Chef Ajay Chopra's latest venture aims to cut your cooking time by providing you with ready ingredients and a quick recipe
As homecooks aspire to be masterchefs dumping everyday recipes for something more exotic, there are an increasing number of services willing to help you don that apron and create gourmet delights without sweating it out in the kitchen. What sets BurgundyBox.in? apart is the fact that you have chef Ajay Chopra at the helm, sourcing your ingredients, making sure they are fresh, measuring chopping and literally cutting down your cooking time with his DIY cook meal kit. Does chef manage to deliver? Read on to find out.
WHAT'S ON THE MENU?
An interesting mix of veg and non-veg options which include starters like Basil, Chicken and Corn Soup (Rs 280), Jerk Spiced Chicken Taco (Rs 280), BBQ Paneer Steaks (Rs 400) or Bhuna Paneer Lazeez (Rs 390) or Crunchy Arabic Pomegranate Salad (Rs 310) or Surkh Murgh Tikka Masala (Rs 410) or Moroccan Chicken Steaks (Rs 410) for mains among others.
THE BOX ARRIVES
Once you have selected your options online and provided your shipping details. Your order is ready to go. Cash on delivery is the accepted method of payment at the moment and the delivery area covers the northern suburbs from Jogeshwari (E) to Kandivali (E) giving a miss to the western side for now. We placed an order for the Moroccan Chicken Steaks. Packed in transparent containers and packets, this burgundy box arrives at your doorstep. The recipe was divided into four parts. Preparing the rice, followed by the veggies, then the chicken steaks and lastly adding a finishing touch with the honey glaze that tops it all and what completes the dish for us.
Verdict If you are looking to create something exotic but don't have the time to actually source and prepare things from scratch. This DIY cook meal kit can really come in handy. It not only cuts your cooking time but also breaks it down nicely for you, so it's easy to understand and create the recipe and get it right not only when it comes to taste but also presentation. The recipe gives you tips to plate your food, adding that special touch that a chef is known for. As far as the amount of honey glaze provided with this recipe goes it needs to be increased as that's what ties everything together and completes the dish.
Website- http://www.burgundybox.in
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