From morning smoothie to homemade Budda bowl, 7 food lessons to learn from newly wed Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru made their relationship Instagram official on Monday when the couple shared the first pictures from their intimate wedding on social media. The couple, who was rumoured to be in a relationship since 2024, got married on Monday morning at Isha Foundation's Linga Bhairavi Temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. While her wedding look is all set to make headlines, her food choices and diet lessons have always been a point of discussion among food and fitness lovers. Let us take a look at seven food lessons one can learn from the newly wed Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

She loves lettuce, celery, and spinach smoothie. To make it, you need evenly washed leaves and soaked chia seeds, flax seeds coconut water, protein powder, and collagen powder. Blend them all together and your morning smoothie is ready.

As per her interviews, she loves a South Indian breakfast platter of idli, dosa, sambar, and coconut chutney. She loves sambar to be tangy and spicy over the sweet ones.

As per her interviews, she loves Aloo Bonda, a carb-rich deep fried snack from South India. Made with a spiced mashed potato filling coated in a gram-flour batter, it is soft, tangy, and mildly spiced with ginger, green chillies, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric inside and the outside turns perfectly golden and crisp when fried.

According to reports, the actress is very conscious of her eating habits in order to maintain such a hectic shooting schedule. And as per her Instagram story highlights; she enjoys 4-ingredient almond milk as a part of her nutritious breakfast. To make it, you need to soak 1 cup of almonds in 4 cups of water and then blend and strain. Transfer the milk into the blender again along with the salt, soaked dates, and vanilla extract.Blend it well until all the ingredients are mixed. Pour into a serving glass and enjoy.

She loves healthy meals and in a YouTube video, she is seen writing down the detailed Lentil and Greens Buddha Bowl recipe. As per the YouTube video by Vibrant Living, it’s not just a salad but a complete meal with balanced proportions of protein, carbs, fat, and all other important minerals. To make it you need 1 tbsp lime zest, 2 tbsp lemon juice, salt to taste, 1 tsp black pepper, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 green chilli, 4 mint leaves, 2 brahmi leaves, 2 paan leaves, 2 kale leaves. 1 cup carrot, 1 nulkol, 1 cucumber, 1 cup mixed bell pepper, 4-6 spring onion, ½ cup red cabbage, 1 tomato, 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, 4-6 roasted almonds, 2 tbsp black sesame seeds, and 1 cup cooked masoor dal. Begin by preparing the dressing and adding lime zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, and green chilli in a big mixing bowl. Give it a gentle mix. Add chopped mint leaves, brahmi leaves, paan leaves, and kale. Mix and let the flavours infuse. Chop carrot, nulkol, cucumber, mix bell pepper, and spring onion, and add them to the dressing bowl. Now, add cabbage and tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, roasted almonds, and black sesame seeds. Mix well. Lastly, add cooked masoor dal and mix it all well. Your homemade Lentil and Green Buddha Bowl is ready. Enjoy!

She is also a Thakkali Sadam or Tomato Rice lover. In a YouTube video, Samantha made the healthier version of this recipe with brown rice, which is low in calories, and rich in fibre and healthy fat. To make it, you need ¼ cup brown rice, 1 tbsp toor dal, 1 tbsp urad dal, 6-8 curry leaves, 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, 2 garlic cloves, 3/4 tsp mustard seeds, 1 green chilli, salt to taste, 2 tbsp ghee, 3 tbsp coriander leaves, 3/4 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 8-10 cashew nuts, 4 tomatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp garam masala, 1 tsp jaggery, 1 onion, and 1/4 tsp coriander powder. Wash and soak brown rice and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles. In a pan add ghee, garlic, and onion. Sauté for 30 seconds. Add toor dal, urdal dal, green chili, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, tomatoes and coriander leaves. Sauté for 3-5 minutes. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder. Cook till the mixture turns mushy. Add water, jaggery, and cooked rice. Mix well. Add coriander leaves, salt, fennel seeds, and cashew nuts. Mix well, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

As per interviews, her post-workout diet always includes a portion of eggs for protein requirements.