Careful Eater

Sharman Joshi The funny guy is serious about his diet and does not goof around with it u00a0I amNonvegetarianu00a0u00a0I begin my day with A glass of wateru00a0u00a0u00a0MY breakfast isSix egg whites and a bowl of oatmealu00a0u00a0u00a0MY Lunch ISChicken or fish I am on a high protein diet which is not recommended by many nowadays but I am still sticking to it as it works for me I eat some veggies either in the form of a salad or cooked in minimum oil a couple of chapattis and curdu00a0 u00a0My evening snack isA fruit is what I save for the evening thats before six actually and a handful of peanuts if I am very hungry or sometimes a couple of biscuitsu00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0My dinner isChicken or fish again And a bowl of veggies and no carbs I generally have my dinner around 930 whether at home or outsideu00a0u00a0u00a0In sweets i likeFortunately I dont have a sweet tooth Occasionally I relish a cheesecake or rasgollas kheer kadam and sandesh u00a0My fitness regimen isI spend about an hour in the gym and its a mix of cardio and weight training On an average I work out four to five times in a week After my work out I generally take amino acid capsulesu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0My best diningu00a0u00a0friends areMy wife for sure and a couple of my friends from school One of them is Kasim Another friend who I like to share a meal with is Rahilau00a0u00a0My idea of a romanticu00a0u00a0mealI am a beach person and I love the sea Lets see u2026 on the beach by the sea in a secluded little spot Perfect place to wine and dineu00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0My Sunday lunch isI reserve my Sundays for my daughter We take her for a brunch to the Otters Club or to Marriottu00a0u00a0u00a0On the sets of 3u00a0u00a0IdiotsAll of us carried food from home We would sit together and eat My assistants khichdi was quite popular In Ladakh we specially stepped out to have kawah it was deliciousu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0My favourite Spice Green chilliesu00a0Poison Single Maltu00a0u00a0 Beverage WaterKitchen appliance RefrigeratorFavourite RestaurantEthiopian cuisineSharman says I love to try out every new restaurant that opens in town In Mumbai the place that I frequent is Royal China I like the place while my wife loves it so I end up going there most of the time What works for my diet is the Indian foodu00a0the tandori stuff I like going to the Peshawari at the MarathaIn New York I ate at an Ethiopian restaurant The meal was very interestingu00a0 it was pretty much like Indian The food is placed in a big plate and everyone shares the meal Ethiopian cuisine generally consists of a flatbread of around 20 inches on which is served various kinds of meat and mostly vegetable dishes Among the beverages Tej a strong honey wine and Tella a home brewed beer are favourites Favourite Recipe Cannelloni IngredientsCannelloni pancake batter4 ounces flour u00bc tsp salt 1 egg 1u00bc cup waterLittle oil for greasing the pan u00a0MethodMix flour salt and egg in a bowl Gradually mix in the water the batter should be of a thin creamy consistency Cover and leave for two to three hours Lightly grease a nonstick frying pan with oil making sure that the pan is neither hot nor cold Pour enough batter to make it a thin pancake Cook it on high enough heat to get a pale colour on one side only Remove and keep aside IngredientsBu00e9chamel sauce 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp flour u00bc tsp powdered nutmeg 1u00bd cup milk 1 cup cream or fresh malai u00bd tsp each of salt and pepper MethodIn a saucepan melt butter Add in the flour Fry to golden brown Reduce heat and add milk nutmeg powder and blend with an eggbeater Cook over low heat till you get a custardlike consistency Add cream salt and pepper IngredientsCottage cheese and spinach fillingu00a0 2 tsp oil u00bd tsp crushed garlic 1 medium sized onion chopped 1 cup ground spinach 200 gms cottage cheese 2 tbsp thick cream 1 egg MethodHeat oil in a nonstick pan Lightly fry garlic Add onions and fry to a pale colour for five minutes Add spinach and fry for five more minutes Remove from heat and cool it In a bowl mix the spinach filling along with other ingredients IngredientsTo assemble the Cannelloniu00a0u00a0 Pancakes Bu00e9chamel sauce Cheese spinach filling for the pancakes 1 tsp butter for greasing the baking dish 12 cups tomato sauce or as required 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp olive oil MethodOn the cooked side of the pancakes put two to three tbsp cheese spinach filling in the centre roll the filling in the pancakeu00a0 Arrange all the pancakes in a greased ovenproof dish Spread a layer of tomato sauce using u00beth quantity on the pancakes Then spread the Bu00e9chamel sauce and the remaining tomato sauce Evenly sprinkle grated cheese on top and then add olive oil on the cheese Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Cu00a0