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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Caesar Salad: Italian-American Classic in India

Summary: North Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Caesar Salad recipe appeals as an Italian-American classic in India.

Sanjeev Kapoor at Khana Khazana Productions, Provogue House, Andheri West, Mumbai; Thursday, July 28, 2011: ShashiBellamkonda, CC BY 2.0 Generic, via Flickr

North Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Caesar Salad recipe appeals as an Italian-American classic that finds creativity and favor in Indian cuisine.

Caesar Salad's origin as an Italian-American recipe created in northwestern Mexico qualifies the elegantly simple dish as fusion cuisine in its steadfast participation in cuisines beyond its homeland. Italian immigrant restauranteur Cesare "Caesar" Cardini (Feb. 24, 1896-Nov. 3, 1956) introduced his new salad in 1924 at his restaurant, Caesar's Restaurant, in Tijuana, Baja California state. Caesar Salad's presence, in its original form as well as in variations, on Earth's seven continents confirm the dish's classicality.

Chef Cesare fashioned his original recipe with easy preparation and appealing ingredients. Garlic-toasted croutons, grated Parmesan cheese, torn romaine lettuce leaves and Worcestershire sauce comprise Caesar Salad's attractive, basic design.

North Indian celebrity chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur and television personality Sanjeev Kapoor's online recipe portal, Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes, attests to his expertise in Indian and fusion cuisines. His repertoire of Caesar Salad recipes includes Classic Caesar Salad as well as such Caesar Salad-themed variations as Caesar Deviled Eggs, Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups, Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken and Chicken Caesar Burgers.

Chef Sanjeev's Caesar Salad recipe fairly faithfully follows Chef Cesare's original recipe. He colorfully substitutes iceberg lettuce and red leaf lettuce for Chef Cesare's romaine lettuce. His recipe bestows Indian flavors with the use of basil and mustard, two favored herbs in the subcontinent's varied cuisines.

Chef Sanjeev's recipe calls for the Lollo Rossa variety of red lettuce. Lollo Rossa, nicknamed "lollo," namesakes La Lollo, Italian actress and photojournalist Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born July 4, 1927), according to Baker Creek Heirloom Seed's website. The whole seed and plant company explains that variety's frilliness and perfect heads recall La Lollo's ". . .short, tousled hairstyle!"

The ingredient list for Chef Sanjeev's Caesar Salad begins with 2 eggs and a sufficient amount of water for cooking them. The quantity of water depends upon the size of the non-stick boiling pan.

The dressing is composed of 2 peeled garlic cloves, sea salt to taste, 3 to 4 crushed black peppercorns, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon mustard paste and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO).

The salad calls for homemade, sautéed croutons. One tablespoon olive oil and 2 thick slices of bread are needed.

Ingredients for the salad base are itemized as 1/2 bunch of iceberg lettuce, measured at 135 grams (4.7 ounces or 2/3 cup) and 1/2 bunch of red leaf Lollo Rossa variety, measured at 100 grams (3.5 ounces or 1/2 cup). Also, 5 to 6 basil leaves are listed.

Chef Sanjeev starts his Caesar Salad recipe by pouring water into a non-stick pot. The water will be brought to boil while he assembles the dressing and makes the croutons.

For the dressing, 2 peeled garlic cloves, sea salt to taste and 3 to 4 crushed black peppercorns are placed in a mortar. These ingredients are crushed with a pestle. The mortar is set aside.

For the croutons, 2 thick slices of bread are sliced in thirds lengthwise. Then the slices are quartered into crouton cubes and set aside.

Meanwhile, the water has boiled. Two eggs are deposited. Coddling entails cooking an egg to just below boiling. Chef Sanjeev allows four minutes for coddling.

in the meantime, a non-stick sauté pan is set on a burner. Two tablespoons of olive oil are poured into the pan. Then the bread cubes are added. The cubes are sautéed to slightly browned-edge crispness. Set aside.

Back to the dressing, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce is added to the mortar and is stirred into the ingredients. Then 1 teaspoon of mustard paste is added and stirred. The eggs are retrieved from the pot, cracked into the mortar and stirred well. Finally, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) are stirred until all ingredients are blended well. The mortar is set aside.

