I can make 50 kinds of ice-creams and round chapattis : Ragini Khanna

Ragini Khanna has worked in Radha Ki Betiyaan, Bhaskar Bharti and is currently doing Sasural Genda Phool and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. A complete foodie, she loves eating and cooking food. TellyChakkar talks to her about her fitness and diet. Personal fitness mantra: Eat right. Indulge at times but not for the heck of it. Do one hour of exercise everyday and drink lots of water. Personal diet mantra: Have plenty of fibre and nutritious food, do not starve. Exercise routine: One hour of exercise every day. Is food the elixir of life? Yes. Are you a foodie? Yes. Are you a vegetarian or non-vegetarian? Vegetarian. Favourite cuisine: Italian. Favourite dish: Kadi chawal that my mom makes. Favourite restaurant: Keeps changing every week. Last time I had been to this Bungalow No.1, so it is my favourite now. A must on my breakfast table: Salt! Sugar or sugar-free for my tea/coffee: Black coffee with no sugar. Lunch generally consists of: One chapatti, some rice and vegetable. Dinner generally consists of: Again one chapatti, some rice, vegetable and curd. Dessert delights: One spoon of every dessert that’s on offer. One thing I can't resist: Chocolates. My favourite drink (non-alcoholic): Mojito. My favourite drink (alcoholic): I don’t drink. At parties I have: Orange juice. Most unusual dish I've tasted: The most unusual dish that I had tasted was a weird combination of brinjal and jaggery. It was too yummy! Experiment with food: I love experimenting with everything. On the streets, I love to have: Pani puri, chaat, sev puri, pav bhaji, frankies, kulfi. Do you cook? Yes, I cook Indian and Italian, apart from these I can make 50 kinds of ice-creams and round chapatis. Favourite recipe: Chocolate ice-cream. Ingredients: 2 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup milk 2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 to 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preparation: In a saucepan make the base by heating chocolate, sugar, milk, cream and vanilla until chocolate is melted. Cool. Pour the mixture into a blender and process until smooth. Add chocolate chips and blend until chips are broken up. Pour into ice cream moulds and set in the freezer.