77th anniversary of Poonch link-up with India celebrated
The 77th link-up anniversary of Poonch with the rest of India was on Friday celebrated by the Army and civilian population of the border region.
A team of 50 chefs in a government-led initiative created a world record by cooking 918 kg “khichdi” live at the World Food India 2017 event on Saturday.
According to the organisers, their attempt to prepare Brand India khichdi using 800 kg of grains has entered the Guinness World Records.
Before the official announcement of the record, chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who led the team, said the khichdi preparation in the big “kadhai” (wok) using steam had started from Friday night and he was confident of the record.
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Multi-grains such as rice, bajra, ans ragi, as well as pulses, vegetables and spices were used in the khichdi.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal were among those participating in the event and they added “tadka” to the India’s traditional staple food.
Ramdev said khichdi was a nutritious food and it had all necessary vitamins, while Badal said khichdi was a special food item since everyone in India would eat it.
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