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1. Hi,
   I was looking for indian recipes with images for the last 6hours and was stunned and happy to see the pictures and the way you presented them. Strong work. I would not miss to visit the website. Thanks for all the good work. Good luck.

   Comment by latha — May 7, 2006 @ 10:51 pm

2. HI Indira,
   Really wonderful and nice pictures.
   I have to learn “mysore pak from you ,Indira.
   THANK YOU.
   vineela

   Comment by vineela krishna — May 24, 2006 @ 5:35 pm

3. Hi Indira,

   I searched for stuffed brinjal and landed on to this site and then to sweets 101..oh i cant tell how amazing i find the pictures and how well the recipes have been explained..it will be fun to try out each and every of them.Thanks and best wishes for your very excelent work/

   Comment by smita — May 31, 2006 @ 3:52 pm

4. Hi Indira,
   Amazing work. Just happened to visit your site by accident (a good one)..and i was stuck for hours.Thanks for the mouth watering recipes and beautiful pictures of the same.Would love to see your picture too…!!!
   Keep up the good work and i’ll keep coming back. Have fun .

   Manju.

   Comment by Manju — June 9, 2006 @ 11:59 am

5. Hi Indira,
   I just love u’r site.I too came across this site by accident but now it has become a daily routine to browse u’r site.
   The pics are amazing.Keep up the great work & keep posting more recipes.
   How come u’ve missed out on the Andhra speciality - the podis to eat with rice..

   Best wishes,
   Madhu.

   Comment by Madhu — June 13, 2006 @ 10:55 am

6. gr8 site really amazing compilations!! hats off!!

   Comment by srikanth naidu — July 2, 2006 @ 2:50 am

7. HI
   Its very superb to visit ur website. By the way u presented, made me to prepare too much varieties. The presentation of ur’s is like u were talking to us face to face. It’s appreciable .

   Best wishes
   shenba

   Comment by shenba balamurugan — July 10, 2006 @ 9:20 pm

8. Hello Indira,

   I visit your site atleast twice a day… it’s really hard to decide what to make:) with all the amazing pictures and neat explanations. But finally i tried the moongdal payasam and last evening the carrot cake and mangai puliyodarai. your website is better than any cookery book i have.

   i wanted to request you for carrot halwa recipe. i have tried it many times but it is never good. I’m sure you have the right recipe. Thanks!

   Comment by Latha — August 7, 2006 @ 4:55 am

9. Adbuthanga vundi ee website.Photos nee choostunte noroori potondi.Really you guys are doing great job.

   Comment by Hema — August 14, 2006 @ 2:02 pm

10. Hi Indira,

    good choice and easy for sweet lovers to find a sweet recipe and cook on perticular day.Thanks for making it possible for many like me.I tried sunnundalu from your blog.They came well.But were too soft, which my son could’nt not chew.The taste was excellent.Today iam going to try mysore pak.We all love this.Thankx for all .

    Comment by meena — August 14, 2006 @ 4:15 pm

11. A super site. A job welldone….
    Keep up the wonderful work.

    Comment by Rahmath — September 14, 2006 @ 3:37 pm

12. Hello Indira,

    I’d just like to say that you have one amazing food blog here, complete with recipes and gorgeous pictures. Thank you so much for sharing about Indian food . It’s easily available in Singapore but it’s tough to find someone to talk about the preperation in such detail!

    Comment by Glenda — September 26, 2006 @ 11:52 pm

13. Hi Indira,

    I’m working woman in India. I have a cook at home, so I don’t really do much routine cooking. But when my five year old son asks me to make sweets at home, I always turn to your blog!

    If I ask my grandmom or mother-in-law how to make these dishes they just don’t tell me the basis stuff and they’re realy not clear about the quantities ( ‘a pinch of this’ and ‘a little of that’).

    I love this blog because you make cooking complicated things sound so simple, logical and ‘idiot proof’. That’s exactly what I need.

    Keep up the good work : )

    Comment by Deepa — September 28, 2006 @ 3:45 am

14. Hi Indira, thank you so much for your website! I’m a budding cook, just learning my way around the kitchen. I love the way you have picturised the cooking process with pictures. It has made life for me in the kitchen so much more interesting as well as FUN!

    Comment by Shalu — October 2, 2006 @ 7:22 am

15. Hi indira,

    In an attempt to search for coconut burfi, I landed on your website. You have done a very amazing work of explaining each step with mouthwatring pictures. Of course, I followed ur procedure which led to a successful recipe for the first time for me. ha!ha!
    Indeed awasome work!!
    Thanks & keep it up this good work!!!

