Celebrated Chef Sanjeev Kapoor felicitates the winner of
Daawat Brown rice Healthy Cooking Challenge

Daawat Brown Rice by LT Foods Ltd. recently hosted a Healthy Cooking Challenge inviting brown rice recipes from food enthusiasts. The two month long contest was initiated in the light of inculcating healthy eating habits by inclusion of Brown Rice in regular meals of health conscious people. The online cooking contest witnessed recipe participation from all across India. Celebrated Chef Sanjeev Kapoor felicitated the grand winner of the contest Mrs. SushreeSatapathy at JW Marriot, Juhu, Mumbai. The winner received a certificate from Daawat, a recipe booklet, gift hamper and an exclusive interaction session with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Winner of Daawat Healthy Cooking Challenge Mrs. SushreeSatapathy stated, ‘Cooking is my passion and when I got to know about Daawat Brown Rice Healthy Cooking Challenge, I was very excited. It’s a dream come true to meet one of the most celebrated chef of India and thanks to Daawat to bring this moment for me. He is a great chef and my inspiration to follow my passion.’

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Daawat by LT Foods stated, ‘I always believe in nurturing and supporting the budding talent of our country. It is indeed my pleasure to associate with Daawat which offers the finest range of Basmati Rice and has always taken initiatives to support the budding talent and encourage healthy eating habits with interesting contests.’

LT Foods' latest offering Daawat brown rice is India's Only Quick Cooking Brown Rice made with unique Hydration Enhancement Technology; this technology moisturizes the nutritive bran layer of the grain which helps water penetrate the grain easily while cooking and helps in retaining all essential nutrients of Brown Rice. Daawat Brown Rice offers various health benefits such as weight management, cholesterol management, diabetes management, immunity building, energy production in the body and antioxidant protection. It has high fiber, zero cholesterol, vitamins, minerals & low glycemic index. Daawat Brown Rice offers delightful gourmet experience with its subtle and balanced flavor making it a perfect choice for health conscious rice admirers.

The contest by Daawat Brown Rice invited recipes for Healthy Cooking Challenge through online campaign. Shortlisted recipes were posted on brand's website "www.daawatbrownrice.com" for voting. During the two month campaign one winner recipe was declared every week. The winners who received gift hampers form Daawat were declared from each city including Chennai, Bangalore, Moradabad, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bangalore and Nasik. The grand winner of the contest was announced after a lucky draw.

About LT Foods Limited

L T Foods Limited, with a vision to ‘create value across agri-food chain’, was incorporated in the year 1990. In a span of over thirty years the company has transitioned from a branded grains provider to a global packaged food company. The company is largely known for its high standards in hygiene, quality and healthy food products making it the second largest branded rice player in India under the brand name DAAWAT, Heritage, and Chef’s Secretz etc.

Currently, LT Foods has a presence in more than 50 countries through its flagship brands including US, Europe, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and ground presence in US and Middle East. The company’s brands are present across leading retail chains. The company further strengthened its presence in the global market with the acquisition of Kusha Inc. in 2007 together with a leading brand called 'Royal'. Today Royal occupies more than 40% market share in the US market in the Basmati Rice.

While maintaining its core focus on rice, the company has diversified into five verticals i.e. Rice, organic Foods, Infrastructure, International Trade, Consumer Foods and Food Ingredient.