the meatballs and peppers to the blended sauce. I love this dish served with plain boiled basmati rice or cooked dried noodles, to keep it low calorie. I could use lamb fillet, but it is very expensive, so instead here is a little twist on a lamb jalfrezi: a quick jalfrezi sauce with spicy meatballs. Chris Bavin’s recipe is so straightforward and quick to do – it only took about 30 minutes from start to finish. His brand new book, Fakeaway is here to help you recreate healthier and cheaper versions of your favourite takeaway dishes at home but without any compromise on flavour and fun, from sweet and sour chicken to loaded nachos.

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Keeping things low calorie means we can have a beer with it, or even treat ourselves to some naan bread.We love a challenge, and Fakeaways are all about recreating your favourite high fat takeaway dishes and making them healthier. What I thought: This sauce was dangerously good, mild in spice and quickly made hotter with a few slices of fresh chilli on top! toppings of your choice, such as sliced red onion, sliced mushrooms, tinned sweetcorn, sliced courgettes, sliced peppers, black olives or even pineapple, if that’s your thing! The recipe makes a very generous amount of Sushi, with masses even after my need to sample and the first experience with the sushi mat.

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Whether you're simply trying to lose weight, or fancy cooking for the whole family, this healthy cookbook has something for everybody to love. Of course, you don’t need to have a Chinese meal to enjoy these, they’re pretty amazing with anything!

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. Say goodbye to Deliveroo, as DK is sure to reshape the next generation of take-away goers for the better!

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We’ve seen other versions that promise to be amazing, but don’t live up to expectation, so we came up with this! Leave on a gentle heat for 10 minutes until it reduces down a sauce that is thick enough to spread on your flatbread.

To be honest, just looking at that photo should be enough to get you salivating, and they taste as good as they look. Refreshingly practical, Fakeaway contains all the inspiration you need to make delicious meals for your family from scratch and on a budget. 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. These are great for a packed lunch, served with a basic pilau rice or Indian Fried Rice, or even for a picnic with some salad! Traditional Chicken Korma dishes from the local takeaway can contain an eye-watering amount of calories.