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Masala TV Online Live Website Review

By Farhan Kamal • Jun 21st, 2008 • Category: Features, Website-Reviews


While will cant stop raving about the number of tv channels we have. From sports channels to countless news channels, spurring up programs every second every hour every day. To add to the delight, the EYE TV Network’s Masala TV is a channel dedicated for cooking, foods and recipes. I am not saying this from some research reports, but to the many friends, aunties and people I have talked to lately, Masala channel is the one being watched a lot these days. Even I know the names of few the chefs and the programs by now. I was obviously motivated to review their website. I searched and found it easily. It’s website: www. Masalatv.tv Initial impressions: To my surprise the website was really what you would expect a food and cooking channel’s website to be. It’s spicy, colorful and full of flavor. On a serious note, I think the color scheme, the layout and the intial look and feel is really aligned with the brand. So the moment you get to the website, you feel home, you feel the website is so closely related and is part of the channel. An obvious thing you might say, but a factor many brands ignore. Homepage clarity: the website poses a more portal like look, and keeping that in context, the homepage is pretty clear and neat. You can find the information you are looking for easily. It has a top tab based navigation and that provides more space fore the content downwards. Navigation and Ease of Use: the navigation is clearly labeled and easy to follow. The website is all flash, so there are technically no page loads and browsing and you stay on the same frame.

Content: the website has sufficient content but has a long way to go. Since the target market is women at home, who might come over to get the recipes and tips, adding social networking features will increase the returning visitors ration significantly. The videos provided are not working (at least for me)

Suggestions: adding more community features such as forums, blogs, share a recipe kind of things will add more “sugar and spice” to the website.

Overall a really good one!

related: AAJ TV Website Review Online

Farhan Kamal is the founder and publisher of StepFront.com
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83 Responses »

  1. Fozia on July 14th, 2008 at 4:00 pm:

    cooooooooooooooooool

  2. Fozia on July 14th, 2008 at 4:01 pm:

    coooooooooooooooool

  3. Fozia on July 14th, 2008 at 4:02 pm:

    masalatv.tv is not working

  4. Ali on July 15th, 2008 at 6:04 am:

    Yes, it’s not working. Thanks for nothing.

  5. Farhan Kamal on July 16th, 2008 at 5:48 am:

    Yes it is down for some reason. Will try to find out … thanks for pointing it out.

  6. Mansoor Masood on September 14th, 2008 at 11:12 pm:

    Would like to know the address of the Masala Channel and also would like to have the recipes of Diet Food and chinnese food

  7. mrskhan on September 15th, 2008 at 2:05 pm:

    still not working

  8. NAILA NOOR on September 17th, 2008 at 1:24 am:

    I WANT HISTORY OF MASALA TV I TRIED MANY TIME BUT CAN NOT FIND PLZ HELP ME.

  9. summiya on September 20th, 2008 at 3:04 am:

    masala tv website is not working

  10. summiya on September 20th, 2008 at 3:09 am:

    there is error in masala tv website

  11. noor on October 6th, 2008 at 12:35 pm:

    Salam …why the website Masalatv.tv is still not working!!but peapl r saying on tv tht thy ve seen it!!

  12. iram on October 13th, 2008 at 1:12 pm:

    i m big fan of chef zakir plz give us solution bcuz website is not working i m very upset bcuz i have missed many recipes due to light problem plz help me chef zakir u r so great we love u alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

  13. iram on October 13th, 2008 at 1:19 pm:

    in our country we have unending problems and chef zakir u know my biggest problem is that when i lost ur recipes due to light then i annoye to everyone when i come on net to get ur recipes then its not working then i tried to call in ur programme then there is wait a lot wait i m not understang that wt is happening here every thing is big problem itself plz only u and masala team solve this problem bcuz those recipes which we missed we need it instantly plz hepl us and do work on ur website it does not open plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz chef zakir do it we all will thankful to u in this connection UR BIGGEST FAN iram

  14. Osman on October 17th, 2008 at 9:15 am:

    IFor all queries regarding MASALA TV or Our Website kindly mail us at
    feedback@masalatv.tv

    Also i would like the option of linking this webpage with our web site. Kindly do let me know if its possible.

