Virat enjoys Indian food
The former captain is holidaying in Europe with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter. He visited an Indian restaurant twice
Former India captain Virat Kohli, who played his last international (Test) match in the first week of July in England and is not a part of the team for the ongoing West Indies tour and also newly announced team for the upcoming Zimbabwe series, is enjoying his vacation with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika in London.
On Friday, he paid a visit to London’s ‘Jamavar’ restaurant. This was his second visit to an Indian restaurant as he had already been at ‘Bombay Bustle’, the restaurant owned by the same group, on July 26.
“My work and wisdom lie in making the best memories and what could be better than cooking for the power couple that the entire India is proud of !! Thank you @virat.kohli and @anushkasharma for dining with us and I am very happy that you enjoyed the food @jamavarlondon,” Surender Mohan, the chief chef of both the restaurants has said via social media.
Earlier, it was the same chef, who had hosted the couple and posted the message: “Happy & honoured to have had the wonderfully warm and pride of India @virat.kohli and @anushkasharma dine with us @bombaybustle”.
Surender Mohan is a Corporate Chef — Indian Cuisine and has worked at The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts.
Kohli’s love for Indian food is well-known. He is a healthy eater, but when it comes to his comfort food chole bhature of Delhi is his favourite. He also loves aloo paratha, and sushi.
Anushka, though has been following the nutrition chart, her food habits are different from her husband’s.
Earlier, she had shared a glimpse of the yummy food she indulged in while vacationing in Paris. The couple has been travelling across Europe. We saw her devouring a delicious croissant and a hot cup of coffee for breakfast. “When in Paris, eat many croissants,” Anushka captioned the
post.
Having a balanced meal with complex carbohydrates, adequate protein and right quality of fat support the nutritional daily demand of macro and micronutrients. It is important that you nourish the gut flora with adequate fibres especially in the monsoon. This is achieved through eating seasonal vegetables such as ash gourd, ridge gourd, snake gourd and bottle gourd. These vegetable fibres act as a prebiotic for nourishing the gut flora.
Fibre can also be obtained through sunflower seeds, melon seeds and flax seeds. Dr. Karthiyayini Mahadevan, Head, Wellness and Wellbeing, Columbia Pacific Communities says, “prepare the gut flora with adequate probiotics such as buttermilk and yoghurt. One must drink only potable water from a known source where it is safe to drink. Adhering to timely food habits, eating the right quantity and quality helps in supporting the immune system. Eating early dinner before 7 pm gives adequate time to digest food before sleep. Avoid eating heavy protein for dinner. Animal protein cannot be easily digested which ultimately affects the quality of sleep. When the quality of sleep gets hampered, the individual’s circadian rhythm gets altered affecting the secretion of growth hormone which helps in repairs and rejuvenation. Thus, vitality gets compromised leading to impaired immune system.”
Monsoon is the season to eat right as stomach infections are common. Eat light meals and frequent meals as this is good for digestion. As sweating is more common in monsoon due to moisture in air, drink clean water, boiled, filtered or RO water. Preeti Gupta, Nutritionist, Founder, Perfect Health says, “use ingredients like cumin, asafetida, fennel as these help in digestion. You can soak these in water and consume them. Avoid outside food, especially junk food as well as raw and uncooked food. Do include probiotics like curd, tempeh, kimchi, kombucha and fermented foods like Idli, Dosa and Dokhla. These are very good for our gut bacteria to digest also, and they improve immunity and prevent infection. Avoid sugary drinks like sodas as they create bloating and gastric issues.”
S.N Rao, Managing Director, Chairman, Supreem Super Foods adds, “while the monsoon season provides relief from the oppressive heat, it is also imperative to take care of our immune system. According to Ayurveda, boosting immunity during the monsoon season is essential, and the best method to do it is by consuming fruits and vegetables (superfoods in particular) that help speed up the body’s metabolism. Consuming nutrient-rich food helps strengthen the immune system and defend us to fight infections that crop up with changing weather. One must include ginger, turmeric, and tulsi in their diet to strengthen the immunity system.”
Here are some simple recipes that you can try at home while you enjoy the rain with a cup of hot tea or coffee.