The salad is assembled in a large bowl. The iceberg lettuce leaves are torn into quarters as the pieces are added. Lollo Rossa leaves, which are smaller, are torn into thirds and added. The basil leaves are torn in thirds as they are added.

The dressing is spooned onto the greens. Then two wooden mixing spoons are used to toss the greens with the dressing.

Next, the croutons are added. The Parmesan cheese is shaved generously across the top.

After hand-tossing the salad half a dozen or more times, Chef Sanjeev scoops the salad with his hands for final plating.

Chef Sanjeev notes a non-vegetarian version of his Caesar Salad recipe. He suggests grilling chicken to transform his recipe into Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken.

Chef Sanjeev presents his Caesar Salad recipe in Hindi for FoodFood's YouTube video of "Caesar Salad -- Sanjeev Kapoor's Kitchen." The recipe begins at 1:16. Each ingredient is captioned in English as it is added. Also, after the salad is completed, the ingredients and the method are listed, respectively, at 6:32 and 6:59.

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication

This post is dedicated to the memory of our beloved blue-eyed brother, Charles, who guided the creation of the Met Opera and Astronomy posts on Earth and Space News. We memorialized our brother in "Our Beloved Blue-Eyed Brother, Charles, With Whom We Are Well Pleased," published on Earth and Space News on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, an anniversary of our beloved father's death.

Image credits:

Sanjeev Kapoor at Khana Khazana Productions, Provogue House, Andheri West, Mumbai; Thursday, July 28, 2011: ShashiBellamkonda, CC BY 2.0 Generic, via Flickr @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/drbeachvacation/5997171726/

FoodFood, "Caesar Salad -- Sanjeev Kapoor's Kitchen," via YouTube Nov. 17, 2012, @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2H25mWq9E

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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Caesar Devil Eggs." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Caesar Salad In Parmesan Cups Recipe -- Grated parmesan heated, shaped into cups filled with Caesar salad." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes > VideoRecipe.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Devilled Eggs." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Caesar’s Salad - Assorted lettuce salad dressed with home made mayonnaise and served with crispy croûtons. This recipe is from the book Any Time Temptations." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Caesar’s Salad -- You may come across different version of Caesar Salad in various hotels and restaurants. This recipe is from the book Party Cooking." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "Beware the Ides of March: The Assassination of Julius Caesar." Earth and Space News. Thursday, March 3, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "Caesar Salad Recipe: Named for Chef Cesare Cardini, Not Julius Caesar." Earth and Space News. Thursday, March 17, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "Chicken Caesar Burger by Sanjeev Kapoor: Grilled and Caesar Flavored." Earth and Space News. Thursday, April 28, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "Chicken Tikka Caesar Salad by Sanjyot Keer: Indian Flair for a Classic." Earth and Space News. Thursday, May 5, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "South Indian Caesar Salads: Classic and Wrap Variations in Chennai." Earth and Space News. Thursday, March 31, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "North Indian Caesar Deviled Eggs by Sanjeev Kapoor Blend Two Classics." Earth and Space News. Thursday, April 7, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups by Sanjeev Kapoor." Earth and Space News. Thursday, April 21, 2022.
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Marriner, Derdriu. "Veg Caesar Wraps by Ajay Chopra Satisfy Caesar Salad and Wrap Cravings." Earth and Space News. Thursday, May 12, 2022.
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SK Culinary Studio @SKCulinary. "A closer look on the plate full of yummy Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken @SanjeevKapoor #ValentinesDay." Twitter. Feb. 8, 2014.
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SK Culinary Studio @SKCulinary. "Lakshmi all the way from South Korea for a vacation in Mumbai made it to the class today @SanjeevKapoor @anupadas." Twitter. Feb. 8, 2014.
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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Chicken Caesar Burger by Sanjeev Kapoor: Grilled and Caesar Flavored

Summary: Chicken Caesar Burger by Sanjeev Kapoor delights as a grilled and Caesar flavored burger inspired by one of Caesar Salad's non-vegetarian offshoots.

