You are delicious and irresistible. You have countless admirers. It is not surprising that you are the undisputed king of good food. God bless the Mughals for introducing you to India. 

I look forward to Ghafoor aunty’s dishes every year during Ramzan only for you. Chicken, mutton, and rice are your key ingredients. Your best avatar emerges when both cook together in their raw forms. The juices from the meat enter every grain to endow them with a rich flavour.

Most restaurants in Hyderabad have mastered the art of preparing you. But it is only Bawarchi that continues to do justice to your gastronomic potential. When I was in Hyderabad, I would buy a packet of you from Bawarchi on my way home from work on Fridays. 

As a child, I have fond memories of feasting on you with friends whenever I got the chance.

When I covered food festivals as a reporter for TV9, my crew and I ate dinner following the shoot. I remember how my cameramen would ignore everything else to relish you. I don’t blame them because your popularity knows no bounds.

Once I graduated from college, I had to avoid you to keep my weight in check. I missed eating you those years. But I would sometimes cheat to make up for weeks of deprivation.

I always recommend you to people who have never tried you. I am sure you will not disappoint them.

May you continue to tickle taste buds!