Khazana of Indian Recipes

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Cooking food is an art which comes naturally to some but there are others,
like me, who have had to specially learn this delectable skill. Luckily, I have
managed to understand the science behind this art which makes learning easier
and quicker.
'Khana Khazana' on Zee TV has been a huge success and the innumerable
letters received from loyal viewers of this programme prompted me to write this
book on Indian food. This book is not merely a collection of recipes, but an
attempt to encourage people to cook - and cook with confidence. Most of the
recipes selected are very simple in the truest sense. They have been presented in
a format that makes cooking systematic. Tips have been added in some cases to
enable the reader to achieve better results and to encourage them to experiment
while cooking.
While I would have loved to include in this book, every dish that one may
desire to cook, obviously, space constraints meant that this was not possible. I
have therefore tried to include as many of the standard and classic dishes as
space would allow. Moreover, to keep the interest of the more adventurous cooks
sizzlling, I have also included a number of interesting and unusual recipes. Having
said so, the decision to put in or leave out a recipe has been a personal one and I
must urge you to accept this arbitrary approach.
Ours has been a family of good food lovers. My father has always been the
source of inspiration for all the creative work that I do with food today. His
confident approach to food has inspired me from a very young age. I have always
relished the unusual combinations that he keeps trying all the time. That is why,
very candidly and rightly so, he says; Beta turn to chef ho, hum to chefke bhi baap
hain!