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Thursday, 15 November 2007 15:40

Grew up in a small town in Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore. Spend majority of my years there, with little exposure to cuisines around the world. Was brought in a household who loves to eat as well as cook. My mother was especially fond of cooking a variety of dishes and would always without fail try out anything new she tasted anywhere. She collected tons of recipe clippings and tried them all. Yes she loved to make variety food for a very food addicted family.

Now she did not stop there. My brother and me had compusalry days of cooking and working in the kitchen. My baking days started as ealry as 9 years and then it moved on to chopping vegetables and then cooking basic food. Did i tell it you it was compulsary? Yes you got it right!

Life moved on and so did I to many cities and countries. My repertoire on variety of cuisines, cooking skills, and smell for secret ingredients was growing and it still is. Work life stopped, Motherhood began, which started giving me time to idle away. This idle time gave me a brilliant idea, that I start writing a recipe book, but then soon after this idea struck, Blooking (Blog Cooking) had started taking over books and recipes were all over the intenet. I took this opportunity and decided I share my skills, my recipes and cuisines to you in the easiet possible language.

Ever since I started this blog, I have been trying to perfect my recipes every time I cook, so I can provide "You" better and better food for you to look at, drool, and hopefully get you to start cooking if you have not already. I expect and respect every critical comment on any recipe tried, this surely improves the recipes over time. The comments over time improves the recipe and will help me understand "Your" need and "Your" taste.

So looking forward to seeing you more often and would love to have your contributions as well.

"Enjoy your cooking, Never cook for the sake of doing it. Take a deep breath and let all those positive energies flow into your food and make you fit, healthy and stress free".

 
Comments (132)
1 Friday, 16 November 2007 17:22
Radesh Ganeshkumar
Love the site. Fantastic recipes. Cool chef.
2 Friday, 16 November 2007 18:03
Rupa
Archana, great recipes, nice effort. I promise to be a regular on this site.
3 Monday, 19 November 2007 10:40
Archana,

I am really proud of you. With two little children you find the time for writing receipes. Amazing! May God fulfill all your wishes.
Love,
Mummy
4 Monday, 19 November 2007 10:44
I know that my granddaughter is very capable. The site is too good. Fantastic receipes and I am going to try them out.


Manni
5 Monday, 19 November 2007 11:10
preeti sharma
Hi Arch,

Amazing that you could write so many recipes and make it simple enuf for beginners like me.

i am surely going to try all of them...keep writing in...
Preeti
6 Monday, 19 November 2007 12:26
Wilma
Hi Arch,

Your recipes looks great.... Have to try them.... Always needed some good veg receipes.

Regards,
Wilma
7 Monday, 19 November 2007 13:32
Priya
Great website and excellent content...just what I need in my endeavor to cook! Thanks Arch : )
8 Monday, 19 November 2007 13:35
Bhagya akka
Great site Archana!! I have not really looked at all but love what I have seen. I have not seen you for awhile, but now that I am seeing your picture here, I know both yours and Radesh's smile is identical!!

Love to all
Bhagya akka
9 Monday, 19 November 2007 16:49
sylvia edwin
Good to see your food blog. I am definitely going to be a regular visitor here. Really great recipes, will be trying them one by one this week.
Regards to all at home ,
Love, Sylvia.
10 Monday, 19 November 2007 19:21
Adi
The blog is very well laid out and easy to navigate.
This will definitely become our top recipe lookup site.

Looking forward to any
- Gujarati/South Indian recipes (daal/sambhar at the top) Any chance of recipe of home made sambhar powder :-) I know every south indian family has a secret recipe.

- more snacks(especially 'street food' like Daabeli,etc. ) That's what I miss the most.
- Breakfast items
poha, upma, etc ..

Alternate preparations
Some recipes have long preparation times. It would be good to have alternate preparations which use off the shelf items. It would also help if there could be a section on cutting down preparation time, any short cuts which experienced cooks take(like telling Rutvik to do all the preparations). I love to cook from scratch but sometimes everybody gets lazy and needs that moong daal chilla in half an hour.

ArchanasKitchen YouTube Channel
If you have the time to put together cooking videos that would be great to have a link to a archanaskitchen channel on youtube. Lot more work than putting together a blog but some things in cooking are easier learnt by watching the cook in action. For example I just started grilling on a coal barbecue this last summer and even though it is a simple way to cook I became comfortable only after watching some videos online.