Sanjeev Kapoor with vendors at vegetable market in Vile Parle neighborhood, west suburban Mumbai, Maharashtra state, western coastal India; Friday, July 29, 2011: ShashiBellamkonda, CC BY 2.0 Generic, via Flickr

North Indian Chicken Caesar Burger by Sanjeev Kapoor delects as a grilled and Caesar flavored burger inspired by Chicken Caesar Salad, one of Classic Caesar Salad's non-vegetarian offshoots.

The recipe for Classic Caesar Salad traces back almost 100 years to Tijuana, a resort border city in nothwestern Mexico's Baja California state. The elegantly simple recipe's creator, Italian immigrant restauranteur Cesare "Caesar" Cardini (Feb. 24, 1896-Nov. 3, 1956), introduced his salad in 1924 in his restaurant, Caesar's Restaurant. Chef Cesare's original recipe tosses a salad base of coddled eggs and romaine lettuce leaves drizzled with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce and topped with grated or shredded Parmesan cheese and garlic-toasted croutons.

Chef Cesare's easy, flavorful presentation has become a classic recipe that enjoys worldwide familiarity and popularity. The salad's delectable simplicity encourages non-vegetarian and vegetarian variations and also inspires transformation into new formats, such as burgers.

North Indian celebrity chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur and television personality Sanjeev Kapoor's recipe portal, Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes, includes the Mumbai-based chef's recipe for Caesar Salad. Chicken Caesar Burger numbers among his Caesar-inspired repertoire of offshoots and variations.

Chef Sanjeev describes Chicken Caesar Burger in Fusion Cuisine. He places the recipe in the meal course of snacks and starters. The recipe is assigned an easy cooking level. He details the burger's main ingredients as boneless chicken breasts and burger buns.

The burger's recipe card extols chicken's worldwide popularity and numerous presentations. Chicken lovers appreciate the flavor changes that distinguish different cooking methods. Chef Sanjeev commends chicken's attributes of high protein, low fat and easy digestibility.

Preparation parameters for the North Indian Chicken Caesar Burger designed by Chef Sanjeev expect 26 to 30 minutes of preparation time. Cooking time approximates 11 to 15 minutes. The recipe provides four servings.

Chef Sanjeev's Chicken Caesar Burger recipe creates the Caesar Dressing's base by whisking together one egg yolk, one teaspoon red wine vinegar, one teaspoon chopped garlic and 3/4 cup olive oil. Crushed black peppercorns and salt are portioned according to taste. Stirring one tablespoon Parmesan cheese powder into the mixture completes the dressing.

The recipe constructs the burger's base with two boneless chicken breasts, four burger buns and four to five shredded iceberg lettuce leaves. Butter is spread on the insides of the horizontally-halved buns, which then are sprinkled with one teaspoon chopped garlic.

Two teaspoons garlic, 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes, one tablespoon olive oil and, to taste, crushed black peppercorns and salt are mixed in a bowl with the chicken breasts. The chicken breasts marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.

Bun halves are placed on a heated griller that has been greased with butter. Grill marks on the bun halves signal their removal.

The marinated chicken breasts are set on the griller for full cooking. Then remove the chicken breasts when each side shows grill marks.

The shredded iceberg lettuce leaves are set on the base of each bun. Grilled chicken is bedded on the lettuce, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese powder, drizzled with Caesar Dressing and covered with the bun top.

The North Indian Chicken Caesar Burger designed by Sanjeev Kapoor joins the celebrity chef's collection of Caesar Salad and Caesar-themed recipes. His Caesar-derived recipes include Caesar Deviled Eggs and Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups.

Chef Sanjeev's Chicken Caesar Burger also complements his lineup of chicken-themed burgers. His array of other chicken-themed burger recipes include Baked Chicken Burger, Chilli Chicken Burger, Cola Chicken Burger, Indian Chicken Burger, Moist Chicken Burger, Peri Peri Chicken Burger and Tandoori Chicken Sliders With Green Chutney Mayo. His Moist Chicken Burger, also known as Prune Chicken Burger, creatively moistens its chicken patty with chopped prunes.

