Odisha: OMM, HRAO Join Hands To Hone Chefs’ Skills In Millet Recipes

Bhubaneswar: One of the major objectives of Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) is the popularisation of millets among urban and rural population. OMM is proactively promoting millets in urban areas through farm to fork approach.

As part of a collaboration between OMM and Hotels & Restaurants Association of Odisha (HRAO), dedicated millet recipe trainings have been organized in phased manner in partnership with Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneswar.

Second phase millet recipe training for the chefs from different hotels was conducted on September 11 and 12 at IHM Bhubaneswar focused on main course millet items.

The training programme was attended by hoteliers and chefs from hotels across Odisha such as Mayfair Lagoon, Swosti Premium, Empires, The New Marrion, Hotel Barjorjis, Pramod Resorts etc, a press release said.

Earlier, 1st phase millet recipe training was provided to the chefs across the state on the millet-based breakfast & bakery items. The training programme was positively received by the chefs as they learnt to try out various innovative and traditional millet based recipes which are not only lip smacking but also healthier options for life.

1st phase training led to successful millet inclusion in the breakfast & bakery menu of various Hotels through special food festivals, millet banquet buffers, Independence Day special menu etc. Hotels such as Empires, Barjorjis, Gingeretc have been proactively introducing millet recipes in their menu.

This long term collaboration between OMM and HRAO will pave path for millet popularization in every household of Odisha.