![Participants of Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest and dignitaries posing for group photograph at Jammu on Saturday. Participants of Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest and dignitaries posing for group photograph at Jammu on Saturday.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Chimpanj-14.jpg)
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 6: LG Electronics India organized the Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest here today.
The winner of the contest was announced by judge chef Qazi, Mrs Bindu and Mrs Swati Gupta. Winner of the event was Megha Gandral and runner up was Ritoo Tikoo.
Microwave was handed over to the winner with ticket to next round.
Branch Manager Surjeet Manhas was also present in the event. The aim of competition was to educate the Indian homemakers on the importance of healthy food and offer a unique opportunity to exhibit their talent.
LG Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest, an annual property that began in 2009 as part of a series of sub-activities initiated towards educating the consumers about the benefits of microwave oven cooking, provides an opportunity for women of the country to showcase their culinary skills at a national level.
Mallika-E-Kitchen is a three-stage cooking contest organized nationwide over a period of three months, targeting women of 18 years of age and above. In the local round the participants will be required to bring pre-cooked microwave dishes along with the written recipes. The winning recipes will win a LG Solo Microwave Oven and also be qualified for the Zonal round beginning from July 15th, 2019.
A total of three winners will be selected from each Zonal Level round and given the entry ticket for the grand finale along with a trophy. In the grand finale on August 10th, 2019, a total of 12 zonal winners will compete against each other for the title.
Commenting on the occasion, Vijay Babu, Vice President, Home Appliances and Air Conditioners, LG Electronics India Private Limited said, “Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest by LG has become a nationwide event to celebrate the spirit of tasty and healthy home cooking. This competition is directed towards the advanced benefits and uses of microwave oven while cooking. We at LG have constantly tried to enhance customer convenience and develop products that work the best for Indian way of life. This competition is a great opportunity for people to come together and express their love for food and cooking”.
Mallika-E-Kitchen Cooking Contest is a unique competition that further strengthens LG’s presence in the home appliances category.