Padma Lakshmi Loves Indian Food: Here Are Proofs

By Jasmine Kaur

The Indian-American celebrity enjoys eating desi food every now then. Be it her grandmother’s chutneys and pickles or curries, she loves them all.

Khichdi Is Her Comfort Food 

In one of her interviews, she had expressed that a bowl of savoury, vegetable-loaded khichdi is her go-to comfort food. This is also her weekly Sunday meal. 

Her Pani Puri   Mukbang Was A Sensation 

The classic Indian street food, pani puri or golgappas made it to Padma’s mukbang video where she was seen digging into the mini stuffed puris.

She Is Addicted To  Rice 

From curd rice to tamarind rice and chole, Padma is a fan of most rice combinations in Indian food, as seen in a reel shared on her social media. 

Nostalgic About Her Grandmother’s Chutney 

The cookery show host shared a recipe of a dates and imli chutney from her grandmother’s kitchen on her Instagram handle which reminds her of her childhood.

Turns A Reviewer For Indian Snacks

Currently in London, the cookbook author picked up Indian snacks like chikki, chips and elaichi biscuits and rated them out of ten. The Lays hot crisps topped the list.

She Noshes On Nimbu Ka Achaar 

In a reel, she had shared the step-by-step method of making nimbu ka achaar aka lemon pickle and it was the desi-est thing we saw on her feed.