Will be waiting for more recipes. Keep blogging.

-Adi
11 Monday, 19 November 2007 19:59
Nandini Kandolha
Archana,

I am excited about this web site because I know you are a great cook.

I do look forward to some gujarati recipes in the near future.

Chithi
12 Tuesday, 20 November 2007 01:01
Aneetha Venu
Hi Archana,

This is really great. Nice to see your creativity secrets being shared.......Everything looks yummy........ I still remember your cooking..........I will definitely try your recipes sometime..........Good luck to you !

Love,
Aneetha
13 Tuesday, 20 November 2007 06:35
Anila Rajkumar
HI Archie,

Great recipies,, Will definetly try them and let you know. It looks yummy..
very good site..

Good luck to you!!!!
14 Tuesday, 20 November 2007 11:20
lavanya
hi
great site.......
i would love to see more baking recipies tho- i just never seem to bake right:)
15 Wednesday, 21 November 2007 05:01
Vandana
Unbelievable!!! I loved all the recipes, I can't wait to try them. The photos are so professional and so is the writing. Fantastic job! I'm glad you're doing this, now I can get your recipes online! Please post your Gujrathi dal, I'm really craving some...
16 Wednesday, 21 November 2007 10:17
SURESH DOSHI
Congratulations. Excellent job. Very good website, enjoyed it. Very interesting recipes. Daksha will now try many of your recipes. Hope you will publish all your recipes in the form of a book that people can buy.
Love from Suresh Kaka, Kuwait.
17 Thursday, 22 November 2007 02:00
Viji perima
Archana this is great. I can now try out many recipes I was not confident about... Carry on the good work for people like us!
18 Thursday, 22 November 2007 09:16
anu
Archana great job.Really its very nice.Best of luck
19 Thursday, 22 November 2007 12:16
Pooja
Hi Archana

It is an excellent site. Not only are you an amazing cook but also an amazing IT person. I still remember the south indian food I had at your place...yummy....now i will pick up those recipes from your site :)

cheers
pooja
20 Wednesday, 28 November 2007 12:48
ruchi
I'm constantly trying to figure out what to do with what's avail in season in India... cool to see all your recipes!
21 Wednesday, 28 November 2007 17:47
Kumkum
Hi Archana,
It was really exciting to share your recipes. I have tried out some of them and found to be excellent. I will certainly try some of them in coming days. Now I expect more of such from you. Keep it up.
Kumkum
22 Thursday, 06 December 2007 16:06
Arti Jain
Hi Archana,
This is Arti(Sapan's wife fonty) here...Really pleased with all the efforts u have taken to share ur knowledge with everyone..keep it up will definitely try ur receipes n let u know...
Arti.
23 Thursday, 13 December 2007 08:02
Pavithra
Hi Arch,
I am so amazed looking at your web site. Its awesome that you have complied a lot of dishes with nice instructions. I will surely try the mutter paneer. My son loves Paneer :-).

Keep updating this site. Good Job!

Love,
Pavithra
24 Thursday, 13 December 2007 08:04
Pavithra
Also Archana, have you tried Dal Dhokre where they cook dal and roti pieces together. I visit a gurati restaurant here and I have that every time I have been there. I assume you must be pretty familira with gujju cooking by now:-) . If you happen to know this dish, please post it when you can. Thanks a lot!
25 Thursday, 13 December 2007 12:56
hi Pavi, yes i know how to make dal dokhli. Its a very traditional gujarati dish. I usually make it during raining season or in winter since it tastes best when savored hot from the stove.
I can get the recipe down, the picture will come only after i have made it.
Enjoy and I am glad you liked my recipes
26 Thursday, 13 December 2007 14:15
Neha
Hey Archana,

Super great effort!! Very impressed with how far you've progressed with this. Seems like just yesterday when Archana's Kitchen was just an idea you were toying with. Like the flow of the recipes, they seem quite simple and precise to follow through really. Also I like the fact that the pictures are originals and not picked off the www!! At least one can know what their food should really look like!!
Though it would be nice to see these pictures as part of the top banner, sort of to represent the variety available on the site for first time visitors. Would be nice to see more on the continental and dessert sections as well eventually. About Archana...talk a little about your personal favs or your specialties or maybe the recipe of the week in your musings? Its good to know the chefs recommendations ;0)

All in all I think its going fantastically well.

