My Recipe on TV
I was delighted today when Amazing Anthony Worral Thompson who hosts Saturday Cooks cooked my recipe Live today on ITV. What an amazing experience it was to see my dish being cooked live and then those amazing chefs tasting as well. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to him about the recipe and about my family, noel and see him cook through the recipe on phone. Cracking the coconut bit was the highlight for today’s programmes as many of my friends immediately called me and said that was an amazing technique to crack a coconut.
As fresh coconut goes into many of my dishes, I would definitely follow his tip from now on.
Jilly Goolden, the wine expert recognised me from my other TV show and selected a great Argentinian wine to go with it.
All in all, it was an amazing experience to talk to those Pros’ and to see them cook and taste my recipe while I am talking, it did made MY DAY today.
Here’s the dish he made today, thats King Prawn Curry. You can check the recipe n the show at www.itv.com/cooks.
Immediately after the show, I had many friends calling me and people whom i don’t even know said that Indian food is new to them but “I inspired them to give it a go”. Its indeed my greatest pleasure to even inspire one person to cook Indian food at home fresh with simple n amazing spices.
Thank you all very much and really appreciate it and thanks to all who promptly visited my blog immediately after the show to check my website and leave those amazing comments and mails. It really means a lot to me.
Congratulations! I know how wonderful it feels when one’s creation is appreciated by others! Good on you!
What an extraordinary experience! Wonderful! Congratulations. Bet it made all the hours cooking and blogging worthwhile.
Hearty Congratulations! This is quite a feat and achievement.
Congratulations. Its really great news. U must feel great. great recie too.
Congrats to u.
Great …Congrats to you ..
That’s wonderful news, Padmaja! Congrats!
What was the tip on cracking coconuts? Please do tell us!
And a suggestion: why don’t you ask them to attribute the recipe on their site to you? That would really make even more people try Indian food as they would find more recipes on your web site.
And what is your TV show? We have a celebrity with her own TV show in our midst and we know nothing about it - at least I don’t! Come on! Spill!
Rachel
Thank you very much and very true when someone else appreciates your dishes and the effort you take so I am still excited n don’t know why yet??
Vegeyum
Very true, My ventures on tv is to show real indian food to the people over here in uk. When i say its fresh n simple, my colleagues at work doesnt believe me!, so when Antony showed how, I felt great that they are people who really notice your efforts!
Red Chillies
Thank you yaar and ya i know my conversation was live no editing so I had to be really careful about what i say? But everyone @ the studio made me feel so welcome!!
Vimmi
Thank you and do give it a try, its heavenly
Pushpa
Thank you and nice to see u here
Deepa
Thank you yaar, nice to see u here
Manisha!!
No yaar, not a celebrity or anything, just have a local show on tv, nothing much. I got into all this TV thing just to show real indian food u know!! The kind of food we get in indian take aways is crap here n so my journey started that way. Now the coconut cracking tip,
he used a cork screw and made a hole in one of the three eyes of the coconut, took the water out and kept this coconut in a oven for 10 minutes and then break it!! It so easily came out of the shell!!
How nice, Padmaja! Here in India, we’re so used to breaking the coconut on a grinding stone, all the other techniques seem so long. Once we tried breaking it on a piece of marble, needless to say, the marble broke into two, the coconut was intact.
Thats a big news…congrats Padmaja…great to know and that dish looks yum!
That’s really a sweet and exciting news Padmaja. Congrats. You photos are really appealing and tempting to try. Viji
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH why didn’t i watch saturday cooks yesterday. On saturday i mostly watch ITV and the BBC 1 cooking programme, i flick from one channel to the other. But yesterday my daughter had too much to learn and i was busy helping her, normally in ITV website u can watch the cooking programmes sometimes ,
Congratulations, sounds good to me! Will check the link!:)
Congratulations, Padmaja! That is great news!
Congratulations!! Way to go girl!
And we are proud of you lady,keep going:)
Sra
What u have said is very true, we never had any problem cracking a coconut, its one of the simplest jobs but here in uk, its such a hassle to crack one u know!! i remember so many techniques i have tried but Antony’s was remarkable!!
Valli
Thank you sweetie and do give it a try
Viji
You as sweet as usual encouraging me to try little harder @things sweetie and oh yes i felt great when famous chefs appreciated my effort n my dishes!
Happy Cook
oh oh!! u have missed it, its ok i think u can catch up at their website: www.itv.com/cooks
Weekends are always busy arent they, hope you helped your daughter in finishing her work.
Asha
Please do check and you very well know how you have encouraged me and appreciated dear
tbc
Thank you for dropping by
Eskay
I m still so excited even after a day, it just make me more zealous to try something different everyday!!
Alapana
Thank you sweetie and without these amazing best wishes, nothing would made it possible you know.
congratulations!! good for you :)..i can imaging how exciting it must have been….
that’s wonderful, padmaja. congrats.
