Sachin Tendulkar, who just turned 50 on April 24, opened up about his favourite Maharashtrian dish, 3 am buddy, and more in a fun, 59-second candid chat.
In an interaction with Curly Tales, the former batsman shared his favourite Maharashtrian dish — “varan bhaat,” he said. For the unversed, varan bhaat is a type of dal chawal made with tuvar dal or pigeon peas, and a dollop of ghee.
Already in the mood for some? We shall not disappoint you. Here’s a quick recipe from chef Sanjeev Kapoor that can be prepared at home. Take a look.
How to make Varan Bhaat?
Ingredients
1½ cups – Split pigeon peas (toovar dal), soaked for 30-40 minutes and drained
1½ cups – Ambemohor rice, soaked and drained
1 tsp – Turmeric powder
¼ tsp – Asafoetida (hing)
Salt to taste
Ghee to drizzle
Method
*Add rice and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker. Cook on low heat till 4 whistles are given.
*Add the dal, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt in a pressure cooker. Add two and a half cups of water. Mix well. Cook on low heat till four whistles are given. Switch off heat. Churn and mash the dal such that it is still coarse.
*Serve varan hot with cooked rice, drizzled with ghee.
This is, however, not the first time the ‘Master Blaster’ has opened up about his favourite Maharashtrian food. Earlier, he had shared his love for misal pav on Twitter. In a video, while devouring a spoonful of the curry, he said; “Misal pav’s matter itself is different. Its reminds me of Burmese croustade. But Maharashtra’s misal pav is number 1.”
“Be it a Sunday or a Monday, I’ll take Misal Pav any day! What’s your idea of a perfect breakfast?” read the caption of the tweet.
Be it a Sunday or a Monday, I’ll take Misal Pav any day!
What’s your idea of a perfect breakfast?🍴😋#MisalPav pic.twitter.com/VewgsNTsRH
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 12, 2021
During the interview, Tendulkar also shared that friends and cricketers like Subrato Bannerjee, Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, and Yuvraj Singh as the “life of any party”. He also opened up about how he is never the first one on the dance floor. “My only footwork is on the ground,” he responded cheekily.
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Who was the last person he called? “Anjali”, he shared referring to his wife who he has been married for 28 years.
He also expressed that he 3 am buddy is Yuvraj Singh as “he travels a lot”.
The celebrity cricketer also shared a few photos of himself enjoying a cup of tea on his birthday.
“Tea Time: 50 not out”, he captioned the post.
Take a look.
Tea time: 50 Not Out! pic.twitter.com/WzfK88EZcN
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 24, 2023
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