I can make 50 kinds of ice-creams..ragini khanna

Ragini Khanna has worked in Radha Ki Betiyaan, Bhaskar Bharti and is currently doing Sasural Genda Phool and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. A complete foodie, she loves eating and cooking food. TellyChakkar talks to her about her fitness and diet.

Personal fitness mantra: Eat right. Indulge at times but not for the heck of it. Do one hour of exercise everyday and drink lots of water.

Personal diet mantra: Have plenty of fibre and nutritious food, do not starve.

Exercise routine: One hour of exercise every day.

Is food the elixir of life? Yes.

Are you a foodie? Yes.

Are you a vegetarian or non-vegetarian? Vegetarian.

Favourite cuisine: Italian.

Favourite dish: Kadi chawal that my mom makes.

Favourite restaurant: Keeps changing every week. Last time I had been to this Bungalow No.1, so it is my favourite now.

A must on my breakfast table: Salt!

Sugar or sugar-free for my tea/coffee: Black coffee with no sugar.

Lunch generally consists of: One chapatti, some rice and vegetable.

Dinner generally consists of: Again one chapatti, some rice, vegetable and curd.

Dessert delights: One spoon of every dessert that's on offer.

One thing I can't resist: Chocolates.

My favourite drink (non-alcoholic): Mojito.

My favourite drink (alcoholic): I don't drink.

At parties I have: Orange juice.

Most unusual dish I've tasted: The most unusual dish that I had tasted was a weird combination of brinjal and jaggery. It was too yummy!

Experiment with food: I love experimenting with everything.

On the streets, I love to have: Pani puri, chaat, sev puri, pav bhaji, frankies,
kulfi.

Do you cook? Yes, I cook Indian and Italian, apart from these I can make 50 kinds of ice-creams and round chapatis.

Favourite recipe: Chocolate ice-cream.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 to 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:
In a saucepan make the base by heating chocolate, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla until chocolate is melted. Cool. Pour the mixture into a blender and process until smooth. Add chocolate chips and blend until chips are broken up. Pour into ice cream moulds and set in the freezer.