    Thanks,

  15. Haroon on November 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am:

    The Masala website was working sometime ago, but now it isnt…i guess there must be a technical fault….but users should be informed….

  16. anila on November 11th, 2008 at 8:50 am:

    the masala tv is very well go.evry cookking program on masala tv is so good for young girls.who are wnte to be a cook.very very very nice channel.

  17. syed zaheer al-hasni on November 12th, 2008 at 7:32 am:

    assalamualaikum chef zakir how r u sir i am from hyderabad(india) and i am a big fan of u, i am studying hotel management and i watch ur program daily i like the recips which u cook.

  18. Murtaza Bukhari (faisalabad) on November 27th, 2008 at 2:02 am:

    your all recips are diffrent from other.i want learn KALEGI,DIL from you.bye

  19. marium on November 29th, 2008 at 7:45 am:

    i wan the recipe’s of chef mehboob.. im keenly intrested in losing weight. but cudnt get time to see the live prg.. help me out

  20. shazia malik on December 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pm:

    AOA, masala tv is so good i lik your all liv prog

  21. shazia malik on December 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm:

    AOA, masala tv is so good i lik your all live prog

  22. rupal on December 8th, 2008 at 3:01 am:

    hi, we r dying to watch masala tv online but not able to… we dont get it here on tv n my mom is goin crazy,even masala website isnt opening…please help…we will be gratefull… thankyou

  23. Zeesha on December 8th, 2008 at 4:27 pm:

    yaa really its not working damn i need sum recipe for tom i mean for da big day Eid shit !!!!!

  24. hana on December 11th, 2008 at 5:21 am:

    hello people!!!

    I am a resident of kuwait and i need the frequency of the great MASALA TV…i need to tune into Chef Zakirs Live cooking show as it was previously being shown on humtv now it being discontinued i have to catch the great chef Zakir…

  25. something on December 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm:

    masala tv does not work but u can go to khanapakana.com but y isnt it wrkin

  26. faiza syed on December 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am:

    yes there is no doubt that masalatv is great but 80 % of time when i want to coonect with the site it has some error in it which is quite irritating

  27. fatima mustafa on January 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 am:

    i am very much interested in getting recipies of masala tv but i have not time to watch live programmes.Watching recipies on website is easy for me but website has always some error in it.plz help me out.

  28. hassan ali on January 14th, 2009 at 1:14 am:

    very gooooooooood can we answer chef zakir question by email

  29. binish on January 17th, 2009 at 3:29 am:

    zakir acha cook haan only one request “sheer maal”ki ha sub ki tarah me tareef nahi karuo gi because mery pas tareef ka alfaz nahi haan ok Allah hafiz

  30. farhan ahmed on January 23rd, 2009 at 11:25 am:

    Hi i want to know how can i send a email in cheifs gulzars live@9 programe
    thanks

  31. yasmeen on February 6th, 2009 at 5:24 am:

    recipe of tikka karhai recently shown on masala by chef zakir required

  32. aowais khan on April 20th, 2009 at 5:46 am:

    i am making a research report on massala tv and zauq tv that how they are makain awearness for cooking and healthy food, so plz if any body could tell me that when was massala tv and zauq tv was lunched, coz there is no information on net about them

  33. Ayesha on April 21st, 2009 at 11:23 pm:

    hey asalamaalikum!!!!!

    thank you so much masala tv to provide us with the beautiful channel,the great cheifs.I am a big fan of masala tv.i work but as soon I enter home i put on the channel of masala.all im my famioy like your channel also.I want to know why your website is not working and what are the email adders for the chief’s.once again thank you so much .

