It was 3am and Rashi was still struggling to sleep. She had various meetings lined up for the next day and deadlines that had to be met without any miss. But her mind was not busy mulling over those matters, she had a different battle to fight and win. August 15 was fast approaching- the tenacity with which her office mates were planning the celebration preceding the day along with the fluttering flags that were dancing on the cars, bikes and roofs were her continuous reminder of the D-day.
It would be a day of off for her, her husband and also her maid. It had been a solid three months of marriage, but kitchen was a relatively unexplored territory for Rashi. She was the best Maggie maker and also her coffee making skill was unmatched, but beyond that her culinary skill was rather limited. She was lucky to have her maid-cum-chef waiting for her when she started living with her husband, thus, she kept herself away from the kitchen and busied herself rather with cleaning and decorating. Now, since the maid wanted to claim her much-deserved off (the maid didn’t even take her weekend offs), the onus of cooking shifted to her manicured fingers!
Her husband, who was pretty decent, was a big cry-baby when it came to cooking. Not only was he a fussy eater, but comparisons and reminiscence of his mother used to drop like bombs every time. And like a typical Brahmin son of an affluent landlord family, his cooking skill was limited to only boiling water. He, otherwise, was decent!
Thus, turned and twisted Rashi on her king size bed thinking of ways to create a storm (just like the one going in her mind) in the kitchen. But try as hard as she could, she couldn’t summon the cooking prowess. Exhausted, she started scrolling through her mobile in search of cooking recipes. Nothing captivated her attention until she landed upon a site that seemed to be built for her. Easy 5-minutes dishes, supremely healthy and heavenly, and with twists aplenty, the recipes by celebrity Chef seemed just perfect for her. She diligently perused the numerous recipes that versatile chef had shared and quickly noted the ingredients that she required. She was surprised to note that most of the ingredients were already in her home. Thereby, armed with the recipes that she was ready to replicate in her kitchen, she stretched her arms and quickly dozed off!
If you too are looking to rustle up something interesting and simple this Independence Day (or weekend or any other day), the recipes by celebrity Chef Varun Arora will be your perfect rescue.