When cultures collide: A Northeasterner, a Punjabi, and the perfect Mutton Chapli Kebab
Updated At : 07:11 AM Nov 29, 2025 IST
Chef Arvind Kumar, Executive Chef at Park Plaza, Zirakpur
It’s amazing how a long-standing dispute gets resolved within seconds when things fall into the right perspective. The dispute here is, or was, about the number of whistles (of the pressure cooker, of course) required so mutton gets cooked before it’s placed on the plate. My Punjabi husband thinks mutton pieces need to melt in the mouth. I, a true blue Northeasterner, love my meat… well, solid and meaty; pieces that allow me to sink my teeth in.