Wish I had the courage to follow my passion through...

All the best.
27 Sunday, 16 December 2007 20:01
Vinitha
Hi Archie,

I love this site - it's really cool. I can't wait to try the recipes, especially the International section and the gujarati daal.

Love,

Vini
28 Monday, 17 December 2007 01:00
Kate
Hi Archana,

Just to let you know other INSEAD partners and I were discussing your website today - we all thought it looks great and we will definitely be trying the recipes. Good luck with it all.
29 Monday, 17 December 2007 06:55
Mehul
Lovely stuff.
30 Monday, 17 December 2007 07:54
Thank you Kate. Would love to hear recipe comments from INSEAD partners.
31 Tuesday, 18 December 2007 04:52
Samyuktha
Archana -- Wow!! ... on so many levels. The website is great, the recipes are fantastic and the fact that you are able to find the time to try out new recipes, take photos and upload to a website while managing 2 small kids... is amazing!! I look forwrd to trying some of these recipes soon.
32 Tuesday, 18 December 2007 09:34
Hi Sam,Thank you and glad you will be trying some recipes soon.Manage to take out some time to keep my mind from getting rustic :)
33 Saturday, 29 December 2007 00:17
Archana, I know how difficult it can be to manage a blog, as I myself maintain a food blog:) so I wanted to congratulate you on your great efforts here..nice job!

Do drop by my blog too...would like to have your feedback!

-Mansi
http://funnfud.blogspot.com
34 Monday, 31 December 2007 13:15
SURESH DOSHI
Hi Archana!
It is good to visit your excellent website, read its contents and all the great recipes. Photographs look professional. Very good effort. I am poroud of you. I am asking Daksha to try many of your recipes.
Good luck to you.
Suresh Kaka, Kuwait
35 Tuesday, 01 January 2008 18:05
Kanishka Lahiri
Archana,

What to say... IMPRESSED. Add two more to your evidently sizeable and growing fan club.

Kanishka & Ranjita.
36 Wednesday, 02 January 2008 10:20
Shiromi
You are very good:)
Even my picky daughters polished off your pudding:) That says it all:) Good luck in your endeavours:)
37 Wednesday, 09 January 2008 20:31
yay archie,

nice site. hope that you become india's answer to Martha Stewart / Paula Dean :P

mohaps
38 Wednesday, 09 January 2008 22:01
Hey, mohaps, no harm trying to strive better, without going into Jail!
39 Wednesday, 09 January 2008 23:45
yeah keep it up...

stuff looks delicious.. will try out a few recipes and let you know.

--m
40 Saturday, 19 January 2008 12:04
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41 Tuesday, 22 January 2008 10:51
Kandarp
Go Archana!
Nice recipes, great effort. I am gonna try some myself as I toil through school again :-)

cheers,
Kandarp
42 Friday, 08 February 2008 23:52
Rupa
Archana, could you post some home-made baby food recipes please?
43 Friday, 15 February 2008 15:29
Hi..nice place you have here...went thr your parenting blog too...very interesting...thanks for dropping by my blog...
44 Friday, 15 February 2008 15:31
hey srivalli thanks for visiting. If you have children, do drop by and comment on emotional parenting as well.
45 Thursday, 21 February 2008 03:54
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46 Wednesday, 27 February 2008 11:04
Meelan
helloooooooooooo..Archana ji

I live myself last 4 & half yrs,so...i hv to cook my food,i know a bit cooking but ur recipes help me a lot for good food......Thx a lot...Meelan
47 Friday, 07 March 2008 19:56
Rama
Hi Archana,

Whenever I think of doing chapati I am worried about making side dishes.
As I make chapati every altenate days I am really struggling to think of a sidedish. And most of my side dish items includes cinnamon,cloves and all the usual spices which almost gives the same kind of taste with diferent veggies :-(
Just my humble request, why dont you introduce a column for side dish alone that goes well with chapatis.
Also as we are making side dishes very often I would really love HEALTHY side dishes. I mostly try to avoid paneer dishes or deep fried koftas etc.

