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got my Hotel Management Diploma from iiHM Calcutta and joined the Taj group of hotels as a trainee in 1989.

in 1997, i joined the erstwhile Bisnauth Tea Co. Ltd as an Officer, in charge of looking after the Company’s guest

houses and hospitality. it was while working here that i completed my Bachelors in Mass Communication &

Journalism and then did my MBA with specialization in HR from Sikkim Manipal University.

Presently, i am working for McLeod Russel india Limited as a Manager in the P&A Department. in my 18 long years

of service with the Company, i am indebted to the Management and all my immediate bosses for their encouragement

and appreciation which gave me the strength to strive for the best. i have always had them by my side in times of

difficulties. i still remember those words of wisdom and encouragement from our beloved Bara Sa’ab when i had newly

joined – “Hard work always pays; if one is honest and true to his thoughts and work, it will definitely reap dividends” –

and i have done just that.

To me, achieving the desired level of finesse in cooking involves three things – knowledge of basics, some amount of

imagination and lots of love and passion for it.

~ Sukanto Ghosh

HO Kolkata

Bon Appetit!

Ingredients

1 whole Chicken (1/1.2 kg approx., with

skin) cut into 4 pieces

1 cup flour

1½ teaspoons dried oregano

1½ teaspoons salt

1½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

8 cloves garlic – minced

2 bell peppers – cored, seeded & diced

200 gm mushrooms – sliced

1 cup vegetable oil

1½ cups tomato sauce

1½ cups red wine

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation Method

Mix the flour with ½ teaspoon each of salt, black pepper powder and

oregano. Heat oil in a frying pan and dust the chicken with the flour

mix, add chicken and cook, turning, for about 5 minutes until browned.

Remove to a baking dish big enough to hold all four pieces of chicken.

while the chicken is browning, mix tomato sauce, wine, the remaining

oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add garlic to pan drippings

and sauté for 1 minute. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; cook for 5

minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce mixture. Pour this over the chicken.

Cover with foil and bake at 350°C for 30 minutes, until the chicken is

tender. During the last 5 minutes remove the foil and sprinkle with the

parmesan cheese.

Serve with Roasted Potatoes and Boiled Vegetables along with some

Bread.

Baked Chicken Cacciatora

Preparation Time – 45 minutes

Here are three recipes:

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