Celebrity Bawarchi: Sanaya Irani

By Anita Raheja and Heena Agarwal

Sanaya Irani, one of the most popular faces on TV since Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon', is the proud possessor of alluring looks and a lean body.

I begin my day with: Breakfast. No water or tea for me. I feel very hungry when I wake up. My breakfast is eggs or museli, at times dalia. Sometimes, I have a paneer sandwich.

My diet preference: Non-vegetarian. I love chicken, but no mutton or sea-food for me.

My lunch: I carry from home. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I am a vegetarian. My lunch comprises chicken curry or a butter chicken and sometimes chhole or rajma chawal.

I snack on: Samosas or whatever anyone has got. I like biscuits and pastries. I am constantly snacking so there is no concept of an evening snack

My favourite sweet: I have 32 sweet teeth; I love anything with chocolate.

My dinner: I prefer to eat an early dinner but it depends on how hungry I am. If I have eaten something around seven pm then I eat my dinner by 10 pm. And sometimes if I am not hungry I may just have a bowl of soup. Dinner is regular home food.

For health reasons: I eat veggies. Earlier, I would not eat veggies but of late, my mom insists I do. I try to eat salads too. I wish I could avoid sweets.

I love to binge: On Chinese and Italian fare.

A childhood memory associated with food:

I was obsessed with sweets. In fact, I would make friends with those who had chocolates.

I can cook: Excellent cheesecakes, chocolate mousse, anything with chocolate I love baking. Apart from baking, I can only make instant noodles, toast and eggs. I am terrible at making tea. If anyone comes home and asks for a cup of tea I am in a fix; but I can make coffee.

My favourite Parsi dish: Dhanshak.

I feel guilty after eating: I don't feel guilty. I feel very happy after eating and I guess that's the reason why I don't put on weight.

For a romantic meal: The ambience of the restaurant is important. It can be a small place as long as it is dimly lit with small shimmering candles all over. A nice Italian meal would be perfect.