"Matru devo bhavaḥ, Pitru devo bhavaḥ, Acharya devo bhavaḥ, Atithi devo bhavaḥ", is a verse from Upanishad meaning “The mother is God, The Father is God, The Teacher is God & The guest is God”.
Tithi is Sanskrit denotes the calendar date and Atithi is someone who arrives without a date.
The Government of India’s “Atithi Devo Bhava” , a Social Awareness Campaign aimed at providing the inbound tourist a greater sense of being welcomed to the country. Yes and of course I love Amir Khan.
But trouble generally is greater when this “Atithi” arrives as the word means without a warning. Can’t help think about Ajay Devgan & Kankona Sen Sharma’s “Atithi tum kab jayoge”, in this context. Paresh raval plays the picture perfect irritating Chachaji who does weird things but ultimately wins over the hearts.
How many times have you been irritated with unwanted guests? And especially when you yourself are stuck up late at office and have them over for dinner.
So today I have in my mind a quick Chicken in Banana Leaf recipe for you.
The idea is to make it in the microwave but you can even do it on a non stick pan. You can also substitute the chicken for fish which has to be marinated in lemon, ginger and garlic for about an hour to get rid of the fishy smell.
1.take chicken & chop like fillets in typically long and thin strips.
2.take a 8 X 8 inch banana leaf...keep 2- 3 chicken fillet at the centre..
3.add
· salt..pepper (to taste)
· 1 tsp kasundi
· 1 tsp tomato sauce
· 1 tsp mayo / fresh cream
4.apply all over fillets...cleanly wrap banana sheet and tie with thread...
5.on a microwave proof plate pour 2 tsp water
6.put 3-4 chicken in banana leaf bundles on the plate
7.microwave for 6-7 minutes
So here again you have another oil free recipe which you can serve with steamed rice….
:)
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