A Guinness world record was set on Saturday by cooking a 918 kg khichdi, a traditional multi-grain dish, at the ongoing global food event organised by the government in the national capital.
A team of 50 people led by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor and NGO Akshaya Patra supervised the night-long preparations and yoga guru Ramdev Baba put the crowning 'tadka' in the dish at the World India Food event that will conclude on Sunday.
Khichdi was steam-cooked in a giant wok weighing around 1,200 kg. The wok alone weighed 343 kg. The dish was prepared using multi-grains like rice, pulses, coarse cereals and vegetables.
The minimum requirement to create a world-record was 500 kg. The cooked dish, however, weighed more than the target of around 800 kg set by chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
Other leading chefs, including Imtiaz Qureshi, Ranveer Brar, Sudhir Sibal, Rakesh Sethi, Akshay Nayyar, Satish Gowda, too helped in the cooking of the dish.
Khichdi is a healthy and superfood. It is a solution to those depending on food supplements. It is rich with all nutrition.Baba Ramdev, Yoga Guru
Promoting khichdi as a 'Brand India' food is a good step towards promoting healthy superfood not only in domestic but also international market, he added.
The khichdi will be distributed to about 60,000 orphans by Akshaya Patra Foundation and Gurudwara.
The mega khichadi preparation was part of the 'Great Indian Food Street' at the global event, being organised along with industry body CII, that features traditional food from more than 20 states states.
It took over three months of planning and multiple trials in attempting 800 kg of khichdi. The dish and recipe will be popularised by Indian foreign missions and the government to ensure it is part of restaurants and kitchens around the world.
(With inputs from PTI)
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