    Thank you & Regards
    Ayesha

  34. ABID M. AFZAL on May 31st, 2009 at 9:02 pm:

    ASA,
    MASALA WEB IS NOT WORKIN AT ALL.
    MASALA MAGZINE AND CD NOT AVAIABLE IN SIALKOT, PLS INFORM ITS PRICES AND THE COURIER CHARGES
    REGARDS,
    ABID M. AFZAL
    01-06-09

  35. KAMAL HAMEED BHATTI on June 4th, 2009 at 1:37 am:

    Last night Chef Zakir was preparing garnishing for Chicken stake and instead of showing the closeup of what and how the cuts were made on the tomato the camera was moving away and only showed three to five seconds of closeup. The producer should keep in mind next time such scene are being recorded he should tell the camera man to be steady and give the viewers a better view so that they can understand what is being done.

  36. KAMAL HAMEED BHATTI on June 4th, 2009 at 1:42 am:

    The logo of the programme Handi still shows Chaati and not Handi. As explained earlier on the main website the Handi has a bigger opening as compared to Chaati and is oblong in shape where as Chaati is roundish. These seemingly small things show the amount of knowledge used while designing such things.

  37. ramsha zaheer on June 14th, 2009 at 10:12 am:

    show is going great i just love the show keep up the good work love for every one
    ramsha frm karachi

  38. Nazneen on July 31st, 2009 at 5:08 am:

    ASA
    I am a big admirer of Zubaida Khala i tried to call her live in her program but cant suceed plz tell me her ph no or email add so that i can contact her plz plz plz it is my request plz forward it to Zubaida Khala.I love her so much and respect her plz send reply of my mail.
    Thanking you

  39. Saba on August 14th, 2009 at 2:46 am:

    masalatv.tv is not working

  40. Saba on August 14th, 2009 at 2:46 am:

    masalatv.tv is not working
    masalatv.tv is not workingmasalatv.tv is not working
    masalatv.tv is not working
    masalatv.tv is not working

  41. Laila on August 28th, 2009 at 3:39 am:

    ur show is very good yasha please made a choclate cake for us and the answer of ur question is doctor

  42. DIL on August 28th, 2009 at 3:41 am:

    hello i am dil ur show is very good

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  43. HINA GOUHAR on August 28th, 2009 at 4:56 am:

    ASSALAM -O-ALAIKUM
    I WANT TO KNOW HOW CAN I SEND EMAIL TO THE HANDI@MASALATV.TV PLZ TELL ME

  44. HINA GOUHAR on August 28th, 2009 at 4:59 am:

    ASSALAM -O-ALAIKUM
    ZAKIR UNCLE HOW ARE YOU? I LIKE YOU SHOW VERY MUCH

  45. laila on August 30th, 2009 at 5:27 am:

    your cooking ona budget shaowis very good i am frm multan the answer to ur question is asfoetida

  46. Muhammad arsal on August 30th, 2009 at 6:00 am:

    Hey,my mom is a great fan of masala tv show and is a fabulous brilliant and fantastic cook hher name is yasmin and i am sure that she can beat all the chefs in taste i love her cooking very much and she has the ability to cook any type of dish and accepts every challange

  47. Osman on August 31st, 2009 at 2:07 am:

    Masala TV website is under construction and a new and refreshed website with High quality videos will be launched soon. Featuring all your favourite Chefs and recipes.

    The downlink details for Masala TV are:
    Frequency: 4.129 Mhz
    Polarity: V
    Satellite: Asia Sat 3S

    For further details kindly click on the link below:
    http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=69&lang=0

    Do Stay tuned to the First Food Channel from Pakistan.

    Thanks.