Thanks a lot.
48 Monday, 10 March 2008 09:52
Awesome, cant wait to see you in Bangalore and eat some of the stuff that you cook :)

Cheers
Rohit
49 Tuesday, 11 March 2008 22:20
hey rohit, when are you coming
50 Wednesday, 12 March 2008 09:58
Sandhya Devas
Hi Archana,
Awesome site...and great recipes . Although i am not big on vegetarian food ...your recipes looks delicious . I would however like to see more desserts...am always on the look out for desserts. I am half way constructing my own website -but its mostly non-veg..so wish me good luck and wish you the same too.
51 Thursday, 20 March 2008 05:36
Parthavi
M so proud of you archana, Awesome site. Cant wait to try out ur recipies in UR kitchen- might come to b'lore in near future. will give u a call. give my luv to kids. call u later...
once again gr8 work.... reminds me of those days when we used tobe together in kitchen :)
52 Thursday, 20 March 2008 14:03
hey parthavi, good to hear from you and thanks!
53 Tuesday, 08 April 2008 20:46
Shelley
Archana -
I love your site! I know exactly what you mean about cooking as meditation...it is my way to relax as well. There is just something about chopping vegetables and stirring bubbling things that soothes my soul! :)
Your recipes look amazing...I might be brave enough to try them out! :)
54 Sunday, 13 April 2008 13:06
Sucorrina
Hi Archana,
Got your website accidentally as I was checking out Tarla Dalal's recipe contest. Must say it is very informative and your receipes are good. Keep up the good work, please provide us with some of "Grandma's home made stuff" and of course the street food of Mumbai.

Culinary regards
Sucorrina
55 Friday, 18 April 2008 21:24
JAYALAKSHMI RAMASWAMY
Hi archana,i reside in newyork,saw ur beetroot sambar recipe today and today itself i am going to try.........do pouring ur thoughts in......luv to hear from u....warm regards from jaya
56 Saturday, 19 April 2008 23:32
Bhupendra P.
Hello,

I absolutely loved and adored your food.
Thank u so much!

From,

Bhupendra P.
57 Saturday, 19 April 2008 23:35
Bhupendra P.
Hey,

I also wanted to see some marahti resipies, my wifer is mharati.

Thanks
58 Tuesday, 22 April 2008 15:50
Sanjay and Shailaja
Awesome. Just discovered this and will try them all soon. You have managed to keep this a secret for too long. I shall spread the word.

Love
Sanjay & Shailaja
59 Wednesday, 07 May 2008 15:24
Sanjari
You sure have an enticing site!
60 Tuesday, 13 May 2008 12:03
shubha
a great inspiration to home-makers to persue their passion!!
61 Tuesday, 20 May 2008 08:08
rajini
hi archana..........this was the first time i ever came over such an innovative person
62 Tuesday, 20 May 2008 13:35
Thanks every one for your warm comments
63 Thursday, 29 May 2008 07:39
Sandhya
Hi,

Invited few guests over. Tried Paneer Makhani and Aloo Parval sabzi. It was a big hit. The guests enjoyed it and thanx to u, didn't had to worry about storing the left overs. I talk about u often. Especially, about u'r keerai Sadam and Bhel puri. It was fun.

Regardz,
Sandhya.
64 Tuesday, 03 June 2008 09:54
Chandrika
Hi Archana,

Frankly speaking, when I clicked on the About Archana tab, I was half-expecting a middle-aged lady with gray hair.

Amazing! You are a mom of two and still you find time to follow your passion.

Today is my first visit to your site and I am going to add this in my favorites now. I have already taken 3 recipes that I am going to try this weekend and give a surprise to my husband who is coming back home on Sunday. :)

I will definitely keep you updated how your recipes came out!

