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Actress Anushka Sharma, who has been championing veganism by example, shared a picture of her dinner plate last night on Instagram. In the image that she captioned, “simplicity”, was a portion of some steamed short grain rice, paired with a serving of the Bengali delicacy, aloo pitika. The actress, who is married to Virat Kohli, has also previously been vocal about her love for Bengali food, when she shared pictures of gorging on panta bhat and baigun bhaja.
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Sharma, who is a foodie, has always been vocal about her love for simple, home cooking, while also enjoying croissants in Paris, from time to time. She has also expressed her love for the vegetable puffs from Thom’s bakery in Bengaluru, along with being a huge fan of South Indian food. Seeing her love for regional dishes only goes to show the diverse yet unexplored culinary canvas in India. But fret not, you could also recreate the famous actress’s simple meal at home using this aloo pitika recipe:
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes, boiled
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- ½ tablespoon mustard oil
- Salt, to taste
Method
- Mash the potatoes into a smooth yet chunky consistency and season with salt.
- Add the onions and green chillies, mix well to combine. Pour warm mustard oil over the mixture and stir well for the flavours to build.
- Shape into a ball and enjoy with piping hot ghee rice.
