Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) In a delightful culinary crossover celebrating Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year), KKR's cooking show 'Knight Bite' featured South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje alongside Indian star Manish Pandey for a special fusion cooking session ahead The episode showcased the cricketers trying their hand at preparing 'paturi' - a traditional Bengali dish where fish or prawns are wrapped in banana leaves and grilled - but with a South African twist using peri-peri marinade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked about his kitchen experience, Quinton de Kock surprised everyone with his response, \"I live in the kitchen back home. My wife chills, I do all the cooking.\" The South African wicketkeeper seemed quite comfortable with the cooking process, even as his teammate Nortje admitted it was his 'first time in the kitchen in a very long time'.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both South African cricketers revealed their love for fishing, with de Kock explaining what draws him to the sport: \"The adrenaline rush you get from it... places around the world you go to... I've been all over like the Amazon, St. Charles, and going to mid-Africa for a good time with friends,\" creating a perfect connection to the cooking session where they prepared fish they didn't have to catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The cooking session featured a unique fusion \u2014 a traditional Bengali paturi with a South African peri-peri marinade. The cricketers wrapped fish and prawns in banana leaves before grilling them in the air fryer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Adding star power to the cooking session, Manish Pandey joined the group. Reflecting on joining KKR, with whom he has won the TATA IPL in 2014, while delivering a player of the match performance, the veteran batter shared: \"My first time for KKR and my first trophy also, so it was a lot of fun. The entire season we worked hard, and then final game, luckily that match was in Bangalore and because I live in Bangalore, it was a very memorable moment.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Adding enthusiastically about the team's prospects, he said, \"The way everybody played last year was unbelievable, and I really hope the boys are ready to play and get another trophy this season also.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Adding star power to the cooking session, Manish Pandey joined the group. Reflecting on joining KKR, with whom he has won the TATA IPL in 2014, while delivering a player of the match performance, the veteran batter shared: \"My first time for KKR and my first trophy also, so it was a lot of fun. The entire season we worked hard, and then final game, luckily that match was in Bangalore and because I live in Bangalore, it was a very memorable moment.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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