Shimla: A 1,995kg ‘khichdi’ dish made from rice and lentils, prepared by the Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism in association with Shimla-based Durga Devi Behari Lal Charitable Trust, entered the Guinness World Records on Tuesday.
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It was served to devotees on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Surya, at Tattapani, 55 km from the state capital.
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Braving the winter chill, thousands of devotees across Himachal Pradesh took holy dips in the hot water springs of the Satluj river in Tattapani in Mandi district.
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The earlier record under this category weighed 918.8 kg.
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Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who was also present on the occasion, lauded the Department of Tourism’s efforts in cooking ‘khichdi’ on such a massive scale.
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He said with the construction of the Koldam project, the area has emerged as a major water sports destination.
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Earlier, the Chief Minister visited the famous Narsingh and Shani Dev temples and performed religious ceremony there.
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Director Tourism Yunus Khan said the utensil used for cooking the ‘khichdi’ was 7×4 feet in radius and this attempt was aimed at bringing Tattapani on the world tourism map.
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Guinness World Record adjudicator Rishi Nath announced that the Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation has set a world record by cooking 1,995 kg of ‘khichdi’ in a single utensil.
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Durga Devi Behari Lal Trust president Ramesh Sood said that 25 chefs prepared the ‘khichdi’ in five hours. A total of 405 kg rice, 190 kg pulses, 90 kg ghee, 55 kg spices and 1,100 litres of water were used in the cooking.
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