A Cooked up Story

Hello Folks!!! Travelling has a magical way of introducing us to local flavours. Some dishes remain true to their original style but sometimes they take a beautiful twist and turn into a melange of past and new trends. This recipe is one such keeper, a dish that never fails to make me feel special, whether I’m pretending to dine at a fancy restaurant or enjoying a lazy Sunday brunch at home, hair tied up in a messy bun, completely at ease. The past few months have been nothing short of wholesome. Each day has felt like a fresh dawn, full of little joys waiting to be discovered. So come along with me as I share a tiny chapter from my life. Just sit back and I’ll take you there. A long time ago, when I was a five-year-old bundle of energy, my evenings after preschool came with the promise of a special treat. My mom would serve me the most delightful snacks, and honestly, it was the most awaited part of my day. After all, who doesn’t love nibbling on little tidbits after a long day of pla...

 Hello Folks!!! “There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them”. It is soon going to be a year since I went to dance class and met my teacher and all my friends. The impact of the global pandemic in my little life! It was so blissful, wearing my salangai (anklets), tapping my feet and dancing to the beautiful swaraas and keerthanas sung by my guru. Nowadays when I miss my dance class, I go and watch a movie. You might wonder what’s wrong with me. I’ll tell you, I don’t watch any movie, just one particular movie, the Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’. Pi Patel, surviving in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean, in the company of a fierce tiger, catching and eating the only food available in plenty- fish, fish, and only fish. What a sad life. It was not Pi Patel and his adventures that glued me to this movie. There was someone else. I watch the movie to feel that magical presence of this person. The vibrant voice, enigmatic smile and invincible energy instils so much...

  Hello Folks!!! As I mentioned in my previous cooked up story, I am sharing the next "delicioso receta" we came across during the preparation for our Home Science practicals in 10th grade. Here I am listening to 'Un Poco Loco' from the movie COCO, sipping some fresh apple juice and munching hot quesadillas, I just remembered the happy smiles on the judges’ faces when they took the first bite from this dish. Their smiles just confirmed how marvellously the dish was prepared.The right amount of passion, skill and creativity completed  the masterpiece. The special dish you must try out today is Quesadilla, pronounced as /ˌkeɪsəˈdiːjə/   ( kay-se -diyeh).   One dish that is just too good to ignore - its golden crispy tortilla, the molten cheese and juicy meat seasoned with pretty flakes of magical dust. None can resist the temptation!!!   The beautiful saga  of Quesadilla A quesadilla is a Mexican dish which is made from a tortilla filled with chees...

Hello Folks!!! Last week, my sister and I were just wishing to go out and eat, but unfortunately we had to stay at home. I know you too would have wanted to eat from your favorite diner and order some nice fried chicken with fresh chips. I have a solution for your problem. Today, I will be sharing with you a recipe to make restaurant-style crispy fried chicken right at home. My sister had started off marinating the chicken with salt and pepper before I knew about it.When I saw what she was doing, I was a little skeptical about whether it will turn out the way we wanted it to; but after it was all done and we took that first bite, it was just marvelously delicious and we served ourselves more and more. Fried Chicken and its Hi-Story Before we get our aprons ready, let’s know a little more about fried chicken and its origin. In the past, the most popular and common method to cook chicken was to boil or bake it and it was the Scottish who were the first to deep-fry...