When it comes to Bollywood, the self-made Bachchan family always gets the spotlight, and the fans always want to get a peek into the family’s lifestyle. Recently, Navya Naveli Nanda has talked about the food habits of the Bachchan family in her show “What The Hell Navya Season 2.” In the eighth episode of the season, Navya Naveli Nanda, the granddaughter of the legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, got Jaya Bachchan and Shweta Nanda together to talk about the favourite food of the Bachchan family.
Not only do the women of the Bachchan family reveal their food habits, but they have also shared some hilarious insights into the cooking experiments that ran in the family. Since Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan come from different regions in India, they have successfully passed on their diverse cultures to their family. Read on to learn everything about the saucy episode.
North Indian Food Dominates The Bachchan Kitchen
In the initial conversation between Navya Naveli Nanda, Jaya Bachchan, and Shweta Bachchan Nanda, they establish the fact they share a common love for finger-licking North Indian food. Even though Navya Naveli Nanda has a special place for cosy Bengali food, she reveals that the family starts their week with Rajma. Shweta Bachchan Nanda confirms that every Monday has been rajma day since Navya Nanda was a school-going child, which is something most of the fans can relate to.
Who’s The Best Cook?
Out of the three women on the show, Shweta Bachchan Nanda claims to be the best cook with her undivided love for cooking. Just as it is for most people, watching cooking shows and experimenting in the kitchen soothes Shweta Bachchan Nanda in a way that nothing else does. Further, Jaya Bachchan reveals her love for Italian cooking shows and how they depict the epitome of setting the table with lavender sticks, lemons, and much more.
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Favourite Food Of The Bachchans
Navya Naveli Nanda goes in-depth about how Bengali food is her comfort food and the fact that she eats fish almost every day. On the other hand, the mother-daughter duo of Jaya Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda tell how they share their love for potatoes. You can see the diversity in the family just like yours with the way Jaya Bachchan loves eating brinjals and snacks, while Navya Nanda prefers to just keep digging into food every now and then. And so does Shweta Bachchan Nanda, who is just munching French fries, besan ke laddoo, etc., to keep her mouth running all day.
Recipes Named After The Bachchan Family Members
In the heartwarming episode of “What The Hell Navya,” the fans got to know the insides of the Bachchan kitchen. They have a tradition of naming the special dishes in their family by associating it with who makes them the best. Be it the chilly Navya vale aloo or Navya’s pasta that was so spicy that it even made poor Agastya Nanda cry. Navya Naveli Nanda also shares that the Bengali khichdi in their family is called “Nani Ma’s khichdi”, her favourite “Mama’s toast”, which is a recipe Jaya Bachchan created, Navya’s aloo, Shweta’s pasta, and much more. The ladies also chat about never having seen Abhishek Bachchan or Agastya Nanda cook and go on into a fun banter.