A
couple of weeks back Prerna’s school decided to hold a food festival at their premises,
wherein parents have to cook and bring a dish representing their culture and
the kids have to dress according to their culture and present the dish…
The
main intention of this food festival was for the kids to understand various
cultures and food related to that region.
Being
a foodie myself, how could I miss the chance to display my culinary skill …
So my mind started to work, thinking of all the dishes which represents Udupi-Manglorean
culture…?
After
coming home I consulted my food experts (My parents), who gave me a big list of
recipes, which send my head reeling…Finally I decided to do “Manni” which is
sweet prepared using rice, moongdal, coconut and jaggery.
Since
this was my 1st food event, I was pretty excited… But two days
before event, my BP dropped and I decided to give the event a miss… But then, previous day I told myself, “Being a foodie how can you miss a food
event?” So next day I got up and made the dish and took it to school hoping the
kids will love it (fingers crossed)…
When
I reached the school, the place was abuzz with excitement of kids, staff and
parents alike. We were given a table which had to be shared by 2 kids. My table
mate was Yash and his mom who being a Sindhi had made “Dal pakwan”.
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| Me n Peru with our dish |
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| Junior MasterChefs |
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| Welcoming Judges |
Finally
the judges came. The judges, 3 ladies worked for an NGO “Inner Wheel Club of
Borivali” who with help of Rotary Club work for betterment of mentally retarded
people, kids in orphanage and slums. The Judges were Ms. Meena Kaku (present secretary),
Ms. Harsha Desai and Ms. Smitha Parekh (both ex-presidents).
They
did like my dish and were surprised when I told it’s made from rice and
moongdal …
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| Me presenting my dish |
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| Dishes By Teachers |
Finally
when the time came to announce the winner, they told they were confused as all
dishes looked and tasted good… So finally based on best dressed kid, best
presented dish and best tastes dish they gave 1st prize to Ajit who
was dressed as a Tamilian and made Idli and chutney, 2nd prize went
to Harshal whose mother had made patholi and chattambado ( dal wada) and 3rd
to Rushikesh whose mom had made Misal pav…
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| Confused!!! |
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| Declaring Winners |
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| 1st Prize |
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| 2nd Prize |
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| 3rd Prize |
They
also gave other kids consolation prizes …
Well
I was happy as all kids, their parents, teachers and judges liked my dish… My
hardwork paid off (phew)… Only regret was, I was not able to give 100%
attention to that event, as my dear daughter who always plays spoilsport in
functions kept crying and demanding my attention… but still I was a happy mom… couldn’t
stop smiling, recollecting people’s reactions when told about ingredients of my
dish…
Waiting
for many more events to attend and participate…
Thank
you Sol’s ARC.
