Desi Chicken Overview
DESI CHICKEN is a breed of Chicken in Pakistan. The word DESI is related commonly to rural areas, like a village. This is such type of breed of chicken where chickens are raised naturally without any help of machine which is very unlike the FARMI CHICKEN or BROILER. A FARMI CHICKEN is raised with the help of machines and injections. DESI CHICKEN is raised by nature and they feed themselves by moving around the field from morning to evening. Their feeds depend upon earthworms, insects, kitchen wastes, grains, crop residues, and green matters. This breed of chicken is considered better than the other breeds of chicken.
HOW TO USE IT IN PAKISTAN?
DESI CHICKEN or CHICKEN are good sources of MEAT and EGGS. MEAT is most to prepare food. The prepared meal is usually mouth-watering. With chicken we can make Pakistani Gravy Dishes like Chicken Karahi, Chicken Handi, Murgh Makhani, etc. or we can use it for BBQ purpose and make Chicken Tikka Piece, Chicken Botti, Chicken Green Botti, etc. We can also use the meat for fried meal purposes to make fried chicken and use that chicken in burgers, pizzas, pasta, and sandwiches. EGG can be used for food and as well for farming purposes. In food, EGG can be used as boiled and fried if served individually but can be also used as recipes to make bakery items or other dishes. EGGS can also be used for poultry purposed and to enhance your business by raising the chicks hatched from those EGGS. CHICKEN MEAT dishes especially the DESI CHICKEN ones are considered the top MEAT dishes in Pakistan.
Some people enjoy the fight of DESI CHICKENS too. They raise their chickens so that bet on them for winning the fight.
WHO USE IT IN PAKISTAN?
DESI CHICKEN can be used in the household to prepare food. People can raise chicken in their house for daily use to get MEAT or EGG or to raise them for a fight. Restaurants can also raise chicken for their purposes. But mostly DESI CHICKEN is raised by poultry owners as it will improve their business structure.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
DESI CHICKEN has fewer fats than FARMI CHICKEN. They have about 21% less total fats than FARMI CHICKEN. Due to which DESI CHICKEN has fewer nutrients than FARMI CHICKEN. FARMI CHICKEN also lacks Vitamin D. A cooked chicken provides 31 grams of protein from 100 grams of meat. The total calories provided by chicken in 85 grams of meat is 197.
PROS AND CONS OF DESI CHICKEN
PROS
- It has better taste than other breeds of chicken
- It has the best nutritional values among the breeds of chicken
- It is considered a top breed of chicken in Pakistan by consumers
- It is a good source of PROTEIN either in MEAT or EGG.
- It has no side effects as compared to BROILERS
CONS
- It is less available in compare with the FARMI CHICKEN
- It is expensive than FARMI CHICKEN
VERDICT
On what we studied above DESI CHICKEN is better than other breeds of chicken. They provide more nutrients, are naturally raised, and are more resistant to environmental change i.e. cold weather or extremely hot weather. They are a good source of protein and provide delicious and good taste dishes.