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication

Sanjeev Kapoor Khavana. "Chicken Caesar Burger / Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana," via YouTube March 4, 2016, @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJhBzA85tbE

For further information:

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Jamal, Alfea. "Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's saucy, loaded chicken burger gives American food a twist." Hindustan Times > Lifestyle > Recipe. July 13, 2021.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Baked Chicken Burger." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Peri Peri Chicken Burger." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Prune Chicken Burger." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Kapoor, Sanjeev. "How to Make Tandoori Chicken Sliders with Green Chutney Mayo." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.
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Thursday, April 21, 2022

North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups by Sanjeev Kapoor

Summary: North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups by Sanjeev Kapoor pleases with creative settings of aromatic grilled chicken in cheesy crispness.

Sanjeev Kapoor's North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad sets Classic Caesar Salad in crunchy cheesy cups and exoticizes the simply elegant classic with grilled chicken tastiness: New Indian Movies @newindianmovies, via Twitter Feb. 8, 2016

North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups by Sanjeev Kapoor transforms Classic Caesar Salad into a captivating non-vegetarian variation redolent of grilled chicken and decoratively presented in crispy, cheesy settings.

Caesar Salad will observe its 100th anniversary, or birthday, in 2024. The simple, elegant salad's original recipe has become a global classic. Furthermore, Caesar Salad's easy receptivity to non-vegetarian and vegetarian variations has assured its popular place in fusion cuisine.

Italian immigrant restauranteur Cesare "Caesar" Cardini (Feb. 24, 1896-Nov. 3, 1956) created the salad in 1924 in his self-named restaurant, Caesar's Restaurant, in northwestern Mexico's resort border city, Tijuana. Chef Cesare's original recipe blends fresh lemon juice, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce into a tossed salad base of coddled eggs and romaine leaves and tops the dish with grated or shredded Parmesan cheese and garlic-toasted croutons.

Anchovy fillet or anchovy paste frequently appears in variations, either for creativity or for misidentification as an original ingredient. In fact, the original recipe's subtle savor of anchovies derives from Worcestershire sauce's characteristic ingredient, fermented anchovy pieces.

Parmesan cheese cups feature as crispy, decorative settings for dips and salads. The cups give shape to the popular cheese snack, Parmesan crisps. Parmesan crisps and cups are reminiscent of frico (Friulian/Friulan: fricò), a traditional dish of the Friuli (Friulian: Friûl) region in Northeast Italy. The preparation of frico as thin frico involves stovetop melting of shredded cheese in oil. Thin frico's slightly crispy malleability allows for modelling into such creative food container shapes as baskets and bowls.

North Indian celebrity chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur and television personality Sanjeev Kapoor shares his impressive culinary repertoire of Indian and international recipes on his recipe portal, Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes. Caesar Salad and variations of the classic dish number among the recipe portal's inspirations from fusion cuisine.

Chef Sanjeev places Caesar Salad in Parmesan Cups in the meal course of salads. The cooking level is determined as easy. He identifies the non-vegetarian salad's main ingredients as Parmesan cheese and chicken breast. The dish's recipe card recognizes the nutritious, palate-happy, versatile allure of cheese. Also, although the recipe calls for Parmesan cheese, the recipe card notes the easy replacement of the Italian cheese with Indian or soy milk versions.

Preparation parameters for Sanjeev Kapoor's North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups entail 11 to 15 minutes of preparation time. Cooking time is estimated at five minutes or less. The recipe yields four servings.

Chef Sanjeev's recipe does not specify an exact amount of grated Parmesan cheese. Rather, the recipe itemizes grated Parmesan cheese "as needed."

(The amount depends upon the desired cheesiness and size of the Parmesan cups. The sizes of the melting pan and of the shaping utensil also determine the size of the Parmesan cups. My family's extra cheesy recipe for Parmesan Cups allots two handfuls (about 1/2 cup) of medium grated, or shredded, cheese for each Parmesan cup.)

The cheese is sprinkled into a non-stick pan and heated until it melts. The cheese round is tipped from the pan, flipped, draped onto an inverted, small glass bowl for shaping by gentle pressing and then set onto a serving platter. The process is repeated to form the next three cheese cups.