All the best!!!!!
Chandrika
65 Wednesday, 04 June 2008 11:23
Hi Archana .. I am back with a request to check out some of my new recipes that I just uploaded. Do visit: http://blog.felinemusings.com/2008/06/04/cooking-up-colocasia/
66 Thursday, 12 June 2008 06:49
roopa
hello ,

very interesting blog. i love ur recipes, ur style of presenting and the pics.
67 Monday, 07 July 2008 16:02
Hi Archana,
I would just like to know about the measurements, now when making cake 2 cups flour means how much ? what is the size of the cup
I havent prepared cake anytime and would love to make one.
So please help me.
Regards
Maria
68 Saturday, 12 July 2008 00:57
Kathi Casey
Hello Archarna,
What a wonderful web site! Great idea. I'm so happy for you and wish you much success.
Kathi Casey
69 Wednesday, 16 July 2008 21:18
Hi..loong time...with regards to my post..i planning to organise a foodie bloggers meet..two bloggers sumitra and roma are interested to meet..will u also be interested...
70 Monday, 11 August 2008 02:07
Chowgle
You are hot
71 Wednesday, 13 August 2008 22:05
Alpa
Good to see your food blog. I am definitely going to be a regular visitor here. Really great recipes, will be trying them one by one .
Keep adding them
i wolud like to hv recipe for chinese vegetable sabzi with littel gravy

Thank you
72 Thursday, 21 August 2008 14:22
Christian Pillsbury
Wow, what a fantastic site! Archana, you have certainly created something wonderful here. Megan and I can't wait to mess up your recipes in our own kitchen...

Best to Rutvik and the kids!
73 Friday, 22 August 2008 18:47
archana
hello Archana,
i am also found of cooking and eating....i found some nice and simple dish which wont take much time to cook and it teats as good as well....... give some more dish which wont take more time..........
Regards,
Archana
74 Friday, 29 August 2008 22:21
Radhika
Your blog is just so great. Its funny I have restrictions at work regarding Internet access. And luckily, i can get into your site. And your website is my best place to keep my time moving...whenevr I get a chance. Thank so so much for the effort you put into this site. I would love to see if you would try out more South Indian dishes and post it out here. Since Iam from Kerala, Iam looking forward to it. Thanks again..
75 Saturday, 06 September 2008 23:38
sanjay
HI Archana,

Today I have tried to know about what is blog and how one can start a blog because I am also thinking to write a blog. I Have gone through your blog . Being a Gujarati, I have proud after seeing a such nice blog written by a Gujarati.. Its really very good.
I appreciate your work. Keep it up.

Sanjay
76 Monday, 06 October 2008 17:30
niki
Hey Archana
Finally i read all your recipes n feel like cookin n gear up. Great job, i miss France n our long talks.

Niki
77 Wednesday, 08 October 2008 23:39
priya
Hi Archana,

Saw ur website just today. Looks interesting and so good. I have a question in few curries u have added curd so would like to know whether it will work great. becoz i have the bad experience in making one dish. letme know. thanks
78 Sunday, 26 October 2008 14:59
Radhika
archana
Hi
please send me the link to your pics on picasa .. will do the needful
Radhika
79 Friday, 07 November 2008 10:23
Sanjari
Hi
Your chocolate cake is an absolute delight ! Thanks a pile for the recipe -lovely pictures ! Great site!
80 Monday, 24 November 2008 01:44
Simran
Hi I just came across your website and wanted to let you know that you're doing an amazing job.. Thank you!! :)
81 Friday, 28 November 2008 13:42
Hi Simran and Sanjari for your warm comments.
82 Tuesday, 02 December 2008 14:42
sidda
really beautiful dishes ARCHANA, MOUTH SOURING RECEIPES, PL PL PL PL SEND REPLY B Y MAIL. God wishes to and to ur family,
yourr receipe loving human,
y m sidaamaiah,
mail ymsramaiah@gmil.com.
eagerly waitig for ur reply madam ARCHANA
83 Wednesday, 10 December 2008 03:19
Pramodh
Archana:

I am a good friend and colleague of your uncle Sri, who also forwarded me to your website. I find your recipes delicious, and am tempted to attempt some of them myself. If you could add a video to each of your recipes, it would be a great help for the novice wanna-be chefs, like myself.

