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An Anglo Indian chef, Gurpareet Bains, has claimed to have created the world?s healthiest meal - a curry.
By Andrew Hough
Published: 10:08AM GMT 29 Oct 2009
Gurpareet Bains claims to have cooked up the 'world's healthiest meal' a cancer-fighting curry.
The chicken and blueberry curry with goji berry pilau rice is full of natural healthy ?superfoods? that can help fight cancer, says its 32 year-old creator.
The spicy chicken meal, he says, can help fight off carcinogenic cells while other traditional ingredients such as ginger, chilli, turmeric and garlic, are know for their antibacterial and antiviral properties.
Curry for a crowd: Four recipes Each serving contains the nutritional equivalent of 49 helpings of spinach, 23 bunches of grapes or nine portions of broccoli.
Experts say it is up to 20 times more nutritious than any specially-formulated 'healthy' meal.
Mr Bains, a British nutritional therapist and Indian "superfood" pioneer, said eating the curry just once-a-week could ''deal a devastating blow'' to the onset of cancers and other diseases like Alzheimer's.
''It has long been known that some foods including spices and fruits have exceptional health benefits,? he said.
''So combining these two genres of food stuffs seemed logical in any quest to find the world's healthiest meal.
''Thus the curry I have created is brimming with health-beneficial ingredients that could, if eaten regularly, deal a devastating blow to many diseases.''
Mr Bains, a former head chef who lives in Bedford, took almost two years perfecting the meal.
He researched the best natural 'superfoods' and calculated the exact quantities of each ingredient needed for ''optimum health results''.
His finished meal is full of with antioxidants, antifungals, antivirals, analgesics, and antibacterials.
Each plateful contains 25,000 'ORAC' units - the scientific measurement of antioxidants in foods.
Foods higher on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale have been proven to counter the onset of cancer, Alzheimer's, coronary heart disease and diabetes.
Most ?healthy? meals like salads have less than 5,000 ORAC units, while traditional curries have fewer still.
Almost a quarter of antioxidant-rich foods are spices - a single teaspoon of cinnamon is the equivalent of two portions of grapes or a glass of fresh pomegranate juice.
At least 5,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year. Of these, 1,800 lose their lives.
* The recipe for Chicken Curry with Blueberries and Goji Berry Pilau is (serves four):
To cook the curry:
1. Blend 20g of chopped coriander, 200g of fresh or frozen blueberries, two tablespoons of freshly grated ginger, and 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt with 500g of low-fat Greek yoghurt, and set aside.
2. Place four cloves of chopped garlic into a saucepan with three tablespoons of olive oil and heat on a low-medium flame until the garlic starts to turn brown - this should take no longer than one or two minutes.
3. Add one teaspoon of turmeric, mix well and heat through for 20 seconds. Mix in two tablespoons of ground cinnamon and one teaspoon of chilli powder and cook for 20 seconds.
4. Add 500g of chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces, and seal, stirring frequently - this should take no more than five minutes.
5. Now slowly pour the yoghurt mixture, mixing into the chicken, and bring to a simmer on a low heat.
6. Simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, stirring from time to time. Mix through one teaspoon of garam masala. Garnish with extra coriander.
To cook the pilau:
1. Place two teaspoons of cumin seeds and two tablespoons of olive oil into a saucepan and heat on a low-medium flame until the seeds begin to pop - this should take no more than three minutes.
2. Add one small sliced onion and cook until soft. Then add one teaspoon of turmeric powder, stir and heat for 20 seconds. Add one grated carrot. Cook for two minutes.
3. In the meantime, boil 1 3/4 cups of water.
4. Place the onion mixture, one cup of basmati rice, 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt and the boiling water into a large microwaveable bowl and mix with a fork.
5. Cook uncovered in the microwave for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W).
6. Mix and cook for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W)
7. Cover and continue to cook for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W).
8. Add 50g of goji berries and a handful of peas and let stand covered for 10 minutes.
9. Fluff the pilau with a fork, and serve.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html)
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To cook the curry:
1. Blend 20g of chopped coriander, 200g of fresh or frozen blueberries, two tablespoons of freshly grated ginger, and 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt with 500g of low-fat Greek yoghurt, and set aside.
2. Place four cloves of chopped garlic into a saucepan with three tablespoons of olive oil and heat on a low-medium flame until the garlic starts to turn brown - this should take no longer than one or two minutes.
3. Add one teaspoon of turmeric, mix well and heat through for 20 seconds. Mix in two tablespoons of ground cinnamon and one teaspoon of chilli powder and cook for 20 seconds.
4. Add 500g of chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces, and seal, stirring frequently - this should take no more than five minutes.
5. Now slowly pour the yoghurt mixture, mixing into the chicken, and bring to a simmer on a low heat.
6. Simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, stirring from time to time. Mix through one teaspoon of garam masala. Garnish with extra coriander.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html)
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COR! I never knew you were such a looker UB! I can see why your wife keeps you locked up in the kitchen MIAOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!! :P
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thats my dad ! ;D
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COR! I never knew you were such a looker UB! I can see why your wife keeps you locked up in the kitchen MIAOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!! :P
Cheek, that is my wife :D
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I can see I'm gonna have to book you and Derek onto the Jeremy Vile show, UB :D
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im tempted to have a crack at making this. maybe this weekend
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im tempted to have a crack at making this. maybe this weekend
Blueberries? 2 tablespoons of Cinnamon? Gag.
