Chef Vishnu Manohar eyes another record, set to prepare 2,000kg chiwda

Nagpur: Aiming for yet another world record, celebrity chef Vishnu Manohar plans to cook 2,000kg ‘chiwda’ on October 16 to mark World Food Day. With many accolades already under his belt, Manohar is upping the ante on his previous record of cooking 500kg chiwda a few years ago.
The ingredient list for this massive culinary endeavour will also require quite an effort, as the cooking oil itself will weigh over 350 kg. The core ingredient, dry chiwda, will tip the scales to over 600 kg along with 100kg of cashewnuts and raisins.
Peanuts, which form the perfect companion to this dry chiwda recipe, will amount to over 100 kg. Curry leaves and corriander weighing 100kg each will find their way in the cooking ‘kadhai’ which can cook hundreds of kgs at one go. Similar amounts of spices will be mixed with crispy golden fried onions weighing 50kgs.
And there’s bound to be a hot and spicy kick to the chiwda, courtesy almost 40kg of red chilli powder.
Manohar said, “Once ready, this chiwda will be packed in small quantities and distributed free of cost to the needy. Our efforts have always been to do charity work and give back to the society.”
The celebrity chef’s world recording creating moment will also have well known guests. Kanchan Gadkari, wife of Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Amruta Fadnavis will be present to witness the world record being created.
Open to the public, the large quantity cooking will be done at Vishnuji Ki Rasoi restaurant starting 9am.