Food delights with Kirti Kelkar

Read on to find out more about this foodie's food habits and get the recipe of her favourite dish!

Are you a Vegetarian or a non vegetarian?


I am a strict non-vegetarian ( emphasises on strict) .

Are there any foods that you would not eat as a child but eat now?


I never used to eat turkey, duck, or similar kind of meat. However, when you go abroad, it’s very difficult to find the kind of food you want. So I eat them now, but don’t enjoy as such.

Do you watch your calories when you eat something?


Definitely yes . See, I love food, but I also have a tendency to gain weight, so I have to watch what I am eating. However, when I am out partying or on a holiday, I simply binge and hog whatever I love. On a regular basis though, I watch carefully whatever I eat.

If you go to an Indian restaurant, what are you most likely to order?


I love Biryanis, so if I know that a restaurant serves good biryanis, then that is the first thing I would order. In Mumbai, I have been to many restaurants, and I have made it a point to find out what’s the best thing on their menu. So if I go to ‘Urban Tikka’, I order nimboo chicken, when I go to ‘Chrisna’, it’s Hydrabadi fish Tikka, at Zafran, it’s Zakhni Biryani and so on.

Which part of Indian cuisine fascinates you the most?


It’s Mughlai. I am from Kanpur, and being so near Lucknow, I love the food there. The Biryanis, the kabas…yum….

What is your favourite ‘Ghar Ka Khana’?


I love Dal Chawal. Other than that, I love the Soya Methi my mom cooks, and my mother-in-law’s Aloo Gobhi. I am not fond of vegatables, but if I have to eat them, these are the only things that I can eat.

Any particular dish you think of and your mouth waters?


Anything which has cheese. I love cheese, and it being a high calorie food, I am not supposed to eat it. However, whenever I see cheese, good quality cheese, I simply cannot resist.

What is the most expensive restaurant you have been to?


Aurus. It was probably the most expensive, and unfortunately we tried Japanese cuisine, and I hated the food.

Are you a snacker?

Not really. I am more of a complete meal person. Even if I eat snacks, I eat it like a meal (laughs)



Are you a coffee or a chai person?


Chai. On a regular basis, I have one or two cups a day, but when I am shooting, its more like six or seven cups a day. Its very normal to have tea on a regular basis during shoots.

Do you drink alcohol?


Yes, but nothing strong. The only thing I can drink is a Baccardi Breezer.

What flavour?


Orange. And yes, I also like to have what’s called ‘zumboka shots.’

What is the strangest food you have ever tried?


Its ‘Sushi’. I had heard so much about it, and used to wonder why people love it so much. So, I made it a point to try, and it tasted yuck. It’s only later I found out that it’s raw fish, and it put me off completely.

What’s your normal food schedule in a day?


Usually, I get up and have a cup of tea. I am not a breakfast person, so the maximum I eat is an apple. For lunch, I have one katori of dal, salads, and some chicken or fish. I eat low carb , so no rice or rotis. For dinner, I make salads or have tandoori chicken or fish. I drink a lot of beverages. In fact I am not a chai or a coffee person, but a pepsi person. I love having pepsi. I also love Lassi, so I alternate.

What is the favourite dish that you cook?


I love Sanjeev kapoor’s recipes. I tried out his ‘Chicken Hazarvi’, and it came out fantastic! So that is one dish I love to cook.

Recipe for chicken Hazarvi

Required ingredients:

Chicken breasts (boneless) - 8 pieces
Ginger paste - 2 table spoons
Garlic paste - 2 table spoons
White pepper powder - 1 table spoon
Salt to taste
Grated cheese - ½ cup
Green chillies - 4
Mace powder - ¼ table spoon
Nutmeg powder - ¼ table spoon
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 table spoons
Egg - 1
Fresh cream - ¾ cup
Butter - for basting

Method:

1. Cut chicken breasts into two inch cubes.

2. Apply ginger paste, garlic paste, white pepper powder and salt to the chicken cubes and keep aside.

3. Mash the cheese to make it into a smooth paste. Add finely chopped green chillies, mace powder, nutmeg powder, coriander leaves and salt.

4. Add egg and mix well. Add chicken to the cheese mixture. Then add fresh cream and mix delicately.

5. Keep in the refrigerator for about two to three hours.

6. Put chicken onto the skewers and cook in a moderately hot tandoor or a preheated oven (200 °C) until it is just cooked and slightly coloured.

7. Apply a little butter for basting and cook for another two minutes till the chicken is completely cooked.

Reporter: Minnie Gupta
Author: Minnie Gupta

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Comments (9)

he he... she is a funny one - Kirti! LoL! She is a strict non-veg ROFL!!! What a cute way to put it. Well, the sad fact is she does tend to gain weight easily, but she is still so adorable - I love her... and this article made me hungry too... not good since I have just eaten breakfast!

Oh well, if a star can binge, then so can I!!!

16 years ago

wow i want to know more about her she is just soo pretty

16 years ago

..Stricht non-vegetiran :(..thncxxx

16 years ago

I agree with cool_girl... I'm getting hungry, but I just ate!

16 years ago

Now I'm hungry...! And there's nothing good to eat right now. :(

16 years ago

Thanks for the article Minnie.
After reading blizzard of articles on her partying etc nice to know her other side.

16 years ago

thanks alot...that was really interesting.umm kirti is hella kool..ii miss u in the shows:(

16 years ago

thanks..............

my habits bit same as kirti .......

16 years ago

hehehehe... fooood! one of my favourite subjects! ehhee

16 years ago

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