Rajma Chawal, Chocolate Cake And More: Inside Taapsee Pannu's Wholesome Birthday Celebrations
The first picture showed the mouth-watering plate of rice and a generous serving of rajma (kidney bean curry) kept on a plate. But Taapsee Pannu added her own special twist to the classic North Indian combo. She paired her rajma-chawal with a triangular-shaped, crunchy and crumbly fish fillet, lightly dressed with swirly remoulade — a type of savoury, mayonnaise-based condiment popular in French cuisine. We also spotted lip-smacking achar (pickle) on the sides. Taapsee captioned the image, 'How life is lately,' and added, 'Rajma chawal meets fish fillet remoulade.'
Next, Taapsee Pannu took a comforting sip of a beverage, presumably black coffee. A wooden bench held the saucer and the cup, overlooking the distant cityscape. Her side note read, 'To celebrate the year I lived', which hints at her birthday. Safe to say Taapsee is nothing but grateful for turning a year older.
A birthday celebration is incomplete without cake, right? Taapsee had just the right dessert in mind to ring in the festivities. It was far from an ordinary one with decadent layers, similar to a Danish pastry, only bigger in size. The chocolate cake was slathered in a dark chocolate frosting on one part of the top, while the sides were all creamy. Adding to the unique factor, cute Denmark flags were placed on top of it. 'Home is where the cake is' she wrote and we agreed wholeheartedly.
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