‘Made In Heaven’ fame actress Sobhita Dhulipala is inarguably one of the biggest faces of the Bollywood and OTT industry today, however, the actress does know how to take a break to reset and rejuvenate herself amid a packed schedule. The actress recently shared a series of pictures from her trip to Shimla, and we couldn’t help but notice how she kept the trip so simple and fun, even in terms of food. In her ‘Shimla Photo Dump’ the actress gave us a glimpse of some of the foods she tried in Shimla, and we bet some of them would make you want to book a trip to Shimla pronto.
Sobhita’s Shimla Grub
One of the first food images was that of a simple fried egg, with bread, cherry tomatoes and broccoli. The picture is from her hotel room, and you can see the actress holding the plate up against the window, making for a drool-worthy view. Then later in the series, we stumbled upon a picture of her holding the Shimla-special Bun Chole. Those who have spent endless hours in Shimla’s Mall road, would be aware of this delish street food, where boiled chickpeas are tossed vigorously with chopped tomatoes, onions, green chillies cucumber and tamarind concentrate. It is sprinkled over with lemon juice, masalas, rock salt and salt, and given a nice churn in a pateela, or a heavy bottom aluminium vessel. This chickpea-mix is quite flavourful on its own, but in Shimla it is placed inside a roasted, buttery bun and served hot. It looks a lot like Delhi’s Chole Kulche, but of course, the bun here is slightly thicker, and the whole dish is served like a loaded bao. It can be called Shimla’s own grab-and-go snack, which could be paired with any beverage of your choice.
And of course, she also relished a cup of hot Maggi inside her car, all wrapped up in her fuzzy woollens. Can you even make a trip to the hills in India and not have Maggi, we doubt? Incidentally, even actress Mouni Roy who visited Kashmir with her husband Suraj Nambiar, halted for a plate of Maggi.
Did you know Shimla was British India’s summer capital, which is why, you see so many restaurants and cafes that actually go back hundreds of years, making the cuisine of Shimla immensely rich, varied and cosmopolitan. What are some of your absolute favourite Shimla essentials when it comes to food?