    P.S. no doubt, I have added your website in the favorites!!

    Swati.

    USA

    Comment by Swati — October 3, 2006 @ 1:57 pm

16. I have been looking for long for something that would help me relive the amazing tastes of my mom’s cooking- right from the kakara kaya to sunnundalu Just tried the sunnundalu yesterday and I couldn’t stop crying when i tasted it. It reminded me of my childhood so much.
    thanks a lot for everything
    shravani

    Comment by Shravani — October 25, 2006 @ 2:36 am

17. Awesome Site! Manchiga telugu lo kudha mention chesaru about the ingredients since it’s hard for some of them (including me) to get to know the english names for the ingredients. And about the pictures, I was just trying to control my mouth from watering Keep it up. And I am sharing this website with many of my friends too, everyone are surprised to see your hard work. I got to know about this site from one of my friend.

    Comment by swapna — November 24, 2006 @ 7:58 pm

18. Hi Indira,

    I am a big fan of your recipes and have tried many of them. They are wonderful. Can you please post the recipe for carrot halwa.

    Comment by Hema — November 28, 2006 @ 12:57 pm

19. Hi Indira,
    I have been following your blog for the last 6-8 months. Every month you amaze me with your recipes, pictures, events etc. Today, you have surpassed all my expectations with your writing. I cannot imagine the time it takes to write so much and in perfect harmony with the event. Hats off to you. Dont ever leave us.
    Happy holidays.

    Comment by Shilpa — December 12, 2006 @ 8:11 am

20. Hi Indira,

    I became a fan of you. I came to know the site recently and I was just thrilled by the recipes mentioned in the site. WOW ! Now I don’t feel like I will miss the indian food. Its more than what my mom can explain. Thanks a lot Indira. You must be having a great heart to share the secrets of your recipes to us.Good Job !

    Comment by Isha — January 23, 2007 @ 7:24 am

21. I just came upon your site by chance, great recipes, you have made my life a lot easier, now I can cook some of these special treats for my husband and my children. Hats off to you for sharing them with us. God bless you

    Comment by Rasheeda — January 29, 2007 @ 8:26 pm

22. hi indira,
    jus went through ur page… great recipies…
    am happy i need not search anymore.
    thank you very much….

    Comment by keerthy — February 12, 2007 @ 6:52 am

23. I was just visiting websites where i could find the recipies with pictures,when i happened to visit your website i was stunned and its awesome.Keep it up.

    Best regards

    Comment by Prema — February 21, 2007 @ 1:32 am

24. You leave me salivating. Delectable pictures

    Comment by Jonesy — February 26, 2007 @ 1:20 pm

25. Hi, great website n blog. Here’s an idea: rope in some more regional variants like a punjabi sub section or a bengali or gujrati one. Good luck!

    Comment by uma — February 28, 2007 @ 10:35 am

26. Your site is really a must for all vegetarians.
    I look forward to reading your site as anxiously as I look forward to the mango season in summer!
    Lovely , lovely site.

    Comment by monty mcr uk — March 10, 2007 @ 1:47 am

27. I am a big fan of your recipes and have tried many of them. They are wonderful. Can you please post the recipe for badusha.

    Comment by Kalpana — March 11, 2007 @ 7:31 am

28. Hi,

    The dishes look delicious. I am going to try them. But I dont have a microwave..
    I was looking for dishes which require an oven for baking, but can also be prepared without the oven.. such as by steaming…

    Looking forward to see such postings

    Rashmi

    Comment by Rashmi — March 13, 2007 @ 9:03 pm

29. Hi Indira and Vijay garu

    Happy Ugadi to u both.

    Best wishes from
    rajani and ramesh

    Comment by Rajani — March 19, 2007 @ 1:47 pm

30. Can u please prvise me with a recipe for MILK MYSORE PAK. i love this sweet whichis avialble in all sweet shops in Hyderabad. I tried one on the DAAWAT website and that did not come out well and it did not taste like the original

    Comment by padmaja — March 26, 2007 @ 9:28 am

31. Hi Indira

    Can you give me the receipe of sev snack in which there is raisin, cashew nut dal and dahi. I am from Mauritius.

    Comment by Sweety — May 18, 2007 @ 2:08 am

32. Sorry I have made a mistake. There is no dahi in sev. But I want the receipe of dahi.

    Thanks again

    Comment by Sweety — May 18, 2007 @ 2:10 am

33. Hi Indra

    Will you post Rava laddoo recipe for us ?