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I don't know if anyone reads my stupids posts? But I forget how many times I've said there is a fruity taste in my meals in different places.
Blueberries are grown here in large numbers. That's all I am saying on it. Try it then make a comment on it. I'm sure I would try it since it would appear and with the plethora of 'so called' inside information we are not yet at that point of success.
No offense. Try it, then damn it.
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I don't know if anyone reads my stupids posts? But I forget how many times I've said there is a fruity taste in my meals in different places.
Blueberries are grown here in large numbers. That's all I am saying on it. Try it then make a comment on it. I'm sure I would try it since it would appear and with the plethora of 'so called' inside information we are not yet at that point of success.
No offense. Try it, then damn it.
I buy a local dish from our Indian Takeaway, (well actually it is all run by ex Ghurkas). Chicken Nepal which has Mango in it.
I've re-created this dish using half a tin of Mango Puree from Sainsbury's and it is absolutely wonderful. My kids won't eat anything else now that I put in front of them...... I'll post the recipe on here as soon as I get time, and no it's not typically BIR, but nevertheless a wonderful dish :)
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An Anglo Indian chef, Gurpareet Bains, has claimed to have created the world?s healthiest meal - a curry.
By Andrew Hough
Published: 10:08AM GMT 29 Oct 2009
Gurpareet Bains claims to have cooked up the 'world's healthiest meal' a cancer-fighting curry.
The chicken and blueberry curry with goji berry pilau rice is full of natural healthy ?superfoods? that can help fight cancer, says its 32 year-old creator.
The spicy chicken meal, he says, can help fight off carcinogenic cells while other traditional ingredients such as ginger, chilli, turmeric and garlic, are know for their antibacterial and antiviral properties.
Curry for a crowd: Four recipes Each serving contains the nutritional equivalent of 49 helpings of spinach, 23 bunches of grapes or nine portions of broccoli.
Experts say it is up to 20 times more nutritious than any specially-formulated 'healthy' meal.
Mr Bains, a British nutritional therapist and Indian "superfood" pioneer, said eating the curry just once-a-week could ''deal a devastating blow'' to the onset of cancers and other diseases like Alzheimer's.
''It has long been known that some foods including spices and fruits have exceptional health benefits,? he said.
''So combining these two genres of food stuffs seemed logical in any quest to find the world's healthiest meal.
''Thus the curry I have created is brimming with health-beneficial ingredients that could, if eaten regularly, deal a devastating blow to many diseases.''
Mr Bains, a former head chef who lives in Bedford, took almost two years perfecting the meal.
He researched the best natural 'superfoods' and calculated the exact quantities of each ingredient needed for ''optimum health results''.
His finished meal is full of with antioxidants, antifungals, antivirals, analgesics, and antibacterials.
Each plateful contains 25,000 'ORAC' units - the scientific measurement of antioxidants in foods.
Foods higher on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale have been proven to counter the onset of cancer, Alzheimer's, coronary heart disease and diabetes.
Most ?healthy? meals like salads have less than 5,000 ORAC units, while traditional curries have fewer still.
Almost a quarter of antioxidant-rich foods are spices - a single teaspoon of cinnamon is the equivalent of two portions of grapes or a glass of fresh pomegranate juice.
At least 5,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year. Of these, 1,800 lose their lives.
* The recipe for Chicken Curry with Blueberries and Goji Berry Pilau is (serves four):
To cook the curry:
1. Blend 20g of chopped coriander, 200g of fresh or frozen blueberries, two tablespoons of freshly grated ginger, and 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt with 500g of low-fat Greek yoghurt, and set aside.
2. Place four cloves of chopped garlic into a saucepan with three tablespoons of olive oil and heat on a low-medium flame until the garlic starts to turn brown - this should take no longer than one or two minutes.
3. Add one teaspoon of turmeric, mix well and heat through for 20 seconds. Mix in two tablespoons of ground cinnamon and one teaspoon of chilli powder and cook for 20 seconds.
4. Add 500g of chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces, and seal, stirring frequently - this should take no more than five minutes.
5. Now slowly pour the yoghurt mixture, mixing into the chicken, and bring to a simmer on a low heat.
6. Simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, stirring from time to time. Mix through one teaspoon of garam masala. Garnish with extra coriander.
To cook the pilau:
1. Place two teaspoons of cumin seeds and two tablespoons of olive oil into a saucepan and heat on a low-medium flame until the seeds begin to pop - this should take no more than three minutes.
2. Add one small sliced onion and cook until soft. Then add one teaspoon of turmeric powder, stir and heat for 20 seconds. Add one grated carrot. Cook for two minutes.
3. In the meantime, boil 1 3/4 cups of water.
4. Place the onion mixture, one cup of basmati rice, 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt and the boiling water into a large microwaveable bowl and mix with a fork.
