Ananda, one of the largest dairy firms in India, has announced the winner of the Kitchen Queen Contest, which was held in the Saket restaurant, near Bypass Road, Agra, on October 28, 2017. The competition involved participants preparing a special dish with cottage cheese (paneer). The dishes were tasted by the Executive Chef of Four Points Sheraton, Khemraj Ghimre; and Hotel Manager of Dr. MPS College HOD, Himanshu Arya.

Taruna Agarwal was declared the winner of the title of Ananda Kitchen Queen for her paneer custard and gulab jamun dishes made with Ananda paneer, while another contestant, Nandini Gupta, become the first runner up for her Rasmali coated cheese cake. Shalini Thapad was awarded the second runner up for her paneer au gratin. Rupal Agrawal, Neha Jain, Swati, Akankshi Gupta, and Priyanka Jain were also awarded prizes for making delicious dishes. The winners were selected on the basis of taste, creativity, and presentation of their respective dishes.

The awards were distributed to the contestant by the chief guest of the event and Director of Ananda, Sunita Dixit; AVP Sales, Neeraj Kumar; Zonal Sales Manager, Narendra Singh; and Nutrition Expert, Apura.On this occasion, Mrs. Sunita Dixit said: “It is very inspiring to see women putting their best foot forward in almost every field. The kitchen queen contest gives inspiration and a platform to showcase their passion for cooking.”