The dressing whisks egg yolk (one), mustard paste (one teaspoon), red wine vinegar (one teaspoon), garlic cloves (two to three, grated) and capers (one teaspoon, finely chopped) in a bowl. Subsequent whiskings gradually incorporate oil (1/4 cup) and then salt, crushed black peppercorns.

The salad combines one grilled, chopped chicken breast with romaine leaves (six to eight; torn) and croutons (1/4 cup). The dressing is added and tossed with the salad.

The final step portions the salad into each cheesy cup.

North Indian Caesar Chicken Salad in Parmesan Cups by Sanjeev Kapoor joins the celebrity chef's lineup of Caesar Salad-inspired recipes. His other Caesar recipes include Caesar Deviled Eggs and Chicken Caesar Burger.

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication

Sanjeev Kapoor Khavana, "Caesar Salad in Parmesan Cups / Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana," via YouTube Feb. 8, 2016, @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxny86kuyuk

For further information:

Kapoor, Sanjeev. "Inside Story Chef Sanjeev Kapoor." Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes > Media Coverage. June 26, 2013.
Available @ https://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/media/Inside-Story-Chef-Sanjeev-Kapoor

Khan, Imran H. "A Recipe for Success." The Daily Star. March 12, 2004.
Available @ http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/03/02/venture.htm

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Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2022/03/mumbai-caesar-salads-creative-original.html

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

North Indian Caesar Deviled Eggs by Sanjeev Kapoor Blend Two Classics

Summary: North Indian Caesar Deviled Eggs by Sanjeev Kapoor blend two classics, Caesar Salad and Deviled Eggs, to create delicious, elegantly simple appetizers.

Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor describes Caesar Deviled Eggs as "a fun twist on traditional deviled eggs and the perfect comfort food.": Elica India @Elica_India, via Twitter April 28, 2018

North Indian Caesar Deviled Eggs by Sanjeev Kapoor blend two classics, Caesar Salad and Deviled Eggs, to create a new classic that wins as deliciously satisfying, irresistibly attractive and easy-to-make boat appetizers.

Caesar Salad and Deviled Eggs are two classic, internationally popular recipes that are receptive to variations. The original Caesar Salad recipe, created by Italian immigrant restauranteur Cesare "Caesar" Cardini (Feb. 24, 1896-Nov. 3, 1956) in 1924 in Tijuana, northwestern Mexico, calls for a tossed salad of coddled eggs, garlic-toasted croutons, Parmesan cheese, romaine leaves and Worcestershire sauce. The basic recipe for Deviled Eggs, also known as Stuffed Eggs, calls for hard-boiled eggs with a paste of egg yolks, mayonnaise and mustard stuffed onto halved egg whites. Both recipes may appear as either main or side dishes. Deviled Eggs also qualify as appetizers.

North Indian celebrity chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur and television personality Sanjeev Kapoor finesses Indian and international beverages and dishes for the impressive array of classic, exotic, modern and traditional recipes in his culinary repertoire. Caesar Deviled Eggs, Caesar Salad and Deviled Eggs number among the "more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes" provided on his recipe portal, Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes.

Caesar Deviled Eggs are described as a "delicious appetizer made using eggs and Caesar dressing" on the website for Betty Crocker, the popular family cookbook written by staff at the Betty Crocker trademark's holder, General Mills Inc. Betty Crocker's recipe removes the salad component by omitting romaine leaves. Contrastingly, American cookbook author, celebrity cook, entrepreneur and television personality Rachel Ray (born August 25, 1968) blends anchovy paste and Worcestershire sauce into the egg yolk mixture and garnishes her Caesar Deviled Eggs with finely chopped romaine lettuce hearts.

Chef Sanjeev describes Caesar Deviled Eggs on the dish's recipe card as "a fun twist on traditional deviled eggs and the perfect comfort food." He identifies the recipe as fusion cuisine and places it in the meal course of snacks and starters. He describes the dish's inspirational element, Caesar Salad, as a "world famous salad with tangy dressing" borrowed from Italian cuisine.

