F Factor Gauri Yash Tonk

Is food the elixir of life? Good food is the elixir of life and not just any unhealthy food.

Are you a foodie? I am a total foodie and I enjoy all kinds of food. I am open to different variety in food. There is no food that I don't like eating

Are you a veg or non-veg? I eat both but I prefer non-veg.

Favourite cuisine: Chinese and Indian.

Favourite dish: Every dish cooked by my mom. I also like Butter Chicken from Chawla da Dhaba and Fish Platter from Mezzo Mezzo of J.W Marriot.

Favourite restaurant: Mezzo Mezzo of J.W Marriot.

A must at my breakfast table… bread toast with jam is essential at my breakfast table.

Sugar or sugar free for my tea/coffee: sugar for my tea and coffee and if I feel I have been consuming a lot of sugar in a day then I go for sugar free in my desserts but not for beverages.

Lunch generally consists of… I prefer vegetarian food for lunch. I go for roti, sabzi, a bowl of dal and salads.

For high tea I have… I generally eat digestive biscuits at tea time. As I keep eating small meals through out the day, I don't have an appetite to eat anything heavier than biscuits.

Dinner generally consists of… I go for non-veg dishes like fish curry, chicken gravy with rice and even rajma chawal. I also eat curd, salads and dal with my dinner.

Dessert delights… there is a long list. I have a big sweet tooth. Some of my favourites are gajar ka halwa, jalebi, Mysore Pak, chocolates and lots more!

One thing I can't resist.. Gajar ka halwa.

My favourtie drink (non-alcoholic)… Water.

My favourite drink (alcoholic)… Margherita

For a date I usually prefer… going to a Chinese restaurant. My husband knows this and he makes sure we go to a Chinese restaurant whenever we go out for a date.

At parties, I usually eat… salads and Chinese food.

Experiment with food? I like going for food festival to try new dishes. There is one family friend of ours who keeps cooking new dishes and gives us to taste.

Most unusual dish I've tasted… Khow suey. It was cooked by that same friend of mine.

On the streets, I love to have.. Pani Puri, Bhel Puri and Gola.

One place I would never eat again… it is a three star restaurant at Juhu which I don't want to name. They make tasteless food.

Do you cook? Yes I do cook but not regularly. It depends on my mood. I make nice rotis.

A recipe that you can share with us.. Prawn Masala.

Put chopped onions in a pan.

Add tomatoes to the 1/4th amount of onions.

Mix them adding garam masala, chilly powder, coriander powder and salt to taste.

Now drop the prawns into the pan.

Mix it and let it cook for 5 minutes on medium flame.