Chef Rick Bayless Cooked Butter Chicken for Son-in-Law's Bday, Desis are Giving it a Thumbs Up

It seems butter chicken has its fans back in the United States as well, and a recent tweet by American chef Rick Bayless just proves it. The American restauranteur, who specializes in Mexican cuisine, tried to impress his son-in-law with his version of Indian culinary classics. The 67-year-old prepared a lavish spread of savoury Indian dishes from butter chicken, paratha, saag paneer, and chana masala. Rick shared pictures of the dishes that he prepared on Twitter on Tuesday. Captioning the pictures, Rick wished his “favorite” son-in-law Kevin Sullivan a happy birthday. He further wrote that he hoped his son-in-law enjoyed all the Indian food he made last night.

The chef had also prepared the Devil’s Food Cake with Salted Cashew Buttercream. And wrote that he cannot wait till little Charlie or his grandson can partake in his finger-licking food preparation.

The American chef seemed to be quite adept at his job as the luscious and creamy-looking pictures of Butter Chicken suggested.

The tweet did not go unnoticed by Indians who praised Rick’s cooking. One of the users commented on Rick’s impressive preparation and wrote that may God bless him with great health and peace. The comment also mentioned that may Indians also receive a father-in-law like him in India as well.

While another comment complemented the authentic presentation of the dishes and even asked Rick to share how he made the saag paneer.

Scott Simon, host NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday author commented on Rick’s tweet asking Kevin if he has any leftovers.

Many comments read that Kevin is a lucky son-in-law. Meanwhile, another user asked Rick if he has any good resources on a good butter chicken recipe because it seems there are as many varieties as people making it.

Impressed by the love and delicious food that Rick’s son-in-law receives, one user asked the chef if he has any single daughters.

Indian food emerged as one of the most ordered cuisines in 2020, according to a survey by Money Beach. The survey revealed that Indian cuisine stood at sixth place as one of the most ordered food items around four countries.