    Comment by Sowmya Baskar — May 24, 2007 @ 9:55 am

34. Hello , I was really impressed 2 c ur receipes. You have placed so nice images that I was just feeling to have the food.

    Thanks.. . . .

    Comment by Vinit — August 27, 2007 @ 4:12 am

35. Even when I have intentions of ordering a pizza, I do visit your website for the beautiful presentation. Keep up the good work.

    Comment by rupali — August 27, 2007 @ 5:43 am

36. I wanted to start cooking and wanted to start with a rava halwa. could you please post the recipe of rava halwa? thanking you

    Comment by Shilpa Ann — September 6, 2007 @ 12:04 am

37. Can you please post the recipe for madatha kaja. i love them and so I tried it yesterday and the inner center part of the kaja turned out to be hard. probably its in the rolling and pressing that made it hard..can you please post a pic of the way you roll and shape the kajas?

    hey BTW..i forgot to say that i love the way you present your recipes… i am a huge fan of this site

    Thank you soo much..

    Comment by sumana — September 27, 2007 @ 10:17 am

38. Hi:

    I tried making mysore pak exactly the way it was told here. First time I didnt dry roast the besan so the mysore pak turned out fine but with the raw besan smell. I went over the reviews here and found out that dry roasting works for that problem. I tried it out and Voila!!! my family wants me to make it again and this time I added to my list of Diwali sweets. Never felt so confident making mysore pak!!

    Thanks

    Comment by abc — October 4, 2007 @ 8:10 am

39. what is jaggery?

    Comment by sweety — October 11, 2007 @ 12:07 am

40. Hi Indira;
    G8 work,Amazing site!!Im a budding cook & my husband is already praising ur rayalseema recipies. Thanx to u,i visit ur site atlest once a day to update myself & tried many dishes.:-)

    Comment by Swapna — October 15, 2007 @ 4:48 am

41. Dear Indira,
    I am also wondering if being a doctor you could include modified Indian recipes for diabetes and by this I mean not only experimenting with ingredients but also indicating what portion constitutes typical servings. a photograph using katoris for example, would be great. your thoughts on the same in a blog would be brilliant. many thanks. Radhika

    Comment by radhika — October 17, 2007 @ 12:16 pm

42. I came across your blog while googling for a recipe to make ragi malt-which I thought I wouldn’t find online.
    but not only did i find the recipe i was looking for—but a site that’s got me hooked! its banished the monotony of cooking and moreover,feels like someone from home is making me re-discover cooking all over again! please keep it up- u r an inspiration!

    Comment by misbah — October 19, 2007 @ 12:32 pm

43. hi dear indhira ji
    your recipes are really wonderful.thank you

    Comment by shameera — December 7, 2007 @ 11:48 am

44. hi indra,
    your recipes are really awesome i tried many of your recieps really great da , thank u

    Comment by roopa — December 14, 2007 @ 6:36 am

45. Hello Indira,

    Thanks for sharing your recipes, they are wonderful.

    I am planning a party and making most of the dishes a couple of days early, do you have any special suggesstion to reheat the food just at the party time.

    Looking forward for your tip

    Thanks

    Comment by radhika — December 20, 2007 @ 12:29 pm

46. I love your website and all the recipes. I am looking for a sweet rice dessert that a friend used to make for me, they are no longer here or I would ask them for the recipe I watched them make it several times but didn’t get the actual recipe. They called it candy rice but I don’t think that is the actual name. I have searched the net for so long and found several things near but not the correct recipe. It doesn’t have any milk or milk products in it. I do know it was made with sugar syrup and the syrup was made (cooked) till it was almost the crack stage and then tossed in the rice. They added color (several colors) so it was pretty mixed. I think they also added some cardamon seed pods in the syrup maybe and took them out before it got to the crack stage. I am so sorry that I am not much help, I am going by memory. If you could help it would be so awesome.
    Thanks so much,
    Pamela

    Comment by pamela — January 8, 2008 @ 7:49 am

47. i came across your website. it is really amazing to see all the nice and wonderful recepies that u have. i request you to post eggless cake recepies also. keep up the good work.

    thankyou
    vani

    Comment by vani — February 6, 2008 @ 7:43 am

48. hi,

    i recently went to an indian restraurant and we got some dessert with our tahlee. it was noodles in almost a yellow custard type sugary syrup. the waiter said it started with and “s” and i cant remember what its called. i was wondering if you could help me out.

    thanks,
    Bec

    Comment by Rebecca — February 12, 2008 @ 10:20 am

49. hi indira,

    i tried mysore pac. it came out well .. thanksa lot for the recepi.

    thanks
    vani

    Comment by vani — February 12, 2008 @ 2:24 pm

50. Thanx a lot indira for this
    WONDERFUL SITE….
    No words to express……….
    everything at right place and awesome pics

    keep it going…
    Love the site a lot
    Thanx a lot for the recipes, reminds me my mom & my grandmom cookings….