Good luck,

Thanks
Pramodh
84 Wednesday, 10 December 2008 03:21
kumar
Hi Archana, You have compelling website. For beginners, it will be helpful if you have to support us with some videos of the receipes ... There are some recipes demonstrated in rediff.com ...
85 Sunday, 14 December 2008 15:24
Thanks Pramodh and Kumar for visitng. Looking forward to see you trying some recipes and giving critical comments as well.
86 Friday, 19 December 2008 07:01
You have an excellent site. Check out my site too and let me know ur comments.
87 Thursday, 25 December 2008 23:47
Hey Archana,

This is truly an amazing site...ever thought of putting it altogether in a cookbook? It you do, please get in touch:)
Have a wonderful 2009!
Mala
88 Sunday, 28 December 2008 22:47
Prasad
Hi Archana,

Website is excellent. Everyone says what is special about it. From my perspective what is important is its easier for us men to do the things and especially weekend cookings. Prepared Rajma Chawal today and everyone appriciated. It is really a a mantra to find solace in serving and seeing your dear ones enjoying it with happiness.

Thanks,
Prasad
89 Wednesday, 31 December 2008 03:52
parameshwari
h archana!
i was just browsing some dishes and saw the word coimbatore somewhere and i then had a look at ur profile photo!! are u anyway from Stanes??
i dont know if u could remember me if you are from there!! we were twins and we use to play basketball and other sports in school and my twins name is baghi.luv to hear from you
bye
bommie
90 Thursday, 01 January 2009 21:54
Thanks Prasad, I am glad the recipes help you make your weekend cooking easier. I also take in request for recipes, so in case something strikes your mind and want to make it, buzz me, and i will be glad to help you.
91 Thursday, 01 January 2009 21:55
Hi Bommie, i do remember you, such a small world. Hope all is well at your end.
92 Friday, 30 January 2009 15:32
Hi Archana,
I was looking for a link to email you directly but found none. I want to thank you for sharing your recipes with us, with me. I found your site in January 2008 while looking for Indian recipes to cook from for my sister's bridal shower. I made the choleh masala with great success and continued to make it through last year whenever I had a craving for Indian food.

Today, I had a yearning for aloo paneer -- I think it's called -- the one with potatoes. I looked at several but eventually came to yours. I used the Paneer Makhani recipe and again, it turned out so well. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

We have terrific Indian food here in Manila, the Philippines where I live, and so we also have well-stocked Indian groceries. It's nice to know that with recipes like yours that truly work, I can make Indian food whenever I want.

a fan,
Lori from Manila
93 Friday, 30 January 2009 21:26
Thanks Lori for your warm comments and I am pleased to know that you have enjoyed my recipes. I have another recipe called Aloo Dum, whose gravy also can be substituted for making aloo recipes or any other if you like. Thanks again and I hope to serve you with more recipes in the years to come. Please dont hesitate to request for any recipe that comes to your mind.
94 Sunday, 15 February 2009 18:50
Sowmya
Hi Archana,

Absolutely thrilled with your website. Prasad and I are amazed with what you have accomplised especially with two small kids in tow. I saw the recipe for the Hyderbadi biryani and am going to try it out ASAP.
Good luck and keep in touch.

Sowmya
95 Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:13
vinay ranka
HI ARCHANA
GREAT TOSEE YOUR WEBSITE ON COOKING.WHEN ARE YOU INVITING US TO TRY YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD(PURE VEG).WILL ALSO TELL MY WIFE TO CHECK YOUR WEBSITE.
96 Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:04
Hi Vinay, thanks for your warm comments. Come over for food anytime. The site and food I cook is purely vegetarian and you would find jain food as well.
97 Friday, 08 May 2009 00:44
umi
Hi Archana
Nice recipes i will try them always looking for recipes and your website is very intresting veg recipes
98 Saturday, 09 May 2009 13:47
sushma
hi
i just saw ur recipes its really nice ........ great work..... thanks ur helping girls like me i just got married n never went to kitchen i was finding it very difff.... to cook.. but after seeing ur website... i am really happy to cook ..... my sweet hubby is very happy that i am learning nice n sweet recipes from u.... thanks a lot ...
can u be my friend .... if yes plz mgs me....
byeeee
99 Saturday, 09 May 2009 14:57
Hi Sushma. Thanks for leaving your comments over. I am glad you like the recipes, In the year to come you will keep finding more and more recipes, so keep visiting. Also if you have any dish in mind for which you want a recipe, dont hesitate to email me.
100 Saturday, 09 May 2009 15:09
sushma
hi
i am so happy that u reply thanks a lot can u do jeera rice n ice creams (mango)..... can u give me ur email id
101 Thursday, 14 May 2009 20:19
Rhishi Pethe
Archana,

This is a fantastic site with great presentation and even better recipes. I am a great fan of South Indian food and I see your strength in that section as well!

