10 Facts About India¡¯s Mega Kitchens That Will Leave You Stunned
When the worlds second largest population gets hungry feeding it is not a huge task Its MEGA Ever wondered where the food you eat on trains and flights comes from Or how thousands of devotees at Indias most famous temples gurudwaras and other shrines get fed on a daily basis Well it takes Mega effort clinical organisation and of course a lot of food ingredients. Sample some of these facts They will make your head spin.
When the world's second largest population gets hungry, feeding it is not a huge task. It's MEGA. Ever wondered where the food you eat on trains and flights comes from? Or how thousands of devotees at India's most famous temples, gurudwaras and other shrines get fed on a daily basis? Well it takes Mega effort, clinical organisation and of course a lot of food ingredients. Sample some of these facts. They will make your head spin!
1. Indian Railway's Catering Arm, IRCTC's Mumbai Kitchen Churns Out 1500 Parathas Every Hour. Unbelievable!
2. All The IRCTC Kitchens Across India Feed 6 Lakh Hungry Passengers In A Day Across The Rail Network
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3. Akshaya Patra, An NGO Implements The Government's Mid-day Meal Scheme. At Each Of Its 20 Kitchens Across India, Workers Start Cleaning 15 Tonnes Of Rice, 4 Tonnes Of Pulses And 8 Tonnes Of Vegetables At 4 am Every Morning And By 8 am Voila, Hot Food To Cater To 1000 Schools In A Radius Of 100 Kms Is Ready!
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4. Akshaya Patra Feeds Nearly 1.4 Million School Children Every Day Across India.
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5. The NGO's Kitchen In Hubli, Karnataka Churns Out Over 150,000 Meals In Less Than 5 Hours. Now That¡¯s A Lot Of Food!
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6. Sri Sai Sansthan Prasadalaya Is A Free Kitchen In Shirdi, Maharashtra. It Is Spread Across 4 Roof Tops With 73 Solar Dishes, Making It The Largest Solar-Powered Kitchen In India
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7. The Solar Dishes Fuel The Preparation Of Nearly 40,000 Meals Each Day And The Concentrated Heat From All These Dishes Create 2800 kgs Of Steam In A Single Day!
8. TajSATS, The Airline Catering Firm Utilizes Over 1.2 Lakh Eggs In A Month
9. Those Eggs Go Into Some Of The 11000 Daily Meals That The Company Prepares
10. The Kitchen Of Dharamsthala Manjunath, One Of Karnataka's Most Famous Temples Feeds Almost 50000 People In A Day. On Festival Days The Number Goes Up To A Lakh. The Interesting Thing Is That The Setup Is Extremely Energy Efficient And Environment Friendly. Biogas From Their Cowsheds Is Used For Cooking, Rice Starch From The Kitchen Feeds The Cattle And Vermi Compost Is Made From Kitchen Waste
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If these facts blew your mind, let us tell you this is just the tip of the iceberg! There's lots more to know about India's Mega Kitchens! Tune in to the new show that premieres on the National Geographic Channel on the 22nd of June.