SUSTAINABLE RAKHI FESTIVAL AT COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SBR
IFEA and SNS organized a cooking competition and workshop at Courtyard by Marriott SBR which was sponsored by Cosmo Ecosystem Care Pvt Ltd, manufacturer of natural sweeteners made from stevia and prickly pear products. Prickly Pear Cacti are mainly known for their flavourful fruit which offers myriad health benefits.
Stevia was the mandatory ingredient for the cooking competition. The gift sponsors were Nand Equipment and Home Town Ahmedabad.
The winners were Bharti Pawar, Priti Dholakia, Megha Agarwal and Jigna Ganatra.
Chef Vijay Dubey and his team conducted the workshop teaching dishes with healthy and sustainable ingredients like Bajra Biscuits, Kadhai Ratatoille with Foxnuts, Avocado ad Fermented Cauliflower, Spinach Ricotta Millet Canelloni with prickly pears reduction, Ragi Sourdough Flatbread, Pears and Rocket in EVOO, Aoili with pomegranate, walnuts and toasted sesame, and Rissotto with pear, barley, sorghum, black gram and short-grain rice.
As per the theme, the exhibition showcased sustainable products for Raksha Bandhan like rakhis made by the nomadic Mirasa women of the Little Rann of Kutch environs, plantable rakhis, handicrafts, handmade candles, traditional clothing and jewellery, etc.
More than 170 women, including home chefs attended the workshop.
