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Sumptuous surrender
On Junk Food Day today, you can throw caution to the winds, safely. Here’s yet another excuse to indulge your cravings
Somya Abrol

Yes, there is a day dedicated to junk food. Yes, we're bracing you for indulgence. Yes, our prayers have been answered. Not like we needed an excuse to stop advocating health food, but since we've got it, here goes: eat what you please, please; cosset that blueberry cheesecake; court that grease-laden double burger; let the cream-cheese drip off the corners of your smile; let there be a creamy froth mustache; let the crunch-chomp-gulp get you heady; let there be smooth surrender; let there be light.

If you're one of the fancy ones following a fancy diet, the concept of 'cheat day' must not be unfamiliar. Treat today, July 21, 2014, as your ticket to indulgence. While no one knows how the Junk Food Day came into existence, there are various theories to support the story of fad dieticians looking for an excuse, like most of us, to get their hands on real food.

Excuse or no excuse, it's plain wrong to deprive your palate of pleasures you dare not discover. And hence, we've taken the liberty of compiling a few recipes by renowned chefs to redefine ‘extravagance’.

Chef Kunal Kapur, executive chef, Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon

This master chef gained popularity as a judge on MasterChef India. However, only a few know of his Chandigarh connection — Chef Kapur did his degree in hospitality from Chandigarh and was a regular at the Amrit Bakery in Mohali. Sharing his most vivid junk-food memory, Chef Kapur says, "It has to be going to Nirula's with family to eat pizzas. That was the first time I'd ever heard of pizza; everyone used to call it a 'peejaa' back then. I admit I had never seen cheese before that in my life! And oh, what heaven!"

Quesadilla

Ingredients:

4 tortilla breads

2 tbsp oil

1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup onions, diced

1 cup tomatoes, diced

2 cups chicken, boiled and diced

1/2 cup olives, sliced

1/2 cup jalapenos, sliced

1 cup capsicum, diced

2 tbsp coriander, chopped

Salt to taste

Pepper powder to taste

Method:

Heat a thick-bottomed pan on medium heat and pour in some oil. Place a flour tortilla in the pan and spread the mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top of it. Sprinkle the rest of the vegetables in and flatten them gently, spreading them around the tortilla at the same time. Sprinkle salt, pepper and chopped coriander. Now, carefully fold the tortilla in a half-moon shape. Cook on both sides till crisp. Remove and cut in equal triangles. Serve while it is still hot with guacamole and sour cream.

Chef Vijay Thapliyal, executive chef, The Lalit, Chandigarh

This chef has worked with the biggest brands in the industry — from commencing his career with Hyatt Regency Delhi (Lebanese cuisine) to working with Hyatt's Oriental kitchen to Leela Kempinski Bangalore to Grand Hyatt Beijing to The Lalit Bangalore to Aman Hotels Delhi and finally to The Lalit, Chandigarh. Originally from Uttaranchal, Chef Thapliyal shares his most joyous junk-food memory, "I'd gone to the paranthe wali gali in Old Delhi to research for a new menu. That's where I had 'fried' paranthas. Dripping with pure ghee, these paranthas are served with some aloo ki sabzi and achaar. That's the best and the greasiest meal I've ever had!"

Chicken tikka burger with cheddar cheese & fries For chicken tikka

Ingredients:

400 gm Chicken thigh

50 ginger-garlic paste

10 gm chili powder

100 gm hung yogurt

10 gm dhania powder

10 gm garam masala

Salt/pepper to taste

80 ml desi ghee

10 gm chat masala

Method: Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients except ghee and chaat masala. Put the chicken into skewers and cook it in a tandoor. Keep basting the chicken in ghee, turning the sides. Once cooked, take it out and use it in burger buns.

For the burger Ingredients:

2 freshly-baked burger buns

50 gm tomato slices

20 gm onion rings

40 gm lettuce

2 cheddar cheese slices

10 gm mayonnaise

Method: Cut the burger bun into half, sideways. Toast the buns. Apply mayonnaise on the base. Arrange lettuce, chicken tikka, tomatoes, cucumber and cheddar cheese. Put it under salamander till the cheese melts. Place the upper part of the burger on the top. Serve hot with a salad or French fries.

Your guide to hogging

While today looks plush, tomorrow, the all-too-familiar guilt might set in, especially if you have a target in mind. Here are some handy tips to help you along the way:

Indulge; don’t over-indulge: A lot of us might have the tendency to mistake this hall pass for a ticket to over-eat. Calorie-laden food in little quantities doesn't hurt as much. Make sure you're eating to satiate only your cravings, not your ravenous tendencies.

Make sure it’s something you love: Just because we have an excuse, we don't have to misuse it. Don't waste your calories on mindless munching of chocolates or endless glasses of shakes. Make a mental note of what you'd like to indulge in, prepare it with patience at home and dig in!

It deserves your attention: Don't keep popping butter biscuits and puffs and samosas into your mouth. Treat your craving like a girlfriend. Attend to it with love and care. Sit down with it; give it your full attention.

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	A birthday well spent Actress Priyanka Chopra turned 32 recently. The crew of her next film Dil Dhadakne Do threw a surprise birthday party for her in Turkey. Meanwhile, the trailer of her upcoming film Mary Kom is out. The biopic will release on October 2. When Salman says something! Salman Khan insisted that his Kick co-star Jacqueline Fernandez also be a part of the promotional shoot segment on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and the makers of the show were obliged to fulfill his request and she was accommodated the last minute. However, it turns out that both the actress and the production house were not prepared for her inclusion in the show. But they somehow managed. A hit and a miss After mutually parting ways with Yash Raj Films, Kapil Sharma has bagged a leading role in a comic film to be made by Abbas-Mustan. There will be five heroines in the film and the film will roll in November. Not a dog’s life, this! Junior, the dog who plays a leading role in It's Entertainment, will have his name roll on the credits before that of Akshay Kumar. It was Kumar's idea to do that. In the film, Akshay will be seen envying the dog and he will be getting into constant fights with him, who was adopted by his rich estranged father. Yet another honour In recognition of his two-decade long musical journey, the prestigious Berklee College of Music is all set to honour Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman with an honorary doctorate. The honour will be conferred on Rahman at an event at the Berklee College of Music on October 24.
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