Shabana Azmi, known for her stellar performances in Hindi cinema, recently shared her passionate opinion on street food in Mumbai and Delhi. While she admitted that Delhi’s panipuri is the best, she stood firm by Mumbai’s Sevpuri and Bhil Puri, declaring that they belong to a class of their own.
During a candid conversation with Kunal Vijayakar on an episode of ‘Khaane Mein Kya Hai?’, she humorously recalled an incident from her time in Budapest during the shoot. auraShe spent four hours trying to cook dal. I called Chef Vikas Khanna asked for help and when he inquired what kind of lentils she was using, she confidently said it was masoor dal. However, to her surprise, it was chana dal, which explains the long cooking time.
“For four hours I was trying to cook dal… I ran to Vikas Khanna in New York and said ‘Vikas, ye jal nahi rahi hai’, and he said ‘Kaun se dal?’ So I said ‘Mosoor ki dal’.
Azmi also spoke about her love for Mumbai street food, especially when compared to North Indian food. Although North India has a rich variety of chaat, Mumbai’s bihl puri and sevpuri are unparalleled, she insisted. “Forget it, forget it! There’s no comparison,” she exclaimed excitedly.
When the topic of vada pav came up, she admitted that she just likes it, but she just loves pav. She even joked, “I love Buff, I could marry Buff!”
she has Animal cartel Co-star Anjali Dinesh Ahmed, the quality of pav is crucial. She stressed that they should be fresh, soft, fluffy and warm, not the small, tough and packaged versions. When served with chicken or lamb curry, it truly is the quintessential Mumbai experience.
Shabana’s love for street food and Mumbai’s culinary culture is evident, and her hilarious remarks have only fueled the age-old debate about which city serves the best street food. Whether it’s Savepuri in Mumbai or Panipuri in Delhi, one thing is for sure – Shabana Azmi’s passion for food is as strong as her legendary on-screen performances.
(tags for translation) Shabana Azmi Food Debate
