Although a great foodie, to be honest I've never been much of a cook (barring some basic stuff like tea and maggi of course)... But nothing ventured, nothing gained! All it takes is a few handy recipes, all the special ingredients and spices you can lay your hands on, and of course good old-fashioned ingenuity. So light the gas, pick up those pans, arm your mixers and let's get to it...
Attempt #1: Chicken Biryani
It was one of those fine Sundays where all other ideas exhausted gave way to this crazy notion. It is not bad to sometimes taste the fruits of your own labour... Literally! First off, take some yogurt, salt, red chilli powder, biryani masala, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, cardamom powder, etc. and mix them well to make a paste, which is then used to marinate the chicken for at least 1.5 hrs. Easy-peasy! Then add rice and fried onions, chillies and extra masala in alternating layers on top of the marinated chicken and heat it in an air-tight utensil for 0.5 to 1 hr. And wallah! Your taste buds are ready to feel scintillated.
Attempt #2: Chicken Curry
Another Sunday, another experiment... Well, in this case, the steps remain similar till marination. Heat some oil with onions and chillies, and after it turns brownish, add some garam masala and haldi powder with a little water. Cook on a low flame till the oil begins to separate and add the marinated chicken. Cook for about 10 mins. and get ready for a mouth-watering bite of authentic Indian cuisine!
Attempt #3: ???
So what's next? What about kebabs? Or let's say something different... Taking some cues from YouTube recipes, how about replicating KFC in an Indianized way? Or maybe go a step further with Indo-Chinese cuisines? Well, until next time...
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