For many people, food prepared at home brings a sense of comfort, especially after spending days away from family. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar recently shared a personal memory about his love for his mother’s cooking and how he would call her before returning from long cricket tours to request his favourite dishes.
He shared the memory in a video on Instagram, offering fans a glimpse into his love for traditional Maharashtrian food.
Tendulkar recalled that being away on long tours made him miss meals prepared at home. To make sure his favourite dishes were ready when he returned, he would call his mother two or three days before reaching home and tell her what he wanted to eat. His choices included varan bhaat, a traditional Maharashtrian dish made with lentils and rice, and batata bhaji, a potato preparation. He also mentioned his favourite vegetable dish. Tendulkar also remembered a special mixture prepared by his mother. He further shared that adding ghee and eating with one’s hands made the meal special. His enthusiasm while talking about these dishes showed how much he enjoyed the food. The cricket legend spoke about the Maharashtrian dishes he craved while travelling and why his mother’s cooking remains difficult to replicate. He recalled calling his mother two or three days before returning home to tell her what he wanted her to prepare.
Because food made by her hands had a unique flavour, although the recipe has been passed on within the family, he explained that matching the taste of her cooking remained difficult.
Earlier reporting noted: Sachin Tendulkar recalls his mother’s cooking Sachin Tendulkar recalls his mother’s cooking Earlier reporting noted: In the video, Tendulkar says that he would miss home-cooked food whenever he was away on long tours.
Earlier reporting noted: Sachin Tendulkar recalls asking his mother for home-cooked Maharashtrian food after cricket tours Sachin Tendulkar has offered fans a glimpse into his life beyond cricket, recalling how he would call his mother before returning home from long tours to tell her what he wanted to eat.
