Neena Gupta turned chef with this delicious delicacy from leftover rice

IANS May 18, 2025 321 views

Celebrated actress Neena Gupta surprised her followers with a creative cooking video on Instagram, demonstrating how to transform leftover rice into delicious tikkis. Her recipe involved mixing rice with sooji, vegetables, and spices, then frying them into crispy treats. The cooking adventure showcased Gupta's versatile talents beyond acting. The post came alongside heartwarming moments of her enjoying grandmother duties with her granddaughter Matara.

"Tikki ready" - Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta turned chef with this delicious delicacy from leftover rice
Mumbai, May 18: Celebrated actress Neena Gupta turned chef with a delicious delicacy made from leftover rice.

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Actress creates delicious tikkis from leftover rice and simple ingredients

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Neena experiments with homemade recipe shared on Instagram

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Combines rice, sooji, vegetables for crispy tikki preparation

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Showcases culinary creativity beyond acting career

She posted a clip on her Instagram straight from her kitchen, making some yummy tikkis.

Neena took some leftover rice and added some sooji to it, along with freshly cut carrot, ginger, onions, and some curd, and mashed it all well. Then she added some finely chopped green chilies and coriander, and let the batter rest for around 20 minutes.

Once it was set, she made small balls from the batter and fried them into crispy tikkis. Neena also revealed that she was trying out this recipe for the first time, after eating it somewhere.

"Tikki ready," Neena captioned the post.

On Thursday, Neena's designer daughter, Masaba Gupta, dropped a heartwarming glimpse of her mother embracing her nani duties on social media.

Masaba posted a video on her Instagram in which Neena was seen singing the classic song "Dum Maro Dum" while holding her granddaughter, Matara.

The adorable moment between the grandmother and granddaughter was captioned, “Mozart for babies < Nani singing whatever comes to mind. It’s a miracle I turned out ok. @neena_gupta.”

After tying the knot in a private court ceremony in January 2023, Masaba Gupta and actor Satyadeep Misra were blessed with a baby girl in October 2024. Sharing the exciting news with the netizens, the new parents released a joint statement on Dussehra. The couple further dropped an adorable picture of their baby girl’s feet and captioned it, “Our very special little girl arrived on a very special day. 11.10.2024. Masaba and Satyadeep.”

In January 2025, Masaba disclosed that they had named their little bundle of joy Matara.

Masaba took to her Instagram account and shared a photo of her hand with a golden bangle, along with her daughter's little hand. The bangle had "Matara" inscribed on it.

Explaining the meaning of the name, Masaba wrote, "3 months with my Matara..The name embodies the divine feminine energies of 9 Hindu goddesses, celebrating their strength and wisdom. Also, the star of our eyes." .

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Love how Neena Gupta makes such simple yet delicious recipes! Leftover rice tikkis are such a brilliant idea - reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen hacks. Will definitely try this weekend. 😊
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Rahul S.
The video of Neena singing to her granddaughter is so heartwarming! Our Bollywood veterans make the best nanis. Also, that tikki recipe looks perfect for Mumbai monsoon evenings with chai.
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Ananya M.
While I appreciate the recipe, I wish celebrities would also highlight more nutritious options. Adding some grated paneer or sprouts could make these tikkis healthier. Otherwise, great zero-waste cooking idea!
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Vikram J.
"Dum Maro Dum" as a lullaby? Only Neena Gupta could pull this off! 😂 The Gupta-Misra family seems to be having so much fun. Also, that tikki recipe is similar to what we make in Bihar - we call it chawal ka chokha.
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Shalini P.
Matara is such a beautiful name with deep meaning! The whole family seems so grounded despite their stardom. Neena's cooking videos feel like watching a favorite aunt in the kitchen - so relatable.
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Karan D.
Pro tip: Add a pinch of chaat masala to these rice tikkis before serving! Neena Gupta continues to inspire - whether it's breaking stereotypes in Bollywood or showing simple home cooking can be glamorous too.

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