To test your taste buds, visit Satvik food festival

A nutritious chocolate fudge cake made from wheat and ragi flours, chikki made from flex seeds, boiled dahi wada made from kodri seeds and stuffed with vegetables.

These and many such food items were prepared by homemakers at Satvik Food Competition on Thursday on the new campus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). The competition ushers in the annual Satvik Food Festival which began today and will run till December 18.

At the competition, housewives showcased their innovative skills in everyday meals and desserts prepared at home.

For instance, khakra was prepared from barley and ragi flours. The same contents were used to make roasted chevda as well!

The maker of these innovative foods, Kalpana Gandhi, said:

"Such snacks are more nutritious and essential for children. Mothers can make these at home to ensure adequate protein and fibre intake in kids. If they prefer hot snacks, make handva using kodri, barley, jowar and ragi flours." "Add corn, vegetables and spices. Prepare and serve hot. Kids will love it!"

Ami Udheshi, a resident of SG Road, was ecstatic when her child loved the chocolate fudge made of wheat and ragi flour. "My child said it tasted like a pastry from a cake shop," said Udheshi. 

According to Ambawadi resident Heena Rawal, flex seeds contain high amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids that help reduce cholesterol and lower blood pressure. They can be utilised to prepare baked puri, thepla and muthiya. She made flex-seed chikki for the competition.

For chat lovers, Usha Jani, prepared boiled dahi wada using kodri seeds with vegetables. She had also prepared a panchratna soup of eight leafy vegetables.