“Chakle India” is about cooking and what endearing Aditya Bal has learnt during his NDTV Show under the same name and his travels across the country for the show. If you have watched the show then you love the fact that produces delicious magic that is cooking, the reason that I wanted this book.

In a beautifully written acknowledgement Aditya has said that the book is about his version of authentic regional dishes. His love for food is apparent when he describes how the dish needs to taste....

Though I have not seen the author’s show on TV [NDTV Good Times], I have heard quite a bit about his culinary travels. His book is supposed to be a collection of recipes from his gastronomic journeys.

The introduction takes you through the various stages of Aditya’s life and how he ended up being a chef. Then the Indian pantry is very well explained with different ingredients being grouped as aromatics, souring agents,etc and the method of using these are clearly mentioned. The basic cookin...

The photos are god-awful. The book is peppered with spelling errors and the only thing that is nice, is the foreword. I wish more attention had been paid to ther recipes, because some of the measurements are inaccurate. I really feel sorry for anyone who has bought the book or owns it (including me)

I have made several of the dishes in this book and most have turned out well. But this book is not for beginners. Though the author gives detailed instructions, many times I modified the methods as I found his methods quite tedious. Overall, if you are an experienced cook and want to try some uncommon dishes from all over India, this is a good book to buy.