Aarti’s book, Aarti Paarti: An American Kitchen with an Indian Soul, is absolutely beautiful. Not only will the photographs make your mouth water, the stories inside will warm your heart. This book is filled with anecdotes about Aarti’s life, her love of family, and her time on The Next Food Network Star. I remember watching the entire season that Aarti was on the show. I was rooting for her because I so badly wanted an Indian cooking show on the network. Even though I follow a Paleo diet now, I still enjoy watching her on TV for her fun and bubbly personality. Her energy just makes me smile. While this book is not grain-free or Paleo-friendly, it does include recipes that can be easily adapted to a grain-free diet. Here are just a few recipes that are either Paleo or can be easily adapted: masala shrimp, salmon en papillote with mustard-sizzled peach salad, roasted whole fish with tamarind-herb salsa verde, tamarind-glazed baby back ribs, chai-brined pork chops, ground lamb kebabs with pomegranate molasses glaze, meatball curry, pan-seared duck breasts with black pepper-port cherry sauce. For those of you who can tolerate soaked legumes and resistant starch every now and then, there are also plenty of lentil and rice dishes! I’m excited about trying the “Hypocrite’s Lobster Roll” next – I plan on using my 3-ingredient Paleo Naan instead of the hot dog buns that her recipe calls for. I’ll also definitely be making her “Iron Chef Shrimp” – she says Chef Symon said was “the best food he’d had on the competition in the years he’d been judging it.” If you’re interested in buying a copy of Aarti’s new book, you can do so by visiting this page! Hope you enjoy her recipe for “mummy’s pepper steak sandwiches!” Oh, and don’t forget to use my Paleo Naan or my Hamburger Bun for the sandwich bread 🙂 Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
