We have brought for you an assortment of delicious food that our favourite Bollywood parents love to eat at home. These foods are so yummy that no kids can ever dream of fussing! When cooked healthily, they can make meal times in your household a lot more peaceful.
1. Shahrukh Khan
This daddy didn’t get a chance to get too fussy over food at home – both his Mom and Dad were excellent cooks and made sure everything tasted delicious! SRK’s father, a Pathan, used to eat a lot of dry Pathani food such as raan while his mom prepared yummy Hyderabadi food such as mutton biryani and khatti dal. Since then, there is one thing that SRK absolutely loves. It’s tandoori and grilled chicken! He says he is addicted to it and can eat it 365 days a year. He laps up crispy and juicy chicken at mealtimes and we daresay it’s the secret to his satisfied, happy smile!
Fussy Eaters Tip: Even for the fussiest of eaters, it helps to zero down on a favourite food. And then, the mom’s challenge is really to make this food as healthy as can be and expand on its scope gradually – from chicken to other protein sources like eggs and fish, for instance.
2. Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri has always been picky about her food. She puts in a considerable effort to ensure that the fine line between tasty food and health food is maintained. This becomes difficult when you are a foodie, which Madhuri is, and have two little foodies at home! But for her, everything is forgotten when she can indulge in her favourite fish dish – creamed fish. She has a special love for fish and there’s no denying that it can indeed be yummy. Madhuri also digs kande pohe and makes an excellent dish herself.
Fussy Eaters Tip: If you are non-vegetarian, we recommend trying fish as the answer to your child’s fussiness. It will also give your child abundant protein. Madhuri’s trick to dealing with fussy eaters is a balance – pizzas and burgers only once a week and delicious, homemade food the rest of the time.
3. Hrithik Roshan
One of the fittest Bollywood Dads ever, surely Hrithik grew up eating only healthy foods. How else did he become so toned and athletic? Well, while we Hrithik follows a strict diet now, when he was young, he made his mom fuss over him as much as any other kid! His absolute favourite food is piping hot samosas. He claims to be able to eat even a dozen samosas together! As a child, he also got his mom to prepare bread pudding; he has had it since he was four. Mommy Roshan’s caramel custard is another much-loved dish.
Fussy Eaters Tip: Try and make meal-times memorable by associating them with fun. Click pictures, talk, make memories. Years later, when your kids eat food prepared by their mom, it will bring back sweet childhood memories and make any diet worthwhile!
4. Aamir Khan
If you thought this dad’s perfection is limited only to his work, check this out: Aamir is very particular about his Mughlai cuisine and absolutely adores it. But it needs to be made perfectly, just like in the days of royalty. Mughlai food reminds him of his childhood and brings back memories of the good old days. Biryani badshahi, shahi rogan josh, you name it – Mughlai food gets Aamir’s pulse racing. In fact, fire-cooked food usually cuts it for him, like a plate of yummy Lithi-Chokha, the specialty from Bihar!
Fussy Eaters Tip: Once you’ve identified a food type your child particularly likes, it can become an excellent motivator to get things done. We are just saying!
5. Akshay Kumar
Like Aamir, there’s one food that makes Akshay happy no matter what – Thai Green Curry. He developed his love for Thai food while working as a chef in Thailand. So hot, spicy and soul-warming Thai is this dad’s comfort food.
Fussy Eaters Tip: Akshay’s main tip to deal with fussy eating is flexibility. He does not follow any rules during cooking but just lets his imagination and passion lead the way. Now that’s some brilliant advice for all moms!
6. Aishwarya Rai
This Bollywood mom was quite the model child when it comes to eating! She helped her mom out in the kitchen and also learned cooking skills by watching her. Growing up, she didn’t need anything fancy to satisfy her. The regular home-food such as dal, fish or chicken curry would be just right. What a dream daughter, eh? Today, Aish whips up different forms of southern sweets, Mangalorean dishes and other desserts in the kitchen. It’s a fragrant household!
Fussy Eaters Tip: We got to remember that kids are attracted to colourful, sugary foods – it’s a combination of biological and visual motivators! So while you should stick to healthy, simple fare, also remember to keep things special every now and then. A side-dish, a low-calorie dessert, or yoghurt-icecream can make dinners wonderful!