Khau Galli: Raima Sen

Raima Sen loves the Japanese delicacy sushi. This has little to do with her film The Japanese Wife

I am Non-vegetarian.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
In non-veg food i like Sushi, eggs, steaks, fish, mutton and biryani.u00a0
In veg food i like Potato, pakchoy ...u00a0 actually the list is endless.
I begin my day with A bottle of water and gourd juice.u00a0u00a0u00a0
MY breakfast IS Oatmeal with milk.u00a0u00a0
MY Lunch IS One vegetarian dish, dal-rice/roti, with chicken/fish curry.u00a0u00a0
My evening snack is Poha or bhel.
My dinner is If it's Indian food then it's similar to lunch. If I'm having continental then it's either muttton chops or chicken cutlets with beans and carrots.
In sweets i like Only chocolates.
My fitness regimen is Bikram Choudhury's Hatha yoga everyday, combined with weight training thrice a week.
I also do spinning on and off.
My favourite cooku00a0My grandmother Suchitra Sen. She makes the best Bengali food. My dad is great with food too. He collects recipes from all overu00a0-- from Tripuri to Bhutanese to Burmese food.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
I cooku00a0I can make eggs, Maggie noodles, tea and coffee. I am self-sufficient.u00a0u00a0
My best dining friend is My mom, dad and sister.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
My idea of a romantic meal A glass of red wine, a great steak and nice music. Open air, maybe by the beach. I should have great company.u00a0
My childhood memory of food is My dad forcing me to finish Nepalese aloo. I would try swallowing it with water. But once it got stuck in my throat and I felt terrible. After that he never forced me to eat food.u00a0u00a0u00a0
My Sunday lunch is I usually eat out on Sundays. I like to dine at Royal China, Indigo and Marriott. I just discovered Penne for its Chilean sea bass.
My sister Ria makes Lovely soups, especially beetroot soup. She also cooks excellent Mexican chicken, greek rice, Bhutanese aloo, and kebabs.u00a0
I feel guilty after eating French fries and Maggi.
My fridge always has Chocolates and cold meats.u00a0
I can't resist buying Chocolates.u00a0u00a0
I resemble A cool cucumber.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
I am allergic to Thankfully, nothing at all.u00a0u00a0
My comfort food IS Fish curry with rice, potatoes and khichdi.u00a0u00a0
On sets I eat unit food or order a Subway sandwich.u00a0u00a0
My favourite... Cuisine: In Bengali food I like bekti fish and aloo poshto.
Spice: Chillies.u00a0
Poison: White or red wine.
Beverage: Coffee.u00a0u00a0
Kitchen appliance: Spatula.

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT
Zuma, London
Raima says, "In Londonu00a0 I love eating at Zuma and Rocca, and a couple of restaurants in Soho. In Mumbai I love eating at Royal China and Cafe Indigo. If I'm in Kolkata
I like to dine at China Town. But most of time
I prefer eating home food when in Kolkata."
Zuma is a great blend of Japanese tradition laced with a modern twist.
It's menu has a wide varietyu00a0u00a0-- small dishes and salads, sushi and sashimi, from the robata grill, zuma dishes, desserts and tasting menu that includes a seafood selection and miso soup with tofu.

FAVOURITE RECIPE: French onion soup
Ingredients
3-4 onions (finely sliced)u00a0 100 gm butteru00a0
Pepper powder (as per taste)u00a0
4 cups chicken stock (made from 4 chicken cubes)u00a0
1 French loafu00a0
200 gm Gruyere cheese (grated)
4 raw eggs
Salt to tasteu00a0
Method
Lightly heat butter in a pan. Add onions and saut ufffd on a low flameu00a0 until they turn brown. Add pepper and mix well.
Add the chicken stock, salt and stir. Boil for few minutes.
Slice the French loaf. Pour the soup into four individual oven proof soup bowls. Arrange one or two slices of French bread in each bowl. Evenly sprinkle grated cheese on it. Bake for five to seven minutes.
When it is ready, drop
a raw egg in each bowl, to add flavour.
Serve hot.u00a0
Tip: To make chicken stock, boil the chicken cubes in 4 cups water.u00a0