As a child Anang Desai was told to eat all food because all food is good. But Anang Desai  has always enjoyed eating ‘good’ food. A self-proclaimed foodie, he steers clear of sugar and fried food. Anang has worked relentlessly after beginning with Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi in which he played JB Kripalani. He has worked in more than 60 films and 60 plus television serials

Anita Raheja

My dietary preference is: Definitely vegetarian though I do eat eggs.

First thing in the morning: I have a glass of water.

My breakfast comprises: Mainly  of eggs and toast and 2 cups of tea. Sometimes I also have oats. 

My lunch: Depends on my mood. Dal, sabzi , rotis, one salad and chaas of course. I like to have a variety of dals and sabzis. If I have rice I don’t have rotis. I eat different kind of rotis  -- multigrain , bajra, millet and wheat. 

Between breakfast and lunch : I have a fruit, it could be a pear/orange.

In the evenings I snack on: Makhanas/upma/ poha and sometimes chana and peanuts.

My dinner is: Similar to lunch. If it’s South Indian then it’s dosas  and idli sambhar. Sometimes, I like Asian food. 

The food I consciously avoid is: Fried food by and large and sugar. No sugar in my cups of tea. I like gulab jamun  ras malai , chocolate cake  and besan laddoo but I  don't eat  sweets  now.

My favourite restaurants are: An Asian restaurant sometimes Indian, sometimes continental food. BKC, Lokhandwala and also south Mumbai has good places. 

For a romantic meal: Surely. I'd like to take my wife to an exotic place but that's a very private matter.

I am foodie: I like many kinds of food but I definitely control my intake of food 

I cook: Not really. But I can prepare a simple khichdi and scrambled eggs 

My favourite cook in my family: Although we have a house help who cooks for us but the best cook in my family is my wife.We enjoy eating food made by her.

My favourite cuisines: Asian, Continental and of course Indian. At home it is predominantly Indian food. 

Tip to the readers: Eat healthy. Try and avoid packaged food. Avoid deep fried dishes and try control your sugar intake.

My favourite recipe is: Rajma made by my wife.