Keep up the great work and good luck. My regards to the kids and hi to RD.

RP
102 Thursday, 21 May 2009 03:27
sunita
I am looking for teen-friendly recipes for teenagers on the run.Anyway, you can put them together. I am a nutritionist and have managed to put a few together, but would love to see it in your website... for indian kids in the us, this would be very useful. Thank you,sunita
103 Wednesday, 10 June 2009 15:17
Avnika
Hi!!!

Very glad to visit your website. Done extremely professionally and it reflects your passion for cooking.
The pics are very appealing, so much so that I am really tempted to try most of the recipes out there!
Keep up the great work and all the best.

Regards,
Avnika
104 Thursday, 25 June 2009 10:10
Rachna Rajesh
Hi Archana,
your site is awesome...have been logging in everyday in the hope of seeing the pictures of our dishes ( that u judged last saturday in Adarsh Vista )..I forgot to click the picture of my own dish and really hope u will put up the picture u clicked..:-)
Am really glad to have discovered your blog..cooking suddenly feels very exciting !
105 Wednesday, 08 July 2009 01:35
Madhulika
Hi Archana

I am also fond of eating and cooking (after marriage). and as I am pregnant , I crave for different-different food like gujju khana, marathi khana...south indian khana. this is the first time when I visit your site. recipes are pretty interesting. I am going to try it today.

Thanks
Madhulika
106 Tuesday, 14 July 2009 13:26
Gayathri
Hi Archana,
Your website is really well crafted..Its just amazing. Thanks for sharing all the yummy dishes and I am trying all these dishes and enjoying them well. Guess Viji aunty is your aunt. She is My Husband's aunt. Nice work Archana. Take care.
107 Tuesday, 14 July 2009 14:35
Thanks Gayathri for the warm comments
108 Tuesday, 28 July 2009 14:49
Bhavisha
hey Archana,

Now , even i am one of the member of your kitchen ..

Its great think you are doing.. let see 5 years down the line will do something like this.. its good meditation mantra...

love

Bhavisha (Kiran's sister in law)
109 Tuesday, 28 July 2009 15:14
Thanks Bhavisha. Hope to see you in the blogging community soon :)
well drafted site!
110 Thursday, 03 September 2009 13:29
anonymous
Congratulations!!
Do you welcome recipes from your readers?
111 Thursday, 03 September 2009 13:30
Jane G
Archana - fabulous looking site and very yum food.. but you know that because i\'ve told you already
112 Friday, 04 September 2009 10:45
juhi Khuddose
Hi Archana!

wow!! I luv ur website and the recipes here. I think firstly credit goes to your mom who thought you cooking at an early age!:)

Em 20 now, going to marry nex yr..and amazing thing is that i still dont know how to cook!:P
its high time tat i strt..will try all your recipes and let you know:)

hey, do you welcome recipes from visitors, coz my mum is a gr8 cook and i would love to share her recipes..


Wow!
113 Sunday, 06 September 2009 08:09
Priya Rajan
Great site Archana.... Good job...

i am a big fan of ur website!
114 Monday, 07 September 2009 10:24
Rupa
wow archana...ur website is amazing...i was also born and brought up in coimbatore now living in bangalore...ur website has rekindled my desire to try different things in the kitchen, something i couldn\'t do for sometime because of the kids...thanks, great job!
Paruppu urundai kulambu
115 Monday, 07 September 2009 10:32
Rupa
hi,
can u post the recipe for the paruppu urundai kulambu...i simply love it!!!
Greeat site!
116 Monday, 07 September 2009 13:54
Vishal Gupta
Archana,
Your site will be a great resource for Ramya. I will promote it among my friends too..
Rupa -
117 Friday, 11 September 2009 04:28
Thanks and yes I will post the recipe for paruppu urandai kulambu soon. Or send me an email to archanaskitchen@gmail.com requesting for recipes and I will email it to you.
Vishal
118 Friday, 11 September 2009 04:30
Thanks for stopping by and passing on the site to Ramya and your friends.
Recipes are welcome
119 Friday, 11 September 2009 05:43
Hi Juhi, thanks for coming in. My current site is not supporting visitors recipes. But I am working on that page and once it is ready I would love to have your mothers favorite cooked Vegetarian food. Looking forward to seeing you more.
Compliments
120 Monday, 14 September 2009 15:22
Hi Archana,

As Wilma and I sat casually food and cakes, your name came up and I could not resist visiting your site and I must say..

