"Heartland Masala is so friendly and personal, written with so much thought and care, it’s so current – it’s so fresh that I want to say it points cookbooks in a new direction, although I’m not sure any other can quite follow in its footsteps."

– Edward Behr, author and founder of The Art of Eating

“Heartland Masala is one of those rare books on food that can keep you enthralled far into the night... Not only is this book fun to read and to anticipate cooking from, it’s a valuable cross-cultural document.”

– Niloufer Ichaporia King, cultural anthropologist and curious cook

"Heartland Masala, which has its origins in the kitchen of a family from the borderlands between Punjab, Bengal and Kansas, is the best introduction to Indian cooking that I have read in a while; both emerging from the Mukharji family's background and not bounded by it. The recipes, which represent many different regions of India, come steeped in the flexible ethos of Indian home cooking and with clear instructions that will help even the most nervous cook adapt to it... the writing is always engaging and the book a true pleasure to read."

– Arnab Chakladar, author of MyAnnoyingOpinions.com and Associate Professor at Carleton College

“Heartland Masala is an approachable creative, informative, and flat-out fun look at a rich array of regional Indian dishes. Whether it's the classics or new interpretations, Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji make any cook feel right at home in their kitchen.”

– Adrian Miller, James Beard Award-winning author

“Heartland Masala is a joyous ode to Indian food and to the immigrant experience in America... With recipes ranging from entry-level to advanced, there’s something for everyone in this book.”

– Darra Goldstein, founding editor of Gastronomica, editor in chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies, and author of eight award-winning cookbooks

"...evocative illustrations and photographs make Heartland Masala a feast for the eyes as well as the palate—a vibrant mother-son collaboration that bridges continents and generations."

– Aparna Kapadia, historian of South Asia and Associate Professor at Williams College

“A must-have for home cooks who love bold spices, tips and tricks to make cooking less stressful, and a touch of history!”

– Hetal Vasavada, cookbook author and blogger at Milk & Cardamom

"South Asian cookbooks have long trodden the line of having to inform and educate an unfamiliar reader; saddled with the burden of having to convince a world that sees peoples’ worth through their offerings in cuisine. Heartland Masala defies this entirely, presenting precise, fun, and delicious recipes that do not bind themselves within a single tradition or one-dimensional aspiration."

– Sharanya Deepak, New Delhi-based writer

“Authentically delicious, and deliciously authentic.”

– Mark Forsyth, author of A Short History of Drunkenness

“I defy you to find another Indian cookbook that gets it right on all counts: food that promises to taste like it came from a home kitchen, excellent technique advice for the uninitiated, gorgeous artwork, and that warm fuzzy feeling that a cookbook should leave you with.”

– Farah Yameen, historian and ethnographer