Chef Sanjeev's recipe for Caesar Deviled Eggs calls for four hard-boiled and peeled eggs; one tablespoon of chopped garlic; one teaspoon each of capers, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar and Parmesan cheese powder; one tablespoon each of olive oil and water; salt and crushed black peppercorns, according to taste; and two to three torn romaine leaves. After whisking, the egg yolk mixture is piped onto the egg white boats. A torn romaine leaf tops each boat.

Chef Sanjeev values "at least a dozen" eggs as essential to a well-stocked refrigerator, according to his Caesar Deviled Eggs recipe card. He considers eggs as the "handiest food to have around" and notes the easy preparation of this "perfect protein source" for quickly quelling hunger.

Sanjeev Kapoor was born April 10, 1964, in Ambala, then East Punjab province (Haryana state, since Nov. 1, 1966), northwestern India. His father's position with State Bank India entailed frequent relocations via assignments in Delhi, National Capital Territory (NCT), northwestern India, and in Meerut and Saharanpur, northwestern Uttar Pradesh, north central India.

After graduating from Delhi's Government Boys Senior Secondary School in Rajouri Gardens, he attended New Delhi's prestigious Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition (IHM), Pusa (IHM Pusa). Specializing in Catering and Nutrition, he graduated in 1984.

He subsequently fulfilled his two years of management traineeship through the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). He trained at The Ashok, the ITDC's five-star hotel in the Chanakyapuri neighborhood and diplomatic enclave in New Delhi.

He then was posted as chef under study at Hotel Varanasi Ashok, a four-star hotel in the Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi, southeastern Uttar Pradesh. After six months, he was promoted to Executive Chef. He remained there for six years.

He returned to New Delhi to chef at ITDC's Hotel Samrat. The four-star hotel is located near Rashtrapati Bhavan ("Presidential Palace"), the official residence of the President of India. Chef Sanjeev remained there for eight months.

Chef Sanjeev next relocated to Mumbai, the cosmopolitan, coastal capital of west central India's Maharashtra state. He joined the Centaur Group, the Hotel Corporation of india's (HCI) luxury hotel brand.

The frequently traveling chef remains based in Mumbai. He initially settled in Andheri East, a locality in western Mumbai. He has lived in the upscale, western Mumbai suburb of Juhu since 1999.

Chef Sanjeev's accomplishments include entrance for the largest serving of rice and beans in the Guinness Book of Records in 2017. He prepared 918 kilograms of khichdi, a dish of rice and legumes, in a custom-made, 7-foot-diameter kadhai, the subcontinent's wok-like, flat bottomed cooking pot. Chef Sanjeev's recipe complimented the chawal (rice) with grains, such as amaranth, bajra (pearl millet) and jowar (sorghum) and legumes, such as mung beans. He performed his feat before a live audience at Great Indian Food Street Hangar, India Gate Lawns, New Delhi, during World Food India (WFI) 2017, which was held Friday, Nov. 3, to Sunday, Nov. 5, by the Indian Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

Sanjeev Kapoor has displayed his culinary expertise in Indian and international recipes through such varied media outlets as cookbook authorship, food channels (FoodFood) and cookery shows (Khana Khazana), recipe portals and websites. His recipes for Caesar Deviled Eggs, Caesar Salad and Deviled Eggs, which are easily accessed online via his recipe portal and YouTube accounts, exemplify his commitment to fusion cuisine.

Indian celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Caesar Deviled Eggs recipe seamlessly blends two classics into a new classic: New Indian Movies @newindianmovies, via Twitter Feb. 26, 2016

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication

Indian celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Caesar Deviled Eggs recipe seamlessly blends two classics into a new classic: New Indian Movies @newindianmovies, via Twitter Feb. 26, 2016, @ https://twitter.com/newindianmovies/status/703140729413963776

Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana. "Caesar Deviled Eggs / Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana." YouTube. Feb. 26, 2016.
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Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor describes Caesar Deviled Eggs as "a fun twist on traditional deviled eggs and the perfect comfort food.": Elica India @Elica_India, via Twitter April 28, 2018, @ https://twitter.com/Elica_India/status/990100829918187521

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