The episode with the "indian" omelette! come on seriously, how do you call that indian...the fact that corriander was bunged into it doesnt make food "indian"!!!!!

S Rai, London, UK

Please, Please, Please can we have the recipe for Beetroot and Coconut Samosas (:-

Angela, newark, UK

This is modified Indian cooking - I come from North India and have yet to use bread crumbs in the lamb burger mix (this is more Turkish/Greek practice). Anjum is trying to be the Indian Nigella Lawson.

Monday 16th July's episode also featured what I consider to be southern fried chicken (with spices)..... watch out KFC, this may be competition.

Other then these discrepancies, Anjum's recipes and methods remind me of some of the methods my mother (and grandmother) used.

Verinder Shah, London, UK

Hello..it's a huge misconception that all Indian food is spicy. Just one example--dal (a lentil soup of sorts) in one form or another is a staple of most North, west and south Indian cusine and is often just lightly tempered with cumin. A lot of vegetables such as cauliflower with potatoes (aloo gobhi) or the varieties of summer squashes (zucchini, ghiya, tori etc.) are usually tempered with just one additional ingredient--ginger or fenugreek seeds/onions.

Also, its not true that ALL Indian curries require lots of tomatoes and onions...thats just an unimaginative, easy way out.

Having said that, I don't think there's anything such as Indian food per se...there are so many (very popular) variations from region to region. And for those who like non-spicy..you should try some south Indian breakfast dishes like idli, dosa, appam and uttapum..they r delicious and hugely popular across India.

Bon appetit!

Amrit, India,

mmm .... Deep fried samosa replaced with a "healthier" option - filo pastry covered in butter and grilled - come on stop prancing about and try and make every thing trendy. I doubt one would be happy eating filo pastry samosa's which disintegrate at the first bite.

James , London, UK

Hi Almitra...don't know about low-fat 'frying' but u could try browning onions quicker by adding a bit of salt. Also, probably a non-stick pan might help!?

Amrit, India,

For Alia, allergic to tomatoes.

Try Tamarind puree, available in all Indian shops. Or try Raw mango, to give the curries a tangy flavour. You can do without tomatoes if you have to.

Preeti, London,

Can fresh garlic and ginger be used in lieu of garlic paste / ginger paste?

John Durrant, Los Angeles, USA

The injunction against cooking or eating fish and dairy products together comes from the ayurvedic-influenced tradition of southern India.

The fact that Anjum doesn't seems ignorant of this doesn't fill me with confidence in her knowlege of Indian food.

Alix Sharkey, Miami Beach, FL, USA

Food in Uttar Pradesh,India is both subtle & delicious.Every vegetable is cooked with different spices.In the West Indian restaurants cook meals that are full of onions & tomatoes. Result? Every dish tastes the same.Want some recipes?

Hriday Pandey, Cambridge, UK

Please do you have a recipe for the beetroot & coconut samosas?

Loved the show - will definitely buy your book!

Jill Bunney, Flitwick, Bedford, UK

Hi, I am a 2nd generation Indian and love eating Indian food. However, I have just discovered I am allergic to tomatoes. What alternatives are there for when I'm cooking a curry or any dish which requires tomato paste or puree as so many indian dishes do?

Alia, London,

cannot believe I missed your first programme. caught up now though via the web and will be paying attention from next week!

Asha Hull, Purley/Surrey, United Kingdom

I saw your programme last night & was absolutely thrilled to see how to cook indian food properly. I'm pleased to see that I'm not doing too badly & I love cooking indian food - it's so quick and easy (in my opinion). However your polenta loaf cake with peas & beans - please could you post up the recipe as I'm keen to make this for my boyfriend ASAP.
Best of luck with the show - I'll be buying your book without a doubt.
I have many many more questions but I guess a bit of dedicated internet research will turn up most of the answers!

Hannah Davies, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Do you have a recipe for a version of the beetroot and coconut samosa?

Amit Patel, Coventry, West Midlands, England

hi there
I'm not a big fan of Indian food because I can't stand spicy food. I usually run away from Indian restaurants. However, occasionally, I find a wonderful Indian restaurant, like one in SOuth Gloucestershire, called Tamarind. They make a Chicken Modupuri, which is beautiful, because is not spicy at all. HAve you ever heard of this dish, and if so, could you give me the recipe? Everytime I eat it I try to work out the recipe, but it's a bit hard...

KArin Hildinger, Bristol, UK

it should say if you can freeze them

gerry, liverpool,

Dear all,

just came across the lovely recipes of Anjum Anand.
Wonder if they are available in German, too?
Thanks in advance for any kind answer.
Regards, Iris

Iris, 58135 Hagen, Germany

Fried onions are the most important ingredient of Indian cooking. Is there any way one can fry onions in very little oil?

Almitra Tachakra, London, England