WOW!, for the amazing list of receipes that are waiting to be tried out rather than the regular-as-clockwork and countless Pohas and Upmas that I keep enduring everyday.

Gonna make my wife go thru this site for a change if she wants to make her way to my heart... STILL!

Regards,, Raghu
Nice web site
121 Tuesday, 15 September 2009 16:28
Archana, The look and feel of your web site looks great...very attractive.

I still remember the vangi bath , and bitter gourd poriyal and rasam rice you used to get when we were in stanes......very yummy...I need recipes for vangi bath and the bitter gourd poriyal..it used to be sweet...
Thanks!
Link Excvhange Request
122 Wednesday, 23 September 2009 11:45
Collection of free Bengali Recipes
Thank You!
123 Friday, 09 October 2009 17:04
Ebu
Archana,
Your recipes are just wonderful!
Thanks so much!
Some unique utensil for kerala cusines
124 Monday, 02 November 2009 10:41
Dear Archana,

Your site is excellent,

I would like to offer my services for the site users to purchase some unique utensils needed to prepare the recipies of some kerala dishes like :
# puttu maker for puttu,
# cheratta puttu
# unni appam
#aapam kadai
#achappam instrument
#iddiappam + mini iddli cooker/ steamer

Please purchase through ebay id: kerala_stores

Thanks

PremRaj
For Keralastores
www.keralastores.in ( under construction)
Request for help on Icing tools
125 Saturday, 05 December 2009 16:37
Hi Archana,

Wonderful site! I will definitely be trying out your recipes.

I too love cooking, but in no way can call myself a great cook. I am just a beginner, teaching myself by trying out recipes from the net, making lots of mistakes and learning from them.

I got the link to your website from Soni's blog - Sugercraft by Soni, where you had posted a comment some time back (about 2 years back actually!) asking about classes on cake decoration.

I too very much want to learn to decorate cakes, but do not know whom to ask for help. Wanted to know whether you had attended the classes. If yes, could you please direct me where to find a good course?
Also, I have no idea where in Bangalore I can find icing tools (things other than the basic icing tips and bag), good heavy (whipping) cream etc.
Could you please help me out?
Surya
Re: Yay Archana!
126 Saturday, 16 January 2010 12:24
Hi,

Came across your cookery blog after passing through a few others..and damn am I lucky to have found you.
Just got married a week or so ago and will be sharing cooking duties with mum-in-law and only know your basic Indian foods.. you know aloo mattar.. baigan.. chicken curry etc... so this is great!

And you have western foods which helps 'coz they're not Indian...! Great blog!
right
127 Thursday, 28 January 2010 23:00
Enjoyed reading about you. Nice one. Do tell your mum good job.
:D
Good Job
128 Sunday, 31 January 2010 08:01
Great to see your contribution to the WORLD of Foodies. I promise that I am going to try ALL your stuff in here and do definitely contribute some of my EXPERIMENTS..

Happy days ahead...

Don't drop the idea of Compiling a book. Send to me as I am a blogger who is interested in e-book selling.

Susan
Hi
129 Friday, 05 February 2010 09:59
Your website is good and seems interesting for new cooks. And I am a coimbatorean and proud that a person from my city has this wonderful website to share.
@ Sudha Rao
130 Monday, 08 February 2010 05:21
Thank you sudha, good to know you are from CBE as well. You are also more than welcome to contribute recipes to my site.
nice website!
131 Friday, 12 February 2010 19:09
I really like your website because it is all about simple vegetarian everyday cooking. I recently discovered it and visit everyday for ideas and inspiration. Look forward to trying out the recipes one at a time :-)
@Preetha
132 Tuesday, 23 February 2010 16:57
Thank you preetha. Hope you enjoy making them and also will look forward to your critical comments as well.

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