Rice, Beans and Grains

The Eat Well, Live Well series of healthy eating cookbooks will help you to look good and feel great. They present a wide range of traditional and new recipes from around the world which not only taste delicious but are good for you too. Beans and grains are probably the cheapest of all the food groups, and are among the most nutritious foods you can eat, containing starchy carbohydrates, protein, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre, while low in saturated fat and sodium. Rice, Beans and Grains explains the nutritional value and versatility of this food group, including all the different types of rice and pulses and how to cook them. Beautiful full-colour photographs accompany each of the recipes, which range from a variety of side dishes to try, from Japanese red rice to chickpea and rice balls, to quick main dishes, such as butter beans and bacon on toast, or sausage and bean hotpot. For a more substantial meal, why not try the turkey biryani with raita, Tuscan-style baked polenta or flageolet bean and lentil lasagne? Rice, Beans and Grains offers a broad range of interesting and nourishing dishes, suitable for every occasion.