Aban Davar is not only a good cook, but also claims to know how to prepare a staggering number of sweet dishes — over 200.
Monopolising on her culinary skills, Aban started her pet project — the tiffin dabba system in Pune more than three years ago, consisting of a mind-boggling range of Indian, continental, Thai, Chinese and Parsi cooking.
After the success of her culinary service, 40-year-old Aban is in Mumbai after releasing her book of easy recipes and business skills that she dubs the easy guide for someone who is looking to start a business from the cozy corners of one’s kitchen.
What’s more interesting than her easy to make recipes is the entire advisory section where the author dishes out step-by-step procedures for an amateur to start his or her own personal kitchen service. Aban says, “For someone who has no prior experience in running a community kitchen, it is of primary importance to develop a clientele base. More than often, old people residing alone or people who have constant maid problems are easy targets. Even paying guest youngsters and young professionals can be catered to, given the fact that wholesome and nutritious food is what they look out for.” Tiffins Cook
Easy spells out all the necessary arrangements one must make to begin a dabba system in the city. It now finds place in bookracks of city bookstores.
Cooking comes easy to Aban, who lives with family in a big bungalow, with her six dogs. After a course in cookery from the Sophia Polytechnic, more than two decades ago, Aban started supplying her 200 dessert dishes to leading stores in the city, apart from taking orders for private parties. All this experience and more has gone into writing her book.
“You have to be very alert to changing market patterns. The cost of veggies is skyrocketing these days.” She signs off pointing out, “However big your initiative becomes, always remain open to criticism.”
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