From khatti dal to smashed avocado: Veteran superstar Zeenat Aman shares wholesome daily diet plan that helps her stay fit at 73

Veteran star Zeenat Aman shared that there was a time when she used to feel embarrassed that she could not cook food, but then she reminded herself that she had been putting food on the table for her family since her teens. Zeenat took to her Instagram account, where she dropped a string of images. The first was of the actress looking into the fridge. The other images showed what she eats in a day. The last was from the 1980s, which featured the diva doing household chores for a shoot.

For the caption, she wrote, “A completely contrived picture of me “cooking” was once published in a magazine in the 80s. I quite sportingly posed for it, but the truth is the most I can do in the kitchen is boil an egg for Lily. Still, food remains a great joy in my life, and serendipitously my younger one grew up to be a fabulous chef who occasionally spoils me with elaborate home-cooked meals.”

She said that her mother instilled a simple credo “Eat small, eat fresh.” 

"Food is fuel, and long before nutritionists dieticians, and personal trainers were in vogue, my mother instilled a simple credo - eat small, eat fresh. Now it seems to be a social media trend to share what’s on your plate. So here are my offerings, in obeisance to both social media culture and my ma’s teachings: Mornings start with a cup of black tea and a bowl of soaked and peeled almonds," 73-year-old Zeenat Aman wrote. 

 

 

 

 

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“For the last few years, my breakfast usually involves a smashed avocado on sourdough toast with chunks of cheddar cheese. But if I’m feeling desi flavours, I’ll substitute this for a chilla or poha," she added. 

Zeenat Aman revealed that lunch is her "heaviest meal of the day" and that she usually eats dal, sabzi, roti, and some accouterments. 

"In this case, I am eating a deliciously tangy khatti dal, matar aloo in hara masala, paneer tikka, and a lovely homemade tomato chutney. Evening snacks are essential, so around 5 pm every day my Man Friday Aijaz roasts me a bowl of makhana tossed in light spices. Crunchy, light… and nutritionist-approved!" the actress wrote. 

For Zeenat Aman, the best part of her everyday meal plan is 'when I indulge my sweet tooth'. 

"I try to be careful about ingesting too much sugar, but I am certainly not going to eliminate this pleasure from my life. These sinful, smooth, and rich squares from Royce are a current favourite. I could demolish the box in one sitting, but I attempt to keep it to two squares at a go!" she wrote. 

(With IANS inputs)

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