Congrats Padmaja. Can you upload the video on you tube? BTW, Alton Brown uses the same technique to crack open a coconut. He bakes ‘em for 15 mins in 375F oven.
hey padma,
i had completely forgotton to watch saturday kitchen as i dont watch it usually. thankfully at a right time i flicked the channel and saw anthony chatting with u. how cool is that. i watched him cook ur recipe and also cracking coconut which surely looked like he was quite pleased with himself for cracking it!!! he he he… got a glimpse of ur family pic and u were wonderful
Thats great padmaja and my hearty congrats over that!!
Rajitha
Thank you dear!! I think you all have been so kind to leave those wonderful words which made a huge impact on me
Bee
Thank you bee
Suganya
No yaar i wouldn’t dare to put that video, its good, i assure you but mmmh!! let me think!!
Sia!!
Gosh!! i thought u missed it but so glad you watched me, ya Antony looked pretty chuffed at that coconut technique n the how the recipe has come out!! He was so friendly and even Brian Turner as well. We talked before the show and they are so good!!
Rajeswari
Thank you and nice to see u here
Hearty congradulations padmaja dear!
I am very happy for you! Though I am a vegetarian and dint read your recipe, I am proud to know one of my fellow bloggers recipe was prepared and tasted by chefs and also broadcast on TV! 
Congrats Padmaja….you are acelebrity with your TV show and now the chef cooking your dishes…wowww. It is wonderful that you are making Indian Food popular
Wow Padmaja.. That’s so cool and amazing. Congrats.
congratulations Padmaja, you may deny, but you are a celebrity…
Wonderful menu and super cool too!
Congrats !! I went to check the show..but was not sure what to look for to watch the show.
Padmaja this must be terribly exciting ,and is well deserved too!
Latha
Thank you so much dear!!
Sandeepa
hey I was so delighted to show what real indian cooking is. It was an amazing programme as well.
Laavanya
Thank you dear
Mandira
hey hey I am not yaar, its nice to be appreciated once in a while, it keeps me going and enjoy what I do even more
Pravs
Go to itv.com/cooks and search for 24th saturday show. Thank you very much for dropping bye
Bindiya
Thank you bindiya, its nice to be appreciated once in a while dear so still excited!!
Thts an achievement in itself…….congrats. you surely must be elated ……:)
padmaja, congrates!! thats quite an acheivment for a food blogger.
Hi Padmaja,
Seeing your name, at first I thought it is my friend Padmaja..:) Glad to see you there..
I am happy to congratulate you on my first visit here.
prawns picture looks sooooooo tasty, love to read all recipes here, See u,
Padmaja,
Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog. And congratulation to you! The dish is lovely indeed!
Hi Padmaja,
Thanks for the comment on my blog and many Congratulations!!! Great work. I am delighted that South Indian food is gaining popularity and cooks like you are contributing to it. Is there a video of the program or are there any repeat telecast please?
You are tagged for a meme dear!
Hearty congrats for this unusual acheivement, Padmaja!!!!
You really rock!!!
I am spell bound every time I visit here!!
The pictures are improving every time I see…classic recipes and a FANTASTIC template…SPEECHLESS about the header…My blog is craving for such a header with pic..would be perfect!!!!!
Hi Padmaja,
Congrats to you for your good work.
Its really nice to know about your effort.
Happy cooking.
Vineela
Dear padmaja,
I know I am late, kya kare , am a bit busy these days..:) Awesome man, your recipe in a cookery show.. I know how elated u must have felt….Congratulations.. Hope to see many more such recipes by us and by the rest of the world too..:))
Hugs!
~ Siri
Bhags, Swaroopa, Seena
thank you gals for dropping by and i really enjoyed it
Anh
Love that picture of yours and thank you for dropping by
Devi
Thank you devi and ya i definitely would love to show real Indian cooking!!
Latha
Oh dear, show my fridge!! will clean it first!!
thank you for dropping by
Bharathy!!
I am just overwhelmed with all your kind words, Rocky helped to find the right font for the header. I am indeed pleased with that!!
Vineela
Thank you for dropping by and oh yes i did enjoy!!
Siri!! I am so angry that you are late!! Just kidding yaar, So glad you came over and totally understand how work sometimes take over other things.
Even I hardly got any anytime to blog this week let alone visiting other blogs!!
Hi Padmaja
Am here for the first time and am really happy to hear about your achievement…congrats and wish u many more.
Swati
what an amazing feeling it would be! hats off to you!!!
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Hey Padmaja!!! Congrats - that truly must be a wild experience. But you deserve it.
I am late as usual.
Hearty congratulations, Padmaja!
WOW! Congrats dear girl… that must have been amazing!!!!
very interesting.
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