5. Cook uncovered in the microwave for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W).
6. Mix and cook for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W)
7. Cover and continue to cook for 4 minutes (700W), 3 1/2 minutes (800W) or 3 minutes (900W).
8. Add 50g of goji berries and a handful of peas and let stand covered for 10 minutes.
9. Fluff the pilau with a fork, and serve.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6465024/Anglo-Indian-chef-creates-worlds-healthiest-curry-a-curry.html)
And yes I would try this, who wouldn't?
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Yes as quoted above
"Mr Bains, a former head chef who lives in Bedford, took almost two years perfecting the meal."
Two years perfecting it. He added the blueberries then they sacked him????? ;D ;D
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976bar
you from blackpool by any chance? and is that the place on waterloo road?
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Now that is refreshing Bar ;D
I had one once which had reconstituted white grapes in it. What a dish that was!
Never found it again because I tried it off hand the whole menu was non-English. Ordered several items from there but language problems meant I didn't get it again :-\
The head Chef left soon after sadly. I've learned a bundle from non standard meals to be honest, some are awesome. :o
I buy a local dish from our Indian Takeaway, (well actually it is all run by ex Ghurkas). Chicken Nepal which has Mango in it.
I've re-created this dish using half a tin of Mango Puree from Sainsbury's and it is absolutely wonderful. My kids won't eat anything else now that I put in front of them...... I'll post the recipe on here as soon as I get time, and no it's not typically BIR, but nevertheless a wonderful dish :)
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No offense. Try it, then damn it.
Where has the recipe been damned, Mikka?
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(Corrected) I haven't seen any recipe, have you? (Yes I have). ;D
I was merely pointing out that I'm not one of those people who WON'T try something new because you always learn something from anything that you cook right?
In reference to GAG from Josh. :)
Where has the recipe been damned, Mikka?
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ah! that's alright then lol I thought you were talking (or maybe rather "fingering") at me.....Damn! I thought I was gonna get to get me whip out then too!
I'd try it, but I wouldn't make it myself......goji berries always remind me of Gillian McKeith and that puts me off food altogether!
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Hahahaha ;D
No that would be me for the hanging Domi ::)
I know what you mean truly. So darned clever these Chefs, nothing surprises me at all anymore.
Best regards.
ah! that's alright then lol I thought you were talking (or maybe rather "fingering") at me.....Damn! I thought I was gonna get to get me whip out then too!
I'd try it, but I wouldn't make it myself......goji berries always remind me of Gillian McKeith and that puts me off food altogether!
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You know Mikka, with all this talk of GAGs, fingering and being hung I've quite forgotten what this thread is all about! Not that I'm complaining mind, it takes my mind off of UB's wife/ DD's dad :D
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You know Mikka, with all this talk of GAGs, fingering and being hung I've quite forgotten what this thread is all about! Not that I'm complaining mind, it takes my mind off of UB's wife/ DD's dad :D
And what about my dad domi huh??
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LOL!
Looking at all the forums I belong to, Today you win funniest post. Many congratulations ;D
Although by the looks of it UB'S dad will take some beating.
Here we go again. ::) ;D
You know Mikka, with all this talk of GAGs, fingering and being hung I've quite forgotten what this thread is all about! Not that I'm complaining mind, it takes my mind off of UB's wife/ DD's dad :D
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oh crikey UB! I think I've had him! 'Ere, I'm not your mother am I? :o
And Mikka, you're right...that was some beating he took....but at least he left me a tip ;)
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I think I've had him!
In ya dreams Domi..... ::)
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You've got to admit, guys, it sounds more like a yoghurt smoothie than a curry :-\
Personally, I eat curries cos they taste nice, not for the health benefits! ::) Why all the salt, then, I wonder?
I'd be interested to hear from those (above) who are keen to try it (with photos please)...it sure ain't gonna be me! :-X
Besides, I wouldn't recognise a goji berry if it leapt up and smacked me in the face (is it like a cherry, peach or pear, perhaps? ;)) Hmmm, but, then again, I am living in Oz I suppose*... ::)
Ooooer, I hope I haven't damned the recipe! ;D
*PS: I'm reliably informed that they have been in the supermarkets here for years :P
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976bar
you from blackpool by any chance? and is that the place on waterloo road?
Hi Jimmy,
No I am from Berkshire :)
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You know Mikka, with all this talk of GAGs, fingering and being hung I've quite forgotten what this thread is all about! Not that I'm complaining mind, it takes my mind off of UB's wife/ DD's dad :D
And what about my dad domi huh??
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Ha Ha we used to put this pic on the mantlepiece to keep the kids away from the fire!! :)
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originally by CA
You've got to admit, guys, it sounds more like a yoghurt smoothie than a curry
You know, CA, I thought the same thing before I tasted my first pathia...avoided them like the plague till I was pissed one night and had a taste of the hubby's...I've been hooked on 'em ever since lol
originally by 976bar
Ha Ha we used to put this pic on the mantlepiece to keep the kids away from the fire!!
We have a saying round our way, "You don't look in't' mirror when you're poking't' grate....but it's better to have a tidy mantle to look at!"
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Whatever
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