Comments on: Served with a smile

By: Mallika Basu

Mallika Basu — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:47:59 +0000

Hi Harshini – Thanks so much for letting me know how it came out. My advice to you would be to always cook extra, when you do, so there is another meal ready for you! Enjoy!! x

By: Harshini

Harshini — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:01:34 +0000

Hey Mallika,
I tried the above recipe… turned out simple to cook and nice to eat !! As a beginner in the kitchen, a super hectic work life doesnt allow me to experiment in the kitchen. I barely have enough strength at times to just pick up some food..eat n crash!! .. The pulao turned out good…n it got me all enthu about trying out other recipes..!! Will keep you posted about how it goes… Thnx for sharin these recipes !!

By: Sonya

Sonya — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:48:17 +0000

Sounds like most of the Indian restaurants here in the US. They don’t give a damn about customer service. Some places are worse, you not only get crappy service but you get food that sucks. That’s insult to injury. I love Indian food but every time I go to any Indian restaurant I come back disappointed. Some places even serve meat/chicken that is not so fresh. My husband calls it the fermented meat.

By: Eeshani

Eeshani — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:07:19 +0000

This looks so good, but can you make this in a rice cooker? I truly suck at making rice in anything but a rice cooker. However, I am headed to India for the holidays, so I don’t have to think about burning rice for at least the next month . And yes, please do share your actual review with us (not that I’m likely to visit any restaurant in the UK any time soon).

By: Shreya

Shreya — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:08:28 +0000

Hope you get to write good reviews soon:-) Sad to hear that people are doing such things in the name of selling food! Like you said, a smile is all it takes…lovely pulao…

By: Mallika

Mallika — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:00 +0000

I would have exited . You are patient and kind, Namesake .

By: Homecooked

Homecooked — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:38:46 +0000

Damn…these guys are rude! You know in London we had gone to a really small place to have some masala dosas. There were 4 of us so we decided that we’ll order 2 dishes and 3 teas as it was just 3.30pm and we just wanted to have tea. The waiter was like you are 4 people,you cant order just 2 masala dosas. So we said okay….just give us 3 tea’s. The idiot said you cant have tea without ordering something to eat!!! We just got up and left. Sometimes it makes me wonder what type of business these people run.

And your pulao looks damn good Simple and yummy!

By: JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen

JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:22:28 +0000

Good review Mallika. Sometimes it is hard to get everything in one place. Too bad it is that way.

By: sra

sra — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:27:40 +0000

They told you to go to India for nimbu pani??!!!

I wouldn’t have minded being advised that sambar is not the right accompaniment to idiyappam but not after being told to go to India!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:07:38 +0000

The staff in my favourite local Indian restaurant are so absolutely lovely that I feel guilty even considering trying out a new place. Luckily, the food is great.