The brilliant actor, Ali Fazal, joined our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani in one of our episodes of Tere Gully Mein in Carter Road, Mumbai. He portrayed iconic characters like Guddu bhaiya in ‘Mirzapur’, Zafar in ‘Fukrey’, Joy Lobo in ‘3 Idiots’ and more throughout his career. Less than two months ago, he also welcomed an adorable baby girl with his wife and actor Richa Chadha. Currently, his life is pretty crazy and we caught him just in time to chat about food, movies and more. Read on to learn his opinions on Lucknowi cuisine.
Ali Fazal’s Views On Lucknowi Food
What pops into your head when we mention Lucknowi cuisine? We are sure it is succulent kebabs, aromatic biryani, sheermal and more such food items. Ali breaks this common stereotype of associating Lucknowi food with just non-vegetarian food!
The actor began by sharing that Lucknowi cuisine is lip-smacking good. Every dish deserves special attention. He mentioned the famous tunday kebabs and how people go gaga for them. However, he specifically said, “People often don’t talk about Lucknow’s vegetarian food options.”
He calls the vegetarian section of this cuisine extremely underrated! It doesn’t matter whether the food is at a posh restaurant or a roadside eatery, it is flavourful. Well, we would love to try it next time when we are in the “City of Nawabs.”
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He Loves To Eat Karela (Bitter Gourd)!
There are a few people who appreciate the bitterness of karela and genuinely love eating it. Ali Fazal is one of them and loves to indulge in them! We could see his eyes lit up as soon as he mentioned his green vegetable.
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He adores the karela sabji made by his sister. He also spoke about stuffed karela and an uncommon preparation of karela with gud (jaggery). Kamiya was amazed at hearing the mix of gud and karela. But our guest assured her that it is tasty as the combination of bitter and sweet makes it palatable. Would ever try gud with karela?
Watch them explore the eateries of Carter Road and talk more about food in the video linked above.
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First Published: September 12, 2024 6:48 PM