 Kozhikode Branch Webinar on Cookery

Roshni  January - March 2021

By Smt. Bhuvaneswari Ravindran, Secretary & SCM, Suvarna, AIWC-Kozhikode

SUVARNA, Kozhikode Branch of AIWC organized a Cookery Session over Zoom for its members,in association with NESTLE India Limited on 27 January, 2021. Smt. Sera Paul, Activation Consultant, NESTLE Kerala Region, conducted this Session. Smt. Sera introduced members to various products of the NESTLE group. The actual demonstration was limited to three products of NESTLE viz., Maggi Coconut Milk Powder, Maggi Noodles and NESTLE Milkmaid. In a session of 45 minutes, three dishes using these items were demonstrated–Lady’s Finger Curry using coconut milk powder, Paneer & Bell Pepper Noodles and Eggless Chocolate Cake using Milkmaid. There was also an interactive session wherein members could clear their doubts.

Seeing the popularity of this Session, Zonal Organizer Smt. Usha Nair was consulted to see if other branches could organize similar sessions. Six more sessions were organized by other branches. Since the session was in Malayalam, it could be organized only by Kerala branches. The other sessions were: Harisree Women, AIWC Chengannur on 12February; Tittamangalam Vanitha Samithi, a constitutent branch of AIWC Thiruvanthapuram on 22 February; Priyadarshini Mahila Samajam, AIWC Neyyattinkara on 6 March; AIWC Thiruvanthapuram on 8 and 30March, and Kanika, AIWC Thrissur on 20 March. Members and well-wishers from AIWC branches across Kerala participated in the sessions. While the series of classes were going on, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Nestle announced a competition –“Nestle Cooking contest” - for members of AIWC branches in Kerala. The contest was open to Indian citizens resident in Kerala. Each contestant could submit only one recipe of any dish using Maggie Coconut Milk Powder or Nestle Milkmaid. The recipe was to be sent along with photographs of the prepared dish kept beside an empty packet of the Maggie product used.

On 30 March, Nestle announced results of the contest during a session by AIWC Trivandrum branch. Judges had selected the dish “Multigrain Vegetable Porridge in Coconut Milk” submitted by Smt. Geethalakshmi Padinharapat, a member of SUVARNA – Kozhikode Branch. It was a proud moment for SUVARNA. The winning recipe can be viewed on the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ VxSYmtV3U0s.

Sera had taken care to demonstrate new dishes in each session which drew members to participate in all the sessions. Participants were introduced to a variety of dishes that were quite simple and provided ample options for using a wide variety of healthy add-ons including common as well as exotic vegetables, particularly important in case of noodles. Rather than consuming plain noodles with only tastemaker, options were thrown up to make it a wholesome food. These additions help in making the dish nutritious and at the same time look attractive, tempting children to try them out.

The sessions were quite useful and were appreciated by members.

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