We all know about how people of the Jain community usually avoid onion and garlic. But, did you know that Jain chicken pizza is a thing in Ahmedabad and eateries in the city are whipping up this dish without onions and garlic? Restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani recently talked about the craze of Jain chicken pizza in Ahmedabad during a podcast with Cyrus Broacha and it has left the internet in splits!
Restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani Talks About Jain Chicken Pizza In Ahmedabad
Comedian Cyrus Broacha recently had restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani on his podcast ‘Cyrus Says.’ During their talk about food in the country, Riyaaz mentioned about the food in Ahmedabad. He started by talking about the unbelievable yet amazing food fusions in the city like Schezwan Dosa and Guacamole Idli. To this, Cyrus replied that all the dishes there are usually vegetarian and he is a non-vegetarian.
To this, Riyaaz Amlani said that there are eateries in the city that whip up ‘Jain Chicken Pizza!’ He particularly talked about a place in Ahmedabad’s Navrangpura that serves Jain chicken pizza and it has no onions and garlic in it. When questioned how there can be a ‘Jain chicken’ dish, Riyaaz said that people there want to “eat chicken but they don’t want to get busted!” This way, people can go home with a “fresh breath and clear conscience.”
Riyaaz said that the place was always packed with people and he even talked to the restaurant owner there. The people there explained this concept of chicken with no onion and garlic to him and he was just as amazed as we are!
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Netizens React To This Unique Version Of Meaty Pizza!
As you can imagine, this Jain chicken pizza dish that Riyaaz Amlani talked about during the podcast has left the internet in splits! Netizens commented about this unique version of chicken pizza and called people having this dish “hypocrites”! Here are some comments from this post that you cannot miss out on.
Some people in the comments could not believe that such a dish existed. They commented about how Riyaaz Amlani and Cyrus Broacha do not understand the concept of Jain food and should, therefore, not talk about it.
Have you heard about any such dish in your city? Let us know in the comments!
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