  48. VICKY-KHAN on September 14th, 2009 at 9:51 am:

    Hi,
    (ASALAM-O-ALIKUM)
    Gulzar
    aj
    ka
    answer
    hai
    1-live@9
    2-mazedar-zaiqa
    3-lively-weekend
    4-handi
    ok
    im
    VICKY-KHAN
    from
    Karachi
    address
    hai

  49. maha noor waseem shaikh on September 15th, 2009 at 12:21 pm:

    hi uncale zakar your program very good for every one so i watch live tv programe thankyou hum tv thankyou uncle zakare god bless you by

  50. sami on September 25th, 2009 at 7:47 pm:

    hi salam i like your show

  51. Saliha on November 7th, 2009 at 5:30 am:

    Hi, how r u?
    Abeel apka program bht bht bht acha ha and apa ki to jitne tareef ki jae kam ha
    main and mare mom apko bht bht soq sy dykhte ha hm ne bht kosis ki ha apko
    call milane ki but milte he nhn apko reply krna ha mjhe must must plzzzzzzzzz
    i reqest u main first bar kise program me mail kr rahe ho ok main wait kro ge apky ans ka
    From Saliha

  52. Saliha on November 7th, 2009 at 11:46 pm:

    HELLO hwr u? shef Taher plzzzz plzzz i reqvest u plzz send me cocklate ice cream racpi plzzz send mee must am wating ur reply plz

  53. abeeha on November 13th, 2009 at 8:09 am:

    Salam
    TAhir bhai
    your show is going great.I like ur show very much.your recipes are so easy that i can make it very easily.
    TAhir bhai i want to ask u a question that i,m a heart patient and cream n butter is not allowed me.kindly tell me can i use oil in cake.
    cheese is also not allowed so what i can use in pizza except cheese.

  54. lazzybarbie on November 26th, 2009 at 2:33 am:

    hi salam i like your show very much plz gulzar send me chicken karahi recepie in urdu i am very thankful to u

  55. safwan on December 1st, 2009 at 2:25 am:

    mujhy ap ka progrm bhut pasand hy cake bnana batain

  56. zeisha on December 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm:

    aap log masalatv k live shows internet per bhi dekhayein LIVE TV channel masala ka streaming k zariye website per lagayein. takay jin families k ghar tv nahi hai kam as kam woh internet per to LIVE tv shows dekh sakhtay hain calls kar sakhtay hain.

  57. sehrish on December 9th, 2009 at 4:53 am:

    asslam o alikum plz ane me zaubida apa recipe 4 w8 loose im waiitng

  58. imran on December 14th, 2009 at 11:04 am:

    i need recepie for condense milk and black forest cake

  59. afshyyyyyyyyyyyy on December 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 am:

    its greatttttttttttttttttttttttt

  60. maryam on December 27th, 2009 at 10:25 am:

    its fantastic channel!!!!may god bless it………and bless ll of our chefs…………..inshallah!!!!!!!!!!and i pray god that we all go in jannah

  61. maryam on December 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am:

    m in grade 6 want zubaida apa to make food salad and rida to make ginger biryani and gulzar to make biryani and shereen to gobi and maha to make icecream plz

  62. maryam on December 27th, 2009 at 10:30 am:

    i want gulab jaman recipe from gulzar

  63. MAHAM on December 27th, 2009 at 2:06 pm:

    HI KIRAN HOW R U IM MAHAM UR VRY BEAUTIFULL & UR SHOWS R VRY GOOD

  64. saima on December 28th, 2009 at 2:30 pm:

    Sir/madam,

    main jab bhi motton pakati ho us mai khane mai hing aati hai boti mai kya karo

    tanks

  65. Sadaf on January 1st, 2010 at 9:59 pm:

    Masala z best…gud luk……

  66. Rabeea on January 5th, 2010 at 7:11 am:

    thanks God and thanks to u that masala’s web site is working now….. but i cant find recipe of MOZZARELLA CHEESE by Chef Tahir Chudary, there. plz mail me the recipe because i cant find it in masala magazine also.thaks

  67. Osama on January 8th, 2010 at 6:02 am:

    Anyone plzz give me email address oh live @9 with gulzar.

