Gourmet Indian Food - creativity at its best!

Even in the world of food, learning is a continuous process. As the tastes change, so does the demand for different cuisines. As a new presentation requires some work, (sometimes a lot of it for a tangible breakthrough!) it is up to the researcher to enjoy the process and get the side benefits. It has been a constant endeavour to present recipes that are thrillers for the gourmet. A favourite is Kadai Prawns with Roasted Pepper Jam. It would interest some of you to know that it takes just a wee bit of ingenuity to refresh an often tried recipe.

Gulab jamuns stuffed with nuts and saffron are passé. Put in a tiny ball of gulkand. In this, Gulab-E-Gulkand the core, is not only a tasty surprise but it also leaves a ?feel-good? flavour. Another different note in preparing Mirchi ka Salan. Put in a bit of eggplant in this preparation and be ready to narrate the recipe! Another interesting dish is Paneer Piste ka Salan.

Basically, it is a slack inflow of ideas that needs to be changed. Ideas for creative cooking or ?fresh? recipes are overflowing from books, magazines and TV shows. Even the Internet has a plethora of food sites. Once the source of information has been identified and accepted, it is going to take a deliberate action from the ?cook?s? side to try out the different fare.

Well, some at least make the effort to recreate recipes from the book! There are some sorts who just can?t get themselves to make or try out new recipes. For them to get on with the power of creativity and innovation in the kitchen would be really a far fetched thing. But if the motivation and incentive is great enough, there can be attempts to try out new recipes. How?

Stimulate creative ideas: Plan ahead so that creative ideas can literally simmer in your mind. Spending five minutes thinking about food in the morning will go a long way towards getting dinner on the table in the evening.

Spice-up foods with creative side dishes: Add some extra excitement to mealtimes by enhancing the foods served on the side. A crisp tossed salad will brighten up a plain Biryani dinner or a big bowl of scrambled eggs heightens the interest in normal fare.

Use speedy and flavourful cooking techniques: For maximum flavour, add seasoning to foods or marinate them before cooking. Roasting, grilling and broiling are healthful, convenient ways to cook, which also enhance flavour.

The option of creating is within each one of us. If the desire to share and give is all dominating then creativity finds a home in everything you do.