    Comment by Madhuri Yob — February 17, 2008 @ 5:11 am

51. hi there,Indira!
    I don’t know much about Indian dessert (because i am a Canadian), but i tried some and i thought they were just so fantastic and different from all the desserts i usually see. and so i need some good picture to orient myself, thanx alot.
    Oh, and i also was wondering if you could give me a top 20 of Iidian desserts. i love baking and would love to make some indian desserts. could you e-mail them to me at ryou_no_kami@yahoo.ca
    thank you very much.

    Comment by caroline — March 1, 2008 @ 2:53 pm

52. Thanks for the recipes. I really love Mysore Pak, Sabudana Payasam. I woulld like to go thru the recipe and try as per your style. Actually to tell you, this is a very good thing you are doing. There may be so many people who may be liking the dish, but are not aware of the contents/recipes to do it. So it is a nice way of doing. Keep up the good work.

    Comment by Venkatesh Iyer — March 28, 2008 @ 1:03 am

53. Hi

    I check your website everyday….eagerly waiting for a new recipe..Can i request you to tell us the process of preparing Hyderabadi special sweet “DOUBLE KA MEETHA”

    Comment by Vasudha Ravuri — June 17, 2008 @ 8:00 am

54. Indira Garu,

    Not a day passes by without taking a look at your website. It’s indeed very inspiring.

    My husband and I are relocating to seattle in a week and we’ll be living in Belltown area on Elliott avenue. We are few blocks away from Pike place market. We are totally new to Seattle. I was wondering if you could help me out by providing information about Indian stores in Belltown area.

    Would really appreciate any information.

    Thanks,
    Lakshmi Seshadri

    Comment by Lakshmi Seshadri — June 26, 2008 @ 8:45 am

55. Indira,
    I have been a regular(atleast once a month) visitor of this website. I keep waiting for the new monthly edition but have not seen it for Sept or Oct 2008. Did you guys move your page to somewhere else?
    Please let me know so that I can keep getting nice ideas and enjoy the great pictures you always put in.

    Comment by Jyothi — October 7, 2008 @ 1:17 pm

56. Hi Indira

    I having been visiting your website for the past 2 yrs and have found amazing telugu vantakalu though you being in the States. I am really proud of you. By the way let me introduce myself, My name is Esther Aruna. Me and my family moved last year to Sharjah, UAE from Doha, Qatar last year. As Christmas is just round the corner I am looking for boondi laddu recipe. It would be highly appreciated if you would kindly forward me the recipe for boondi laddu. Tried searching in your website could not find any. Keep up the good work that you are doing. Wish u all the best. Love Esther

    Comment by Esther Aruna — November 19, 2008 @ 7:16 am

57. Hi Indira,

    I came across your excellent website when I started looking for pure Andhra recipes and I just loved everything here.

    You write wonderfully and the presentation of the recipe - description and pictorals are beam with life:)

    I tried quite a no.of your recipes and they turned out good.
    Special thanks for recipes using some of the veggies that I earlier thought cannot be cooked in Indian(telugu)style.

    Keep up the good job.

    P.S: Can we share our own recipes here.

    Subhashini

    Comment by subhashini — November 28, 2008 @ 3:27 pm

58. This site is really superb!!! Thank you for you work! Good Luck

    Comment by Kathy — December 12, 2008 @ 7:16 pm

59. hi hope you can help, salara, a white bread with a fresh coconut and sugar filling.
    i have the bread down perfect but every time i roll up the jelly roll it pops open.
    how do i seal it????
    i have tried water, and pinching it but no luck my salara pops open and oozes all over my baking dish
    thank you for your time.

    Comment by jacki — December 16, 2008 @ 11:16 pm

60. Can you tell me what the seed mixture is called that is always found at the exit of an Indian restaurant….sort of an equivalent to the mints in an american restaurant?
    Is it possible to make this at home?

    Comment by donna — April 26, 2009 @ 8:01 pm

61. hello e idea vachinaduku thanks annibaga unnayi

    Comment by prabhakar — June 18, 2009 @ 3:41 am

62. What a mouth watering sweets pictures.
    I will definetly add your site to my favorites.

    Comment by Madhuri — October 2, 2009 @ 3:05 pm

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