Family recipes without the fat
Wish you could halve the fat of your favourite foods? Want to eat well while still enjoying traditional treats? Well, thanks to Angela Nilsen and her ultimate makeovers, you can. Try these virtuous versions of all your favourite treats.
Lighter Massaman curry
Give it a makeover: Using skinless chicken breasts, light coconut milk and rapeseed oil, Angela has reduced the fat and saturated fat of typically decadent massaman curry by over half. Also, by including sweet potatoes she's done away with the need to add any sugar to sweeten the sauce.
Lighter massaman chicken curry
Healthier chicken biryani
Give it a makeover: With less than half the fat of your usual takeaway, this healthier chicken biryani is a guilt-free pleasure. Angela reduced the need for added salt with a carefully balanced blend of herbs and spices and roasted the onions instead of frying so they needed less oil. Healthier chicken biryani
Healthier treacle sponge
Classic: For many, just the smell of this old favourite transports them bake to their younger days. While it may remind us of innocent times, the huge calorie count and whopping 25g of saturated fat make this a devilish dessert.Schooldays treacle sponge recipe
Give it a makeover: With less than half the calories and just a fraction of the fat, Angela's lighter steamed sponge is good news for everyone.Makeover treacle sponge recipe
Healthier Victoria sandwich
Classic: A slice of this old favourite is difficult to resist, but at 558 calories and 28g fat, a second slice could be hard to swallow. Classic Victoria sandwich recipe
Give it a makeover: Now you can have your cake and eat it with Angela Nilsen's lighter version, almost a third of the fat and just 263 calories with all the same great taste. Makeover Victoria sandwich recipe
Lighter Cornish pasties
Classic: Completing your picnic with a Cornish pasty can be a calorific affair. This original recipe comes in at over 1000 calories! Classic Cornish pasty recipe
Give it a makeover: Angela's pasty recipe more than halves the fat and calories, making this version a more palatable choice for those looking for a lighter option. Makeover Cornish pasty recipe
Healthier chicken balti
Classic: Always a popular choice, chicken balti is a flavourful favourite, but often a little on the heavy side. Classic chicken balti recipe
Give it a makeover: Angela perfectly blends spices in her low-fat version for a healthy meal with an equally healthy kick! Makeover chicken balti recipe
Healthier risotto primavera
Classic: This Italian spring classic may seem angelic, but Angela's classic version is lugging 30g of fat in its wake.Classic risotto primavera
Give it a makeover: More veg and less lard in this healthier version means a huge reduction in calories and fat. Makeover risotto primavera recipe
Beef Wellington
Classic: This weekend favourite is a little devil in disguise. A whopping 763 calories means this dish is saved as a special treat. Classic beef Wellington recipe
Give it a makeover: With just a third of the fat and almost half the calories this version can be on the menu far more often. Makeover beef Wellington recipe
Lemon drizzle cake
Classic: Our best-loved recipe on the site - you just can't get enough of this citrus star. Classic lemon drizzle cake recipe
Give it a makeover: Halve the fat and save yourself some calories with Angela's version which uses natural yogurt for a healthier helping. Makeover lemon drizzle cake recipe
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