I’m a newly wed with no background in cooking whatsoever. I come from a Desi family where food is the center of life. My husband on the other hand doesn’t have the same love for Desi dishes and it can be challenging to make things he will enjoy. My mom’s recipes are generally wasted on his taste buds, so its always nice to find something both easy to prepare and delicious.
One dish we both agree on is Chili con Carne. It’s not Desi, it’s actually Spanish or Mexican but because its so spicy I love it. I looked up a few recipes online and played around with the ingredients to my own taste. My Chili con Carne is meat heavy and I have made it with both black beans and kidney beans, each version was delicious and you can choose whatever you prefer. The great thing about Chili is that a lot of the ingredients can be stocked in your pantry for a later date, you can substitute things that are missing, add veggies as you like and still create a great tasting Chili. I recently made this as a side for a dinner party. I took some pictures of the ingredients but got too busy during the actual party to take pictures of the finished product.
