My Recipe on TV

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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.

Posted by Padmaja @ 24 November 2007 46 comments

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Nov 24, 2007
5:51 pm

#1 rachel :

Congratulations! I know how wonderful it feels when one’s creation is appreciated by others! Good on you!

Nov 24, 2007
8:59 pm

#2 Vegeyum @ A Life (Time) of Cookin :

What an extraordinary experience! Wonderful! Congratulations. Bet it made all the hours cooking and blogging worthwhile.

Nov 24, 2007
10:43 pm

#3 RedChillies :

Hearty Congratulations! This is quite a feat and achievement.

Nov 25, 2007
12:46 am

#4 vimmi :

Congratulations. Its really great news. U must feel great. great recie too.

Nov 25, 2007
3:49 am

#5 Puspha :

Congrats to u.

Nov 25, 2007
4:37 am

#6 Deepa :

Great …Congrats to you ..

Nov 25, 2007
5:34 am

#7 Manisha :

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!

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Nov 25, 2007
9:40 am

#8 Padmaja :

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!!

Nov 25, 2007
9:54 am

#9 sra :

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.

Nov 25, 2007
10:26 am

#10 Srivalli :

Thats a big news…congrats Padmaja…great to know and that dish looks yum!

Nov 25, 2007
11:42 am

#11 viji :

That’s really a sweet and exciting news Padmaja. Congrats. You photos are really appealing and tempting to try. Viji

Nov 25, 2007
1:40 pm

#12 Happy Cook :

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 ,

Nov 25, 2007
2:12 pm

#13 Asha :

Congratulations, sounds good to me! Will check the link!:)

Nov 25, 2007
3:33 pm

#14 tbc :

Congratulations, Padmaja! That is great news!

Nov 25, 2007
3:37 pm

#15 Eskay :

Congratulations!! Way to go girl!

Nov 25, 2007
3:40 pm

#16 alapana :

And we are proud of you lady,keep going:)

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Nov 25, 2007
4:09 pm

#17 Padmaja :

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: http://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.

Nov 25, 2007
6:21 pm

#18 Rajitha :

congratulations!! good for you ..i can imaging how exciting it must have been….

Nov 25, 2007
11:17 pm

#19 bee :

that’s wonderful, padmaja. congrats.

Nov 26, 2007
5:38 am

#20 Suganya :

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.

Nov 26, 2007
10:52 am

#21 sia :

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

Nov 26, 2007
12:01 pm

#22 Rajeswari :

Thats great padmaja and my hearty congrats over that!!

Nov 26, 2007
12:38 pm

#23 Padmaja :

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

Nov 26, 2007
1:31 pm

#24 lathanarasimhan :

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!

Nov 26, 2007
2:18 pm

#25 sandeepa :

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

Nov 26, 2007
3:59 pm

#26 Laavanya :

Wow Padmaja.. That’s so cool and amazing. Congrats.

Nov 26, 2007
8:49 pm

#27 mandira :

congratulations Padmaja, you may deny, but you are a celebrity… Wonderful menu and super cool too!

Nov 27, 2007
12:03 am

#28 Pravs :

Congrats !! I went to check the show..but was not sure what to look for to watch the show.

Nov 27, 2007
4:33 am

#29 bindiya :

Padmaja this must be terribly exciting ,and is well deserved too!

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Nov 27, 2007
10:25 am

#30 Padmaja :

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!!

Nov 27, 2007
1:22 pm

#31 bhags :

Thts an achievement in itself…….congrats. you surely must be elated ……:)

Nov 27, 2007
4:22 pm

#32 swaroopa :

padmaja, congrates!! thats quite an acheivment for a food blogger.

Nov 27, 2007
5:49 pm

#33 seena :

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,

Nov 28, 2007
4:03 am

#34 Anh :

Padmaja,
Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog. And congratulation to you! The dish is lovely indeed!

Nov 28, 2007
9:38 am

#35 Devi :

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?

Nov 28, 2007
2:34 pm

#36 lathanarasimhan :

You are tagged for a meme dear!

Nov 28, 2007
3:34 pm

#37 Bharathy :

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!!!!!

Nov 28, 2007
5:20 pm

#38 vineela :

Hi Padmaja,
Congrats to you for your good work.
Its really nice to know about your effort.
Happy cooking.
Vineela

Nov 29, 2007
3:54 am

#39 Siri :

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

Nov 29, 2007
11:43 am

#40 Padmaja :

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!!