New Delhi: Veteran actress Zeenat Aman recently made an intriguing revelation about herself: khichadi is her “comfort food” and she identifies as “desi.”
Zeenat posted a flashback photo of herself wearing a salwar kameez on Instagram. In the picture, she has a large red bindi and vermillion in her forehead to complete her look.
Sharing the picture, she captioned it as, “Clothes are not all that maketh the woman!
You may associate me with ‘western glam’ but I’m as desi as they come. And nothing speaks to this as much as my diet. It doesn’t matter where I am travelling in the world, within two days I begin to crave home food and go in search of an Indian restaurant.”
She further continued, “Dal chawal is my staple, which as khichdi is my comfort meal. Papads and achaar are perfect accompaniments to any lunch. Dosas from Dakshinayan are my favourite indulgence. I can never say no to kaju katli. I couldn’t be happier that it’s mango season. And you can be sure that I always have a couple of jars of namkeen stashed in my bedroom.”
Talking about India and its cultural diversity, she concluded her post by writing, “India is so magnificently diverse, I’m still discovering new dishes. Please share your favourite, local recommendations with me.
P.s: I’m vegetarian 🌱”
Check out the post here:
Actress Somy Ali commented on the post and mentioned her favourite food in the comments section. She wrote, “Daal, chawal and Acha are literally my go to meal. If there is one thing I take pride in that’s my ability to make the best daal and homemade achaar. If you are ever in Miami, Zeenat, will definitely make all of the above for you. ❤️❤️❤️”
Manisha Koirala commented, “Home cooked meals are the best.. specially my mothers cooked meals!!”
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