Kajol and Farah Khan fail to identify black cardamom, actors says she doesn't understand the logic behind ‘less salt': ‘Namakharam hai saarein'

Indian Express

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Kajol may be one of the finest actresses of her time, but when it comes to cooking, she admits she's no expert. In the latest episode of Farah Khan's vlog, the Maa star stepped into the kitchen to try her hand at making Prawn Biryani, under the guidance of Farah and her cook, Dilip. What followed was a hilarious sequence of spice misidentifications and cooking confusion.
As they entered the kitchen, Farah decided to test Kajol's culinary knowledge. She began handing her spices and quizzing her. Holding up shahi jeera, Farah asked, 'What is this?' Kajol hesitated and guessed, 'Jeera?' Farah wasn't convinced. Kajol tried again, 'Ajwain?' Still not right. Farah gave a hint, 'Who is the hero you have done most of your films with?' Kajol quickly replied, 'Shah Rukh?' Farah laughed and revealed, 'It is Shahi Jeera!'
Next she showed the actor star anise. Farah asked, 'What is this called? Who are you?' Kajol, clueless, responded, 'I am the biggest fool!' Farah groaned, 'You are the biggest star, man! This is star anise!' Kajol burst into laughter as she said, 'Acha, I am a star!'
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Then came the twist, when Farah herself got stumped. Holding up a spice, she looked confused. 'Yeh toh mujhe bhi nahi pata, kya hai yeh? (I too don't know this ingredient, what is this?)' Both turned to Dilip, who with a smile answered, 'Badi elaichi (black cardamom),' leaving them both in splits.
As they progressed, Kajol followed Dilip's instructions and added tomatoes. When Farah reminded Kajol to add salt, she enthusiastically said, 'Namak toh… I love namak!' A baffled Farah responded, 'I love namak? Everyone loves namak.' Kajol clarified, 'No, no, I really can't do without salt.' Still confused, Farah asked, 'Bhai, who can do without salt?'
Kajol explained, 'A lot of people say 'namak kam hona chahiye (we should eat less salt)'. They talk about the right andaz (measure), but I think that andaz is different for everyone.' Farah quipped, 'Namakharam hai woh saare!' This left them all in splits.
Meanwhile, in her interview with Mashable India, Kajol shared that her husband Ajay Devgn is an expert at cooking and very possessive about his recipes. 'He will never reveal his recipes and secret ingredients that he uses to cook them.'