Make restaurant-style Balti curries at home with the long-awaited book:
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- Testimonials 3
In the months before the book was published, we had an email from Paul in Coventry, who was keen to try some of the recipes, and provide us - as authors - with some feedback. We readily agreed and here are his comments:
"I found the book very good in all aspects. I followed it without any problem... Myself and my partner both thought that it [the dish I cooked] was exactly like the chicken balti that I had on Tuesday at the restaurant. I am very very impressed, not to say surprised, at how easily and quickly the book has shown me how to create a restaurant style curry that is not just good, but a dead on replica."
Paul, Coventry
--- Other comments (we've chosen a small sample of the comments
received) ---
"We spent the afternoon happily bustling round the kitchen with the new Balti book. Great fun and very easy to follow. The result was absolutely amazing! Seasoned Balti-eating guests said it was one of best they’d ever had. This is the start of a new Balti-flavoured phase in our lives!"
B&JH., Wolverhampton
"Very impressed. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Well, you know what I mean."
Dave, Bournemouth
"The results were fantastic!! Very authentic, full of wonderful flavour and a credit to you for the efforts you have made in your book. The best tasting was the Chicken Balti... great texture and just the right amount of spicing for my taste. The curries were similar to some of the restaurants I have near me. Very good with a fresh and unique flavour of their own. I will certainly make them again."
Ray, West Yorkshire
...and Ray has kindly allowed us to show a photo of some of the dishes he cooked. The front dish is the Chicken Balti, the dish at the back is Prawn Pathia. Thanks, Ray, for sending your pictures!
"I have recently followed the recipe for the basic lamb balti from your book, and I must say that what I produced could have come straight from a (very good!) balti restaurant. I have tried many recipes from other books which claim to have "secret" recipes used in restaurants, only to find that the results are poor. I must admit to being sceptical about the claims that the recipes in
the Balti cook book would enable the reader to cook a "proper" balti at home. It does, however, appear that Mr Haydor has shared his cooking methods with the rest of the world. I can only thank him for that and wish him every success.
Congratulations on producing a genuinely useful and very interesting book."
Andrew P, Birmingham
"A very well written and easy to follow book; though the recipes and Balti cooking isn't for the faint of heart. I made the chicken curry and served it to our guests yesterday. They just loved it. Hats off to you." Cyril, British Columbia, Canada.
And thanks to Cyril (who's a keen photographer) for kindly sending us a picture of his first Balti creation - a Balti prawn:
"It's fantastic and thanks a lot for publishing it, it's made an ex-pat a very happy ex-pat as we miss our Indian food... a taste of home which is what this book has done for us... well worth having in any cooks kitchen" Keren, New Zealand
"I have been living here [in Dubai] for some years now and no matter how much I tried or how many places I visited, I have never been able to duplicate or buy anything anywhere near a good Brummie Balti. With the help of your book, I no longer need to wait for a visit home. So easy to follow – for sure, time consuming, but all the better for it – feels like a real accomplishment when you serve the first bowl and then eventually sit down for you own amongst your satisfied and complimentary guests. Thanks again for allowing me to recreate my upbringing in my own home Dan, Dubai, UAE
...and Dan also has sent us a photo of one of his mouthwatering creations, which we're delighted to share with you.
"I made the base sauce yesterday and used it to cook a chicken pathia – nothing short of brilliant; my Wife says it’s exactly the same as the one from our takeaway!!" Karl, Bury St Edmunds
"Wonderful cookbook, recipes are identical to the restaurant." Annie, Swindon
"I found yours [cookbook] and instantly sent for it. I have a feeling it will become one of my most treasured." Barbara, Toronto, Canada
"It turned out beautifully, with just the right amount of spicy heat... My balti was a big hit... Thanks for such a wonderful cookbook." Karen, Tallahassee, Florida
"After coming back to the US, I have tried to imitate a Balti, and did a pretty good job. But after finding your recipe book online, I ordered it. It arrived on Saturday and... and my husband and guests were very impressed! Thank you so much for taking the time to publish this book.
I want to thank you again for printing up a cookbook to help those of us who are so far away and missing Balti. Now me and my kitchen can produce and share those wonderful dishes with my family and friends."
Debbie, Colorado, USA
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