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Saransh Goila working on dream project ‘Sadak Chef’
By Sugandha Rawal
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Celebrity chef Saransh Goila says he will be travelling across India to document recipes for his travel show “Sadak Chef”.
“I am presently filming for my new food travelogue ‘Sadak Chef’. It has been a dream project and I’ve been waiting to do that,” Goila told IANS over an email.
“It’s a show where I travel across India, documenting recipes and cultures, eating and exploring without any boundaries whatsoever,” he added.
Talking about his passion for food, the chef said: “I grew up in Pitampura, Delhi, in a middle class family. The most affordable form of entertainment was going out to try new restaurants or cooking new recipes at home.”
He started playing in the kitchen at the age of 12, and was known as ‘the boy who cooks’ in his family.
“I had a deep love for theatre and was great in the kitchen. The family agreed that becoming a chef was a little more stable as a career,” said Goila, who went to the Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad.
But Goila had a tryst with his “first love” acting.
“I studied under Barry John for six months, understanding the nuances of acting. On the side, I kept in sync with my cooking career by starting a catering company in Delhi and by doing food styling assignments for Prahlad Kakkar. It is then that I figured I could use my oratory skills to both cook and teach people how to cook by doing what chef Sanjeev (Sanjeev Kapoor) has been doing for two decades.”
Today, Goila is popular as a TV show host, entrepreneur, author of “India On My Platter” and founder of Goila Butter Chicken. He was a guest judge on the famed competitive cooking game show “MasterChef Australia” as well.
The season ten of the cooking reality show is aired in India on Star World. The channel also celebrated the launch of the show and #10YearsOfGourmet last month with a special event with Goila in Gurugram, Haryana.
Goila rose to fame with his butter chicken. In fact, Australian chef George Calombaris labelled his butter chicken as the best in the world.
“Goila Butter Chicken started with a series of pop-ups in Mumbai in 2014 and then became a full-fledged venture in 2016. It is my version of what butter chicken could be.
“It is a little more detailed with the cooking process and complex with technique. The gravy is smoked with coal, the ratio of tomatoes is more as compared to the traditional butter chicken recipe and the creaminess comes from cashews, not from cream. There is no sugar or colour in this recipe.”
The chef feels Indian cuisine is one of the most sought after cuisines internationally.
“There is a lot about Indian cuisine that we ourselves don’t know about and we need to change that. Indian food is not only Mughlai or just butter chicken, as a matter of fact and the world needs to know that. At the same time it is important to tell the world our cuisine is not greasy curry and that it has been misrepresented for many years.
“It is a great time for our cuisine and we all need to join the movement.”
What are the next big food trends?
“Regional Indian cuisine wave will be strong. We will see a lot of Assamese and Bihari food pop-ups. Waffles are doing rounds in India at the moment. Globally it is all about getting back your roots and the same will happen in India as well. So Butter Chicken might trend globally this year,” he said.
(Sugandha Rawal can be contacted at [email protected])
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.