Commonwealth Curry

Getting into th e international spirit I baked some whole wheat /oatmeal muffins. I always improvise if all th e ingredients are not available and I did not use any measurement, just tipped in everything , and they turned out very good.

This is my Ratatouille. I got the recipe from BBC Food. Substituted and improvised and the result was delicious.

(Photo of the Games Village)

India is doing very well on the medals tally.

Gold 10

Silver 7

Bronze 2

The day is not over, still a lot more to come.

But let me tell you what the guests are enjoying at the dinner table.

Athletes and delegates from all over the world will descend on the Capital for the Commonwealth Games, but they will be made to feel at home going by the variety of cuisine available at the Games Village.
The dining room at the Games Village.Master chefs from India and overseas will provide delicacies for the residents and there is something to suit every palate.
The dining area is divided into various sections on geographical lines. Hence, one has a 'Western Flavour,' 'Asian Flavour', 'Indian Flavour', 'Vegetarian Flavour', 'African Flavour' etc.
Also, there is a separate section for salads, Italian pastas and pizzas, fruits and snacks as well as liquid refreshments.
"We have divided the cuisine on geographical basis into six sections-Caribbean, American, Asian, Indian, continental and Oceania," Ajay Grover, consultant for catering in the Organising Committee said.
So, one encounters typical north Indian delicacies such as chhole-bhathure alongside chowmein. A little distance away, one finds African grilled fish and fried chicken next to Italian pasta.
"We have been working on this for the past one year," Grover said, adding that the menu does not include beef.
"It is one of the largest dining areas in the world and we can serve nearly 2,300 people at one go. The facility is open 24 hours a day and we can serve up to 40,000 people in a day." There are as many as 2,500 personnel operating the kitchen and the dining area at the Village, with 250 of them being chefs.
"About 14-15 of the staff is from overseas with about seven or eight foreign chefs," Grover said.
The catering contract was awarded to Australian firm Delaware North Company, which also worked at the 2006 Melbourne Games.
With the nutrition and safety aspect of food being vital, samples are regularly tested in laboratories and there are nutritionists at hand to ensure that the athletes take in the right kind of food.
The raw material for the food also comes from all over the world.
"Certain fruits which are not available in India at this time of the year will be brought from as far as Africa. Lamb will be sourced from New Zealand," Walter, a supervisor, said.
"A total of 120 dishes will be served in a day within a six-day cycle," he said.
The number of people served will be steadily increased.
"We started with food for 50 and by the time the athletes start arriving, we will be up to our optimum capacity," Rick Aylett, director at Delaware, said

( courtesy India Today)

Here is another interesting piece from the I Food website

Let’s take a look at the essence of the different cuisines at Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010:
American Cuisine: Derived from USA, American Cuisine is known for numerous ingredients and cooking styles. Some of the popular dishes and recipes in American Cuisine are Apple Pies, Chocolate Brownies, Grilled Cajun Fish, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Spicy Fried Chicken, Texan Cornbread Pie and Waldorf Salads.

Asian Cuisine: The food of Asian countries is popularly known for the various culinary traditions, techniques and flavors that are found throughout the different region. Authentic dishes like Japanese Shabu Shabu, Spicy Indian Curry, Chinese Dim Sum, Korean Bibimbap, and Singapore Chili Crab represent the diversity in Asian culture.

African Cuisine: African cuisine is widely appreciated for combining the traditional vegetables, fruits and exotic seafood that varies with different cultures within the country. A few of the popular African dishes are chicken soup, Gbegiri&Ewedu, Ofada, Veggie Delight and Buns.

Oceanian Cuisine: Oceanian Cuisine is basically a blend of dishes from various other cuisines from all across the world. Some of the cuisines included in Oceanian Cuisine are Australian Cuisine, Tongan cuisine, Chamorro cuisine, and Cuisine of the Mariana Islands.

Indian Cuisine: A delicious combination of spices, herbs and other traditional Indian ingredients, Indian cuisine is widely appreciated all across the world for its taste and flavor. Some of the popular Indian dishes at CWG 2010 are hot chicken curry, butter chicken, vegetable biryani, gol gappas.

Continental Cuisine: Continental cuisine usually refers to cuisine from the European continental. It is basically the food dishes adopted from various countries like France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
With all these different cuisine at CWG 2010, you can use as many superlatives as you want to describe the food at CWG. So