Soya cooking contest

“Soya” yes we all know it. But do we really use it?? No. The reason behind this “no” is that, we really don’t know various dishes that can be made from Soya. And this made us at Thane Eden woods branch of Talwalkars plan a cookery contest with Soya as primary them.

Soya is rich in proteins and minerals and is the most economical source of vegetarian proteins. Soya milk is similar to cow’s milk but much lower in fat content. It is also used as a substitute for milk in children suffering from lactose intolerance. Soya flour is also used for making bread and bread sticks. Soya is not only rich in proteins but also contains a high amount of vitamins and minerals.

The contest began with participants displaying their dishes, each one of them was beautifully garnished. Al of us were surprised to see that so many variations can be made out Soya.

The program started with an introductory speech, which followed by the welcoming of the guests. Among our prestigious guests, one was a well known dietitian, Mrs. Vaishali Marathe, who has 9 years experience in the field of dietetics and is presently working at Wokhardt hospital. Our other guest was a television personality, Poorva Gokhale, who has worked in many Marathi and Hindi serials, one of which include Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and is presently running a production house of her own. Later the judges tasted all dishes. By the mean time all our enthusiastic contestants were sharing their experience about the contest and how they got into it.

Soon the judges finished their evaluation; they shared their views regarding soya and the dishes made by the contestants.

Finally the moment arrived, for which we all were waiting. Everybody was eager to know about the winners. Surprisingly the 1st prize winner was a male member, Mr. Shreyas Murdeshwar who had prepared delicious Soya chunks and tofu tikka and 2nd prize winner Mrs. Jayashree Shukla who prepared spicy Soya veg Manchurian.

Then the judges were felicitated by giving a small token of appreciation. After the judges left, all the members tasted each others preparations and shared the method of preparation and enjoyed themselves.

Members visit our gym everyday for exercise, but this was the time they got to interact and make friends. At the end of the day we could satisfactorily say that the competition was a huge success, only because of the participation of large number of enthusiastic and energetic members and their innovative dishes.

For further info on the schedule of events at Thane – (Eden woods branch), kindly contact Girija at 67998878 / 6798 960.