Saffola Masala Oats #CraveNoMore Event, Delhi

Last month I attended the #CraveNoMore event hosted by Saffola Masala Oats. The event was held in the heart of the Country – Delhi at The Grand, Vasant Kunj. Saffola Masala Oats has introduced 2 new variants namely Italian and Chinese and to celebrate the launch of these top food bloggers from the country were flown down to Delhi for a fun-filled and enriching gastronomic experience with gourmet chefs – Kunal Kapur, Saransh Goila and Shipra Khanna.

The Celebrity Chefs With Top 40 Food Bloggers

The excitement started building when we received a surprise box from Saffola Masala Oats which had some ingredients like cherry tomatoes, beans, capsicum, baby corn, spice mixes, a cup of oats, a spatula and chopsticks.

Soon we 9 bloggers from Bangalore flew down to Delhi to experience a great culinary experience. A welcome drink which was a vegan milkshake made with oats was served. Soon the Fit Foodie panelists, Chef Shipra Khanna and Chef Saransh Goila held a masterclass where they went to create some unique and interesting recipes. Chef Shipra chose Italian Saffola Masala Oats, Chef Saransh Chose Chinese variant. Chef Shipra came up with delicious cottage cheese oats with yogurt and apple salad recipe and Chef Saransh prepared Chinese wraps.

We also got to taste both the Italian and Chinese Saffola Masala Oats. I loved the Chinese more than Italian. The Chinese was not authentic Chinese, but more of Indian-Chinese in taste. The 2 new flavours have been introduced to make snacking healthy and guilt-free.

Saffola Masala Oats Chefs Choice Chinese Flavor has a spicy tangy taste, which comes from a mix of juicy corn, crunchy French beans and capsicum, leaving you with an authentic Chinese flavour.

Saffola Masala Oats Chefs Choice Italian Flavor is a delectable mix of green capsicum, spicy red chili flakes, oregano and a dash of pepper which gives it a cheesy taste with just the right amount of spice.

During the event, Chef Kunal Kapur announced a two-phase competition with the 2 new variants of Saffola Masala Oats. Numbers were passed around and we all had to pick one. I got number 37. One by one numbers were called out and we food bloggers had to guess a secret ingredient which was hidden.

Stage Set For The Contest With A Hidden Mystery Ingredient

Whoever guessed the secret ingredient went ahead to participate in the cook-off. I was one among the lucky 24 to participate in the cook off which was held in MasterChef style. I got apple cider vinegar as a secret ingredient. We had to come up with our own unique recipe in few seconds, choose and pick our ingredients and cook at a live station.

Unfortunately, the station where I was cooking went out of current during the cook off. I finished all the prepping and kept things ready. After someone finished cooking from his station, I had to shift there and speed up with my recipe. I made Grilled eggplant topped with Saffola masala oats Chinese variant.

My Creation – Grilled Eggplant Topped With Saffola Masala Oats Chinese Variant

Though I could not make it to top 6, I was happy that I was among the top 24 and got to experience a live cooking contest in MasterChef style 🙂 .The 6 winners from phase 1 will go to phase 2 and participate in a food-truck in Mumbai.

The Saffola Masala Oats, is ideal to satiate one’s craving for a healthy snack as it is not only loaded with the health of whole grain Oats and vegetables but is also bursting with delicious international flavours.

The #CraveNoMore event ended with selfies with the celebrity chefs and some lovely goodies from Saffola Masala Oats. And offcourse, the best part was meeting fellow food bloggers 🙂

Selfie With Chef Kunal Kapur

Selfie With Chef Shipra Khanna

Selfie With Chef Saransh Goila