Kareena Kapoor Khan on desi ghee, being a vegetarian and kachoris: The FOODie Interview
Coming as she does from a food-loving family, Kareena Kapoor loves eating as much as any of her uncles, but she also knows how to balance it all out. In an interview with The Indian Express, she talks about her comfort food, chocolate and her diet.
The Kapoor family is known for its love for food, especially non-vegetarian food. But you are largely vegetarian…
I gave up eating meat several years ago, and I no longer crave it. Being vegetarian is far healthier. I eat just about everything in vegetarian food. It helps that I like eating at home much more than dining out. I enjoy simple, home-cooked meals: veggies, roti, dal, rice. But, like most of the
Kapoors, I love eating. Once in a while, I indulge myself with a samosa or a kachori.
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Which is your favourite ingredient?
Ghee! I like it on my rice and dal, and on my rotis. Ghee, contrary to what many people believe, has several health benefits. My grandmom is still beautiful in her 80s, and she has eaten ghee all her life. I believe her clear skin is because of all the ghee she has eaten. Ghee also makes your body supple and keeps you energetic.
What is your favourite comfort food?
At the end of the day, my favourite meal is always a hot plate of rice and dal, made at home, with a bit of ghee.
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And your favourite cuisine?
Thai and Italian. I am rather fond of pasta and spaghetti.
Which is your favourite regional Indian cuisine?
Saif (Ali Khan) loves Nawabi cuisine, which is rich in meat. I don’t eat meat, but I like the dal or paneer that is cooked the Nawabi way, with butter and ghee.
Which are your favourite restaurants in India?
As a child I used to go to Yoko for their lovely sizzlers. Now, it is Wasabi at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai; Olive in Bandra, and Thai Pavilion at Taj President, since I enjoy Thai food.
Source:http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/kareena-kapoor-on-desi-ghee-being-a-vegetarian-and-kachoris-the-foodie-interview/
