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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.

Most restaurants in India use battery-farmed birds(Shutterstock)
Most restaurants in India use battery-farmed birds(Shutterstock)
Indian burgers use a breaded chicken patty, which tastes revolting, but sells nevertheless (Shutterstock)
Indian burgers use a breaded chicken patty, which tastes revolting, but sells nevertheless (Shutterstock)
Bukhara chefs use smaller, free-range birds, which is why their tandoori chicken is far more popular and tasty
Bukhara chefs use smaller, free-range birds, which is why their tandoori chicken is far more popular and tasty
Battery-farmed hens make for big birds that grow quickly and cheaply, but their meat is bland, flabby and tasteless (Shutterstock)
Battery-farmed hens make for big birds that grow quickly and cheaply, but their meat is bland, flabby and tasteless (Shutterstock)
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