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The word barbecue comes from the language of a Caribbean Indian tribe called the Taino. Their word for grilling on a raised wooden grate is - barbacoa. The word first appeared in print in a Spanish explorer's account of the West Indies in 1526, according to Planet Barbecue.

The term roast chicken traditionally referred to a whole chicken, spit roasted over an open fire. Back then, in the olden days, the chicken was roasted with its own juices with very minimal marinade being used.

you may not agree with me but, I believe that chicken soup is food for the soul. You could be curled up in bed on a cold evening, nursing a rabid cold or flu, or even rushing to work for meetings; the soup is succour. Trust me, I kid you not! It is nutritious, packed with flavour and can satiate the tummy like no other food can.

The roll turns out soft and fluffy and the chicken is juicy and moist. Now, I prepare this with a chicken filling but you can tweak the recipe to suit your distinctive palate.

I had a half pack of fresh cream gasping its last breath in my fridge. I poked into all corners of my brain for a recipe (even searched the net) but all I came up with was recipes that presented no challenge. Bah! Then I remembered…a fragment of a memory …

As a kid, apart from mum’s chicken curry, the only other chicken that I enjoyed eating was butter chicken. I guess it appeals more to kids because its gravy is less spicy on account of the cashews and cream. Well whatever be the reason, I admit, I still do love …

Recipe credit – Rishika Thakur My elder daughter loves chicken. For her, a meal if it does not involve chicken is incomplete. So, it is no surprise that when she dons the apron in the kitchen, it is chicken on the menu. This is one of her recipes that she …

My favourite chicken curry dish is the Dhaba (road style stall in India) Style Chicken Curry. I love it because it uses the right proportion of Whole masala to dry masala. And, for me, the masala in any curry is the star.