Is food the elixir of life? No, it’s just a necessity of life. I’m among those who eats to live.

Are you a foodie? I won’t call myself a foodie but I’m fond of good food

Are you a veg or non-veg? Both

Favourite cuisine: Anything that goes with the mood.

Favourite dish: Rajma chawal, Tandoori chicken. Despite hailing from Punjab, I don’t like sarso ka saag

Favourite restaurant: I’ve barely been to any. I like Masala Mantar in Mumbai.

A must at my breakfast table… eggs

Sugar or sugarfree for my tea/coffee… Lots of sugar in my coffee

Lunch generally consists of… rice, dal, vegetable or chicken curry, curd

For high tea I have… Parle G or Bourbon biscuits

Dinner generally consists of… 2 chapatis, vegetable or simply tandoori chicken. It’s no rice for me at nights

Dessert delights… Butter scotch/Black currant ice-cream. I need one daily.

One thing I can’t resist… Maggi noodles. It consumes less time to make so why not have them when you desire

My favourtie drink (non-alcoholic)… Despite being a Punjabi, I hate lassi. It’s Coke/Thums-up or Maaza for me

My favourite drink (alcoholic)… Touchwood! I still haven’t had it

For a date I usually prefer… Why will I waste the poor guy’s money? We’ll leave after having soups

At parties, I usually eat… I’ve seldom been to any party

Experiment with food? Once made a lovely chat out of pakodas. You need to add curd, onions, red chilly powder, tomoato and ajvain to it

Most unusual dish I’ve tasted… Never. Once, I went for dinner with my relatives. They showed me a crab and I couldn’t bear the sight of it.

On the streets, I love to have… Paani puri.

One place I would never eat again… Any place which is unhygienic.

Do you cook? Yes. I’m a good cook. I’ve hosted a cookery show in Punjab.

Your favourite recipe... Aloo muttar pulav

Heat oil in a pan and add some jeera and cloves in it

Add diced onions, finely chopped garlic

Salt as per your taste

Add red chillies, ginger and then tomotoes

Pour some 100 grams of curd and mix well

Add desi ghee followed by green peas and chopped potatoes

Put rice in the vessel and use sufficient water

Pressure cook and it’s ready to serve in few minutes.