Comments on: Cookbook Review: India with Passion by Manju Malhi http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/ Indian Inspired Flavours... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mona http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-44001 Mona Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-44001 Was just browsing through your blog and came across this post on the cookbook you are referring here. I love to collect cookboks and many i have this one too. I love this cookbook. Its very good and quite handy for everyday cooking. Was just browsing through your blog and came across this post on the cookbook you are referring here. I love to collect cookboks and many i have this one too. I love this cookbook. Its very good and quite handy for everyday cooking.

]]> By: Hina http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-34554 Hina Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:27:32 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-34554 Hi Meena.. I have never truly given a cookbook a real chance!! My Mom had a few baking cookbooks that I tried to read and try some recipes of.. but our food mostly being the traditional Punjabi style.. I didn't have much motivation to stray from the tradition. But most recipes of traditional food that I tried never quite did the job of my the dish taste anything close to my mom's cooking!! So it was obviously never good enough! So I stopped looking for recipes, and therefore didn't cook much Indian, which was fine for a bit.. but food was no longer an "interesting" enough thing to indulge in (by enjoying or cooking)! Then I.. after hearing so much about your site and it's popularity from a common friend.. :) ..browsed over to it one day.. and since that day, I'm a changed person!! :) My husband loves the dishes I make by following recipes.. AND.. it reminds me of my mom's food!! (I know.. it can never be the same really..but you know what I mean!) That has gradually restored some of my faith in my own cooking!! I am the person who would worry endlessly before, and until I was done entertaining guests.. especially my parents and their friends! I had a very busy 3-day weekend.. with guests every night.. but Thanks to you.. I managed just fine, and got loads of compliments! {My mom actually told me one of my dishes tasted better than hers!! Was I ever "sharminda"!! :)} ALL THAT being said.. :) I look forward to buying my very first own cookbook!! With the review you've written above.. I am sure this book is going to be just as inspiring and fun as your site is!! Thank You.. your site is a breath of fresh air from the usual cooking sites! Cheers, Hina. Hi Meena..

I have never truly given a cookbook a real chance!! My Mom had a few baking cookbooks that I tried to read and try some recipes of.. but our food mostly being the traditional Punjabi style.. I didn’t have much motivation to stray from the tradition. But most recipes of traditional food that I tried never quite did the job of my the dish taste anything close to my mom’s cooking!! So it was obviously never good enough! So I stopped looking for recipes, and therefore didn’t cook much Indian, which was fine for a bit.. but food was no longer an “interesting” enough thing to indulge in (by enjoying or cooking)! Then I.. after hearing so much about your site and it’s popularity from a common friend.. :) ..browsed over to it one day.. and since that day, I’m a changed person!! :) My husband loves the dishes I make by following recipes.. AND.. it reminds me of my mom’s food!! (I know.. it can never be the same really..but you know what I mean!) That has gradually restored some of my faith in my own cooking!! I am the person who would worry endlessly before, and until I was done entertaining guests.. especially my parents and their friends! I had a very busy 3-day weekend.. with guests every night.. but Thanks to you.. I managed just fine, and got loads of compliments! {My mom actually told me one of my dishes tasted better than hers!! Was I ever “sharminda”!! :)}

ALL THAT being said.. :) I look forward to buying my very first own cookbook!! With the review you’ve written above.. I am sure this book is going to be just as inspiring and fun as your site is!!

Thank You.. your site is a breath of fresh air from the usual cooking sites!

Cheers,
Hina.

]]> By: Abhi http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27611 Abhi Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27611 this looks just like what i would buy. trying to work with the old school authors and their strict ways is too cumbersome. great website. we try to use as many of your recipes as we can. thank you. this looks just like what i would buy. trying to work with the old school authors and their strict ways is too cumbersome.

great website. we try to use as many of your recipes as we can. thank you.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27491 Rachel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27491 Great review. I haven't heard of this book yet but I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for it. I love cookbooks that combine the history / geography / culture in an explanation of the recipes. I am currently reading through the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook which focuses on Hunan cuisine. It is interesting to see how they compare it with Szechuan and provinces in China. Great review. I haven’t heard of this book yet but I’m definitely going to be on the lookout for it. I love cookbooks that combine the history / geography / culture in an explanation of the recipes. I am currently reading through the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook which focuses on Hunan cuisine. It is interesting to see how they compare it with Szechuan and provinces in China.

]]> By: Shilpa http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27298 Shilpa Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:32:27 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27298 Wow, another book to add to my already staggering collection... I like the classification by region, but are there at least a couple of good and quick recipes? Am still recovering from a curry cookout last weekend.. still need more curry, but am in no shape to stand over the stove for hours again.. ;-) <em>Hey Shilpa, yup, there are many classic recipes that are total crowd pleasers. Can never have too much curry now, can we! ;)</em> Wow, another book to add to my already staggering collection… I like the classification by region, but are there at least a couple of good and quick recipes? Am still recovering from a curry cookout last weekend.. still need more curry, but am in no shape to stand over the stove for hours again.. ;-)

Hey Shilpa, yup, there are many classic recipes that are total crowd pleasers. Can never have too much curry now, can we! ;)

]]> By: Madhuli http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27285 Madhuli Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:24:35 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27285 <p>Hi Meenakshi. You have a great blog there.And I love all your photos and ur writing style too!keep it up.Cheers!</p> Hi Meenakshi. You have a great blog there.And I love all your photos and ur writing style too!keep it up.Cheers!

]]> By: Kanchana http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27275 Kanchana Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:37:44 +0000 http://www.hookedonheat.com/2007/02/08/india-with-passion-by-manju-malhi/#comment-27275 I love all your pictures. Can't wait to try some of your recipes:) Kanchana's Kitchen <a href="http://www.kanchspot.blogspot.com/">www.kanchspot.blogspot.com</a> <em>Thanks Kanchan!</em> I love all your pictures. Can’t wait to try some of your recipes:)

Kanchana’s Kitchen
http://www.kanchspot.blogspot.com

Thanks Kanchan!

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