While preparing Chicken Rezala today, I recollected that almost a year and a half back I started working on the idea of starting a food blog. My older child Vedika was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and instead of adopting the path of rigorous medication, we chose to adopt a diet plan also known as Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) plan (you can read my experience with the Crohn’s disorder & SCD diet, here). Most of the grains are not SCD compliant, and so I had to struggle a lot in coming up with an Indian meal, complying with the diet. The lack of availability of Indian-style, SCD compliant recipes on the internet didn’t help either. I remember having done umpteen trials for some recipes. So, it was my husband Sushant’s brainchild to share my knowledge about SCD diet and recipes, that can help those willing to follow this diet but are clueless about the starting point. Also, don’t let the word “diet” deceive you with the idea that diet recipes are always bland. With this diet, you can make some very relishing meals.

Chicken Rezala is a good start, for it is not an elaborate preparation requiring a lot of time, but also tastes great. This dish is native to Bengal and it’s nutty & hot gravy gives it the amazing taste. There are certain ingredients like sugar that isn't allowed in SCD, which I have substituted with SCD legal ingredients like honey; without compromising the taste. Serve it with steamed rice, paratha or as I have served with red lentil crepe (dosa) whose recipe is on the way. Hope you enjoy this dish!