Gongura-mutton curry is relished by people from the State. By replacing gongura with chukka kura (red sorrel leaves) and preparing it with mutton, Sk. Abida of Ponnuru, near Bapatla in Guntur district, bagged the first prize in the “Our State-Our Taste’ cookery contest organised by The Hindu , on Sunday.
The event, being organised across the State to identify and promote authentic dishes of the Andhra land, is attracting participation of enthusiastic women of all age groups.
T. Rani relied on the power-packed siri dhanyalu (millets) and prepared a kadambam , winning the hearts of the jury members, while K.V. Padmavathi’s varipindi janthikalu , the healthier version of noodles, was adjudged the third best dish of the contest that attracted participation of more than 100 women.
The Chebrolu Jagan Mohan Rao Kalyana Mandapam wore a festive look with women trooping in carrying an array of lip-smacking delicacies at the food fare.
Sorakaya payasam , atukula laddu , munagaaku punugulu , kaju pachchadi , kobbari poornalu , pesarattu masala kura , palakura idly and chirudhanyala palathalikalu were some of the highlights in the event.
On Saturday, the contest was held in Narsaraopet of Guntur district. More than a 100 participants showcased a variety of dishes such as junnu palu curry , idly cereal, sajja rottelu , chikkudu ginjala biryani , chapathi upma , jonna idly , vangi bhaat and mulakkaya pulao .
But the favourite of the judges was telaga pindi munagaaku kura , prepared by K. Vijayalakshmi. A. Anasuya used budidigummadakaya (pumpkin) to make chekkalu and bagged the second prize, while T. Vani’s sajja pappu chekka won the judge’s appreciation and was adjudged the third best dish in the contest.
Both the events were powered by Butterfly in association with RKG Ghee and Oil Rice partner Fortune. Gift hampers were given away by the CMR Shopping Mall, Guntur.
