On a Sunday that felt less like a shoot and more like a family get-together, Kamiya Jani sat down with the Mohan family, Neeti Mohan, Shakti Mohan, Mukti Mohan, and their parents, over a table that didn’t believe in sticking to one region. There were unmistakable Gujarati notes, a strong Rajasthani presence, and the familiar comfort of North Indian cooking all coexisting on the same spread.
Neeti Mohan’s Love For Besan Rooted In Rajasthan Food Culture
Somewhere between bites and banter, the conversation drifted, quite naturally, to besan. Neeti Mohan didn’t just mention liking besan; she spoke about it the way people talk about something they’ve grown up trusting. Living in Rajasthan clearly shaped that relationship. The flavours stayed with her, but more than that, the belief system around food did too. She said it simply, if something goes wrong, if you’re under the weather, if your body feels off, maa ke haath ka besan ka halwa somehow fixes it.
Shakti nodded along almost instantly, not as an afterthought but like someone who didn’t need convincing. Kamiya Jani, our editor-in-chief, added her own observation that besan has always been treated as more than just an ingredient in Indian kitchens. There’s this inherited understanding that it does something good for you, even if no one sits down to define what exactly that is.
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How Besan Helps With Throat Health, According To Neeti Mohan
Neeti, however, did have her own reason mapped out. Singing isn’t forgiving as pollution, strain and congestion, all of it shows up in the throat first. She shared that besan, in her experience, helps clear things out, almost like a reset after exposure to all of that. It’s not presented as a remedy from a textbook, but something she has leaned on over time, both as a singer and as someone who simply enjoys the food she grew up with.
And that’s what made the moment land; it wasn’t about glorifying an ingredient; it was about how something as basic as besan holds space in routine and belief, without ever needing validation.
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Why does Neeti Mohan prefer besan halwa?
Neeti Mohan associates besan halwa with comfort, childhood memories, and its soothing effect on the throat, especially helpful for singers dealing with strain and pollution.
Is besan halwa good for throat health?
While not a medical remedy, many believe besan halwa helps soothe the throat and clear congestion due to its warm and nourishing properties.
What makes besan important in Indian kitchens?
Besan is widely used in Indian cooking and is often associated with traditional beliefs of being nutritious, healing, and easy to digest.