Not that it happens often (because beer is too awesome to not consume all of it one sitting along with some delectable chakhna), but when you have a little bit of it left and don’t know what to do with it, or if you just want to get a little creative and experimental in the kitchen, you can use it to make some simple recipes that have a nice, alcoholic twist that will surely please your taste buds. Why beer? Because it adds interesting flavours to food. All you have to know is the kind of beer to use (which isn’t too difficult), and you’re set to make some delicious starters, main courses, and desserts.
Give your regular chicken tikka a twist. Marinate the chicken pieces in a mixture of beer and dahi (along with other spices), and grill them to crisp perfection. Find the recipe here.
Instead of using just besan or maida to make pakoras, whisk in some beer to make a pourable (but not too runny) batter, dip in the mushrooms, and fry them well. Here’s the recipe.