A journey from old traditions to modern Indian cooking with deliciously simple and gut-healing recipes that leave you feeling fulfilled--rather than full. Upon learning that rice and bread were the culprits for her husband's Type 2 diabetes, Deepa Thomas deconstructed and reinvented her native Indian cuisine. She slow-carbonized family recipes, used Western cooking techniques, incorporated breaking-news research on gut health and weight loss, and drew from her grandfather's Ayurvedic wisdoms ("When diet is right, medicine is of no need; and when diet is wrong, medicine is of no use."). After three months, Deepa lost twenty-five pounds and freed her husband from a ten-year-long routine of insulin shots. Part Indian cookbook, diet guide, kitchen companion, and memoir, Deepa's Secrets introduces breakthrough slow carb and gut-healing recipes that are simple and healthy without sacrificing their rich South Asian flavors. To demystify an "exotic" cuisine, Thomas provides step-by-step instructions with ingredient substitutions (all ghee-free ), shortcuts, and secret techniques that will make New Indian easy, everyday fare. Beautifully photographed with menu plans, kitchen wisdom, and scientific commentary, Deepa's Secrets includes East-to-West recipes such as: - Ralph's Garlicky Spinach a la Dal - Ammachi's Claypot Fish Molee - General Joseph's Five Star Chicken Skewers - New Indian Cacciatore - Masala Omelet, and more Bold and intimate, Deepa's Secrets shares Thomas's new secrets-