World's healthiest curry...but would you eat it?

[976bar]

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

And yes I would try this, who wouldn't?

[Chilli]

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

[jimmy2x]

976bar

you from blackpool by any chance?  and is that the place on waterloo road?

[Mikka1]

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. 

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

[Domi]

No offense. Try it, then damn it.

Where has the recipe been damned, Mikka?

[Mikka1]

(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?

[Domi]

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!

[Mikka1]

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!

[Domi]

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

[Unclebuck]

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

And what about my dad domi huh??