I have been in the hospitality line for a very long time but haven't worked in the food and beverage department but rather in the management/ operation side of the Taj group, ITC and Fariyas hotel. Being in this field not only gave me an opportunity to experience fine food cooked by some of the best chefs in the hotel industry but also to visit their kitchen to learn some of the best kept recipes. The fact that I enjoy eating good food; the urge for cooking comes very naturally. But I do not cook daily or out of necessity but rather out of choice and interest. I experiment in the kitchen on occasions like when I'm expecting some guests over. I can whip up just about anything from Italian, Indian, Oriental, fusion etc.

I decided to share the recipe of Chicken Delight as you can serve it with any of the three sauces that I have mentioned below. Thus, you can serve a whole new version of it every time you make a different sauce to top it up with.

(As told to Preeti Devnani)

Chicken delight

Boneless chicken breast [200 gms one portion]

Marination

15 ml Worcestershire sauce

10 ml olive oil

1/4 tea spoon garlic paste

1/4 tea spoon crushed pepper

1/4 tea spoon oregano

2 to 3 drops of Tabasco

Salt

Method

Take a boneless chicken breast; make a slit from the fat side to make a cavity for stuffing. Marinate the chicken with the above marination and keep it aside for ten minutes, till you make the sauce of your choice.

Take a slice of bacon [optional]. Sauté it and cut into small cubes. Keep it aside.

Glaze the frying pan with olive oil and sauté the chicken. When the chicken is done put a slice of cheese and sauté bacon in the cavity of the chicken. Let the cheese melt a little and flambé the chicken with wine or brandy. When done remove it in a plate.

Pour the sauce of your choice on the top covering the chicken.

Garnish the empty side of the plate. Can serve with garlic bread or butter rice.

Cheese Sauce

Mix maida and water make it thin and filter it. Heat the mix and keep stirring it or it will clot. Add butter, milk salt, sugar and grated cheese. Can add wine, pepper, herbs, etc, to taste.

Green spinach sauce

Sauté in a pan chopped garlic, green chillies half a spoon of chopped tomatoes than add puree of spinach. Heat the mix for a minute or two.

Hot tomato sauce

Heat oil in a medium pan. Add onions and garlic, cook stirring until onion is soft. Add tomato puree and tomato paste. Add all the seasonings, chilly flakes, oregano and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until slightly thickend.