Kay Kay Menon's sense of humour is subtle as is his taste in food. The actor, who plays the lead in Sankat City, loves lunching out in the open, in a forest, on the grass
Kay Kay Menon's sense of humour is subtle as is his taste in food. The actor, who plays the lead in
Sankat City, loves lunching out in the open, in a forest, on the grass
Kay Kay's Thought For Food
I am a: Non-vegetarian, though I don't eat fish, just like my character, Guru in Sankat City. Also karela is a no-no and I don't like to chew brains.
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My favourite foods are: In vegetarian, it's Maa ki dal and in non- vegetarian chicken.
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I begin my day with: A cup of chai and staring into the wilderness.
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My breakfast is: Eggs, milk and bread.
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My lunch is: Dal, roti, sabzi and food for thought.
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My evening snack is: Chicken sandwich.
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My dinner is: Dal, chawal, sabzi and mulling over the day.
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In sweets I like: Rasgulla and memories.
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My fitness regime is: Sports and more sports.
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My favourite restaurant:u00a0 In India, any roadside dhaba or bhelpuri stall. Abroad, I like eating from hot dog stalls and pizza parlours.
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I can cook: A yarn and an omelette.
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My favourite cooks in my family: My wife, she makes excellent aloo poshto and my mother, she makes lovely avial.
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My best dining friends: My family.
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My idea of a romantic meal: Eating out in the open, in a forest, on the grass!
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My Sunday lunch is: Exactly like my lunch on a Friday.
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One thing I can't resist buying is: Buddhi ka baal (candy floss).
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I feel guilty: After eating too much.
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My childhood memory of food: Mother feeding me while I sat on her lap, didn't matter what the food was.
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I resemble a: Bamboo shoot because I'm tall and I happily sway in the wind.
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My fridge always has: Enough food for friends who drop in unannounced.
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I always carry with me: Fruits of labour.
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My comfort food: Anything that cushions my stomach.
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I am allergic to: Too much food talk.
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My favourite spice: Interesting conversation over food.
My favourite poison: Won't be here if I had one.
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My favourite beverage: Chai.
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My favourite kitchen appliance: Microwave.
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My favourite food: Desi food and food made with love.
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Meals served on the sets of Sankat City: I just remember the film, not the food.u00a0
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An experiment with food: Take an egg, hold at 45 degree, break with spoon into frying pan and then be creative!u00a0
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Kay Kay's Favourite Recipe
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Ingredients
200 gms black urad dal
50 gms rajma
1 1/2 tbsp (crushed ginger)
1 tsp garlic paste
3 green chillies (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
4 to 5 tbsp ghee
3 medium sized onions (finely chopped)
4 medium sized tomatoes (made into a puree)
Sufficient water to boil the dal
4 cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
1 black cardamom (peeled)
4 green cardamoms (peeled)
2 bay leaves
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seed powder
2 tbsp fresh cream/ malai
Finely chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)
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Method
Wash, soak the dal and rajma in sufficient water for eight hours. Pressure cook the dal and rajma in sufficient water along with salt, turmeric powder, cloves, bay leaves, cardamoms, cinnamon, 1 tbsp ginger and 1 tbsp ghee. Pressure cook first on a high flame. Simmer for 30 minutes or cook till the dal is done.
Lightly heat the remaining ghee in a kadai. Add onions and green chillies. Sautu00e9 on a low flame till onions turn pink. Add the tomato puree, 1/2 tbsp crushed ginger, garlic paste and a dash of salt. Sautu00e9 for a few minutes. Add red chilli powder and cumin seed powder. Sautu00e9 on a low flame till oil separates.
Add the onion-tomato mixture to the dal. Mix well. Cook on a low flame for 15 to 20 minutes till the masala and the dal are well blended. Garnish with fresh cream or malai and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with phulkas, steamed rice and onion rings.
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