23/02/2018
‘COM-FEST 2018 Cooking Competition was held at Ladies canteen of Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce on 13th February 2018.
The aim of this competition was to provide a platform to students to showcase their talent and build food preparation skills and motivate them to try fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthy food options prepared in new ways.
The event began at 9.00 a.m. and the participants had come well prepared with the sole objective of cooking up a nutritious and tasty dish. They were given an hour’s time to prepare and present the dish. It was a busy time for the
participants for chopping, mixing, grating and slicing. The final presentation was an excellent affair. The participants vied with each other to present their dishes in the most attractive manner. Many dishes were presented with beautiful crockery, chocolates, flowers, fruit carving and so many other new ideas.
Cooking competitions are exciting and fun to watch because of the suspense and wonders of what might something taste like. Nearly 19 students from BBA, BBA(CA) and Commerce showed their cooking talents by making tasty and healthy dishes. They prepared tempting dishes like Biryani, Hydrabadi Biryani,
Chicken Kabab, Ras malai, Gazer ka Halwa, Dudhi ka halwa , pudding, Shankar pali, crispy lady finger, Suji roles, Roti Sandwich, chicken Aachari with rumali roti, Chicken Taka tak, whole grains Idli –dosa, Biscuit Cake, Aalloo –Paneer tikki, bitter gourd cake , Custard etc .
The enthusiastic participants surprised everyone with their culinary talents by preparing dishes like fruit salad, sweet snacks, sandwiches etc.
The activity in charge was Dr. Nasrin Khan and Ms. Shabana Mulla. The judges for Cooking Competition were Dr. Shirin Shaikh, Prof. Swaleha Mulla, Prof. Fazil Shareef and Dr. Riyasat Peerzade. They tasted each and every dish and marked the dishes for its nutritive value, taste and presentation.
Winner’s for the Main Course
First Position: (Biryani) Sadaf Jalil Tamboli (TYBBA (CA))
Second Position: (Chicken Pattice) Sayyed Alisha (TYBBA (CA))
Winner’s for the Main Course
First Position: (Bitter Gourd Cake) Mr. Sharik Ansari ( FYBCOM)
Second Position: (Biscuit Cake) Ms. Salma Shaikh (TYBCOM)