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Couldn’t be more aptly titled……
The book seems to fill a particular void in the market: An Indian home cookbook that is very accessible, personal, fairly thorough, with great recipes, and loaded with the practical tips and bits of helpful information that one tends to wish for in a cookbook but seldom finds. It’s like having an experienced guide there with you as you plan and cook. Ms. Bhargava additionally goes the extra distance of maintaining a website with videos of cooking techniques to supplement the content in the book…

Jim NC , Raleigh, NC

Highly recommend…
Mrs. Bhargava’s cookbook is so successfully written as a loving Indian mother to the scores of Indian Americans interested in maintaining Indian culinary tradition, she instead inspires nostalgia among her readers for a time when Indian food just showed up on the dinner table, uncomplicated by thoughts as to which pots and pans, sweet and sour spices, raw or cooked vegetables, are necessary for enjoying a magnificent Indian meal that seemed to come from nothing but love.

Kavita Ramdya, England

The only cookbook that gives my Indian husband a true taste of home!…
My husband often tells me the meals I make from this book are sometimes even better than what he eats at home…

Holly Molly

The foundation book for Indian cooking. A highlight in our library…
The book’s organization is some of the best I have ever seen to the point that I would say it is unique. Bhargava has even gone so far as to have a single but critical introductory page of the book tabbed so that you are sure to read it and find success. Adding a tab is no trivial expense in publishing and I find its inclusion a clear indicator of how committed to her reader’s culinary success the author is.

Christopher D. Petrauskas (Portland, OR)

This book is very approachable…
This book is an amazing resource, and even though I am a chef, the book is not too complicated for the average American cook. Color photographs (that look like the real deal….meaning I don’t think they’ve been staged at all) accompany each and every recipe, so you know what the recipe will really look like when you’re finished.

Another great feature of this book is the pre-cooked masala that is used in a lot of recipes. You basically can make a big batch of it and stick it in the freezer in 1 cup servings. I’m going to spend 20 minutes making this for my Indian personal chef clients, and it will make future cookdates go so much faster for me.
This book is well written, easy to follow, and has traditional recipes that will impress your most discerning Indian client. Try the keema Matar for your low-carb or low-fat clients! (you can substitute ground turkey)

I’m working my way through these recipes, but have enjoyed all of them I’ve made so far. And my Indian food-loving clients have been happy as clams!

Heather N .Mader Professional Chef, Portland, OR

Most appreciated by a non-Indian…
It is, to date, the best book I followed in the preparation of the wonderfully fragrant foods of India. I highly recommend the book, and appreciate the care with which it was written. I will treasure it just as much as my mother’s inherited, hand written cookbook next to which it resides on my kitchen shelf.

D. N. Strat “maria mirabela” (Sound Beach, NY)

A Real Treasure for Amateurs and Seasoned Cooks!…
The book is a treasure for amateurs like me and for seasoned cooks alike. The recipes are utilitarian, the photography makes it even more delectable and while the food cooks, one feels like re-reading the acknowledgements. At the end of the book, TLC tips provide guidance for safety, how to deal with cooking crisis, storing, and proven household medications..

Girish Rishi – India Abroad (Chicago, IL)

The Bible of Indian Cooking…

It is my “go to” book on everything that is Indian cooking. Her recipes are really easy to follow and the layout is superb. It is definitely a complete guide to Indian cooking from great tips to info on spices to meal ideas for different types of parties. Pushpa has definitely added something in these recipes which transforms you into a great Indian chef. She will definitely have all your guests thinking you’re the best Indian cook..

A. Yogita Singh, Trinidad

Lets Hear it fot the Ladies…

I am featuring books all week about mothers or grandmothers since it will be Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday, April 3, 2011.

Your book was a perfect fit for my Mother’s Day theme.

As the Introduction says, this book “is a substitute for your Mom standing next to you …lovingly helping you prepare…Indian meals for every occasion.”  It really is!  http://culinarialibris.blogspot.com/2011/03/lets-hear-it-for-ladies.html

Gretchen McCarthy, UK