  68. mrs jafar on January 11th, 2010 at 6:46 am:

    salam me apka show bohat shoq se dekhti hon pls pls me saudia me rahti hon muje apki masala magzin chahie or piza ki recipie.

  69. simran on January 23rd, 2010 at 8:15 am:

    good job gulzar and ayesha

  70. nida on January 25th, 2010 at 1:58 am:

    i like itttttttttttttttttt

  71. tallat on January 31st, 2010 at 7:55 am:

    hi i m from kuwait i like masala tv v much.i like nearly all prog.but i like masala morning and tarka both prog are on the top

  72. usaf on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:31 am:

    asslam o alikum
    i want chocolate cake recipe from gulzar,
    masala is best ………good luck,
    mujhy ap ka program bhut pasand hy,

  73. sana q on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:52 am:

    asslam o alikum
    i like your show
    your all recips are diffrent from other.

  74. deena ahmad on February 4th, 2010 at 6:34 am:

    salaam mo alikum zubada appa and abeel
    i love ur programe iam watching it since u have started it.ur programe is the backbone of masala tv and good working keep it and greeting
    Deena Ahmad Kabul Afghanistan

  75. ayesha on February 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm:

    hi hello how r u? kasi ha ap

  76. shahbaz from Peshawar on February 20th, 2010 at 9:41 am:

    salam.how r u.i like ur show.plz mujay moti pullao banana sikha dein
    shahbaz anjum
    4rm PESHAWAR.
    Plz enter my e mail in ur live show on monday

  77. SABRA on February 20th, 2010 at 1:05 pm:

    assalamualaikum sheerein anti i love u so much i really like ur program. u r looking just like my mom. ur way of teaching z so gud . i have a request for ur program plz change the timings of ur program like 7am in the morning. electricity is the main prob 4 us. .

  78. zain on February 22nd, 2010 at 7:55 am:

    masalatv.tv nahi chal raha is ko chalao

  79. Sonu on February 22nd, 2010 at 8:34 am:

    Asalam-0-Alaikum to all of you, plz mujhay Mozzarella aur Cheddar Cheese ki recipe bata do agar kissi ko pata hai too,, mujhay mail kar daay, Khan_jee54000@yahoo.com iss id per plzz plzzz

  80. usman tariq on February 22nd, 2010 at 12:40 pm:

    FROM:LAHORE Aslam alaikum apa ap ka program bohat acha hai hum sub boht shok say dekhtay hain.ap kat totkay bohat achhay hotay hain.appa mera masla yeh hai k meray (psenay) say smell bohat ati hai.ap is ka koi hal batain jis say main fori istamal kar kay is say chutkara pa sakn.is smell nay mera jena haram kar dia hai or ap nay wazan kam karnay kay lia jo totka btaya ha.Masour ki dal wala totka woh larkay bhe istamal kar saktay hain meri umar 17 sal hai is ka anwer on air de jia ga thankyou

  81. madiha on February 26th, 2010 at 5:26 am:

    i need email address of tahir chodri,coocking on a budge

  82. yasmeen on May 10th, 2010 at 2:46 pm:

    I CANNOT READ YOUR RECEPE CARD W’HEN HE BACK GROUND IS RED ( RED COLOUR ) CAN YOU PUT ANY OTHER COLOUR AS BACKGROUND. I AM SENIOR CITIZEN OF USA (OF PAKISTAN ORIGIN )LIVING IN ARIZONA USA.
    MRS. ZUBIADA YOUR PROGRAMME IS EXCELLENT AND I WAS WATCHING YOUR PROGRAMME ” DALDA KA DASTARKHAN ” IN KARACHI. ALLAH BLESS YOU. YASMEEN IQBAL HABIB , TUCSON ARIZONA USA

  83. Mehmoudshah on May 11th, 2010 at 3:28 am:

    sir what is the procager of learn and how to join masala sheaf . plz guid me

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