India to pitch Khichdi as global superfood

Most people are inclined to have Khichdi for a meal unless it is to detoxify after a series of hearty meals or illness. And yet, the simple combination of lentils and rice appears for the moment under the sun.

The Ministry of Food Processing will present as new superfoods at the World Food Conference of India in India, which will take place from November 4-5 in Delhi.

"We want people to know something about Khichdi, the goal is global recognition, just like pizza and pasta last universally cooked, but everyone knows the origin, Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, food processing against said TOI.

Later that night, she denied any initiative to declare it a national court. "Bonita Khichdi cooked on a fictitious national dish," he wrote on Twitter.

But just to point out that it could be declared a national jurisdiction that social networks allowed emotion and the hashtag of Khichdi soon was on Twitter. Former J & K CM Omar Abdullah tweeted with a wink: "We should have every time we see him eating Is it obligatory to eat before a film that is anti-national, I do not like it?" Kiran Manral said: "On behalf of Pulao I protest. "

Add later "Seriously, a rich culinary heritage, and we choose what is consumed mainly during the recovery of the disease a dish ??? Another asked: "Does UNESCO still approve it as the best national dish?" The court also had its supporters, who were delighted with the proposed announcement.

Chef Ranveer Brar told him that although he was a great admirer of Khichdi, it would be unfair to choose only one dish that will be our national dish. "We are a country that is more than a kitchen or a patio, I support diversity and variety, but if I had to choose a dish that I could have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, always Khichdi," says Brar.

It may not be the national dish, but it's called "Brand India Food" at the conference. International delegates at the event, where the $ 10 billion business is likely to be strengthened, Matkis give ingredients and recipes to take them home and cook the dish, or they can order it at Indian restaurants. One of the variants of Khichdi that will present healthy multigrain ingredients such as Ragi, Bajra, Jowar, and Lentils.

Harsimrat Badal emphasized that it is a court that unites India. "He is in the north; he eats in the south, east and west, he also reduces the states, as the rich and the poor eat." He also felt that he had commercial potentials such as Dal and Biryani.

There are plans, the Indian Khichdi with the help of Indian missions abroad to become famous around the world.

In the event, the famous chef Sanjeev Kapoor is a world record in the kitchen of 800 kg of the patio. A large wok with a capacity of 1000 liters was prepared. More than 50 people will participate in the preparation of the massive meal.