Mother’s Day Special | Maa ke haath ka jaadu at professional kitchens
Maa ke haat ka khana is probably the most desirable food for every individual, and it stands true for chefs as well, who have been carrying forward their mother’s recipes in their professional lives. After learning the first lesson of cooking at home, they are taking the mantras learnt from her as chefs. Chefs with their mothers HT City talks to Chef Nittin, Chef Himani Sharma and Chef Mohsin Qureshi on the influence of their mom in their culinary journey on Mother’s Day. Mother’s dish lives on! Chef Mohsin Qureshi’s father, Chef Abdul Salam Qureshi, had worked in top five-star kitchens with legendary Chef Imtiaz Qureshi, but the masterchef in the home kitchen had been his mother, late Rukaiya Bano. “We are a family of chefs and khansamas, but meri asal ustaad meri ammi hain! The simplicity with which she used to cook is – kam masala mein accha zayka aur swad. The long cleaning process, simplicity in cooking and technique were her USP.” He learnt Pasanda ka Masala from her, which is his signature …
