It seems the chicken was first bred in the Indus Valley
Sep 10, 2016 10:16 PM IST
Vir Sanghvi on how our food businesses are more chicken-centric than those in other countries; but we’ve failed to appreciate its Indian origins
Why do Indians love chicken so much? Or is it just North Indians who can’t seem to get enough of the bird? I know of several chefs who have been warned that they need to change their menus if they are to succeed in Delhi. One chef at a leading hotel chain was told that his Delhi non-vegetarian menu would have to be 60 per cent chicken (if not 70 per cent). Everything else (fish, mutton, pork, duck, ‘tenderloin’, etc) could not exceed 30-40 per cent of the menu.
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