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| She looks a dream and says her baking expertise is nothing short of fabulous. Deepika Padukone on food cravings and candle-lit dinners! Finally, we came across a star who enjoys not just eating food, but cooking it too. Deepika Padukone, the lissome actress, seems to have found the recipe for success with her debut Om Shanti Om. She talks to us about her diet regime and her most memorable meal atop Eiffel Tower. Deepika's Thought For Food I am a non-vegetarian but I also like vegetarian food. In non vegetarian fare, I like sea food and Manglorean preparations. I begin my day as early as 6 or 7 am if I am shooting. On other days, I am up by 8 am. The first thing I have is a glass of water, followed by breakfast and a shower. Breakfast is mostly balanced, idli dosa or eggs. I make my own breakfast. My lunch is also balanced. It consists of dal, chawal, roti and sabzi. I am very fond of food. Though I like home-cooked food, I am not very rigid about it, as I don't mind ordering from outside or eating unit food. We were very well taken care of on the sets of Om Shanti Om. The food would comprise dal, chawal, roti and sabzi. Occasionally, we would call for Chinese, Punjabi or South Indian cuisine. On the sets of OSO, Shah Rukh ate only boiled chicken and boiled vegetables. He shared his boiled chicken with all of us. It was well made and quite yummy. I like South Indian food — idli, dosa, pulyeogare (tamarind rice) and ghar ka khana. I like eating all the time and that includes in the evening. I have chai or coffee with sandwiches. I don't have any fitness regime in particular. I prefer taking a walk and being outdoors. I don't feel I need to workout at my age or be careful about what I eat. However, if I feel I am putting on weight, I try to control my diet and also do yoga, aerobics and dance. I hate dahi but I love milk and cheese. I always carry chocolates when I am shooting. I like dark chocolate with nuts and chocolates with a biscuit combination. I love chaats though it is quite difficult to have it while shooting. My favourite fruits are grapes, watermelons and mangoes, especially during the season. I like to sip tea or coffee and water, nariyal pani or nimbu pani while I am on a shoot. In my fridge you will always find chocolates. I prefer to have a light brunch of soup and Caesar salad instead of the Sunday lunch. Some of my fond childhood memories are associated with chocolate milkshake. I was very famous for perpetually ordering chocolate milkshake and dropping it every time I could lay my hands on it at Mac Fast Food in Bangalore. My mom, Ujwala is our favourite cook in the family. She can cook all kinds of food, including South Indian food, very well. She cooks when I go home and it is undoubtedly the best. I have always been fond of baking and cooking. Whenever I have free time I try to experiment with different recipes. I make really good upma. I can't remember how old I was when I first tried to bake but I have never had any cooking disasters. My favourite dining companions are my family and the friends I usually hang out with. We are a big group and all are very passionate about eating. My comfort food is khichdi with pickle. I recently went to Paris (after the premiere of my film) with my colleagues and dined atop the Eiffel tower. It was truly exquisite. This is my most memorable holiday dining experience so far. I can't resist buying cold cuts, chocolates, fruit packets and baked beans. I feel guilty about eating chocolates and sweets. In Indian sweets, I only like motichur laddu and gulab jamun. My favourite dishes from my home town, Mangalore are fish curry, koli roti, prawn curry and fish fry. My favorite beverage is South Indian filter coffee. I pay more attention to the ambience of a restaurant so I like the Dome at Marine drive. The Taj Lands End is very close to home and since it is open till late we drop in frequently. Bombay and Bangalore are full of good restaurants. My favorite spice is chilly. My favorite kitchen appliance is the microwave. I resemble something between a bean, bhindi and carrot. My idea of a romantic meal would be candle light dinner with French food on the French Riviera by the beach. Ingredients 175 gms dark chocolate (cooking chocolate) 175 gms butter 200 gms sugar (castor) 3-4 eggs 65 gms flour 25 gms walnuts (chopped) Method Separate the egg whites and the yolks. Beat the egg whites till they are stiff, preferably with an electric eggbeater. Whisk in the yolks and on a slow flame melt butter in a non-stick pan. Add the broken pieces of chocolate, also add in the castor sugar. Mix all these ingredients while the pan is still on the gas. When the chocolate has completely melted, remove from gas. Cool it down a little bit. Add in the flour. Fold in the egg whites and then the egg yolks. By this time you will have a water-like consistency. Add in the chopped walnuts. Grease a baking tin and dust it with flour. Pour the entire mixture in the tin. Preheat the oven and bake at 180 degree C or at 350 F for about 35 to 40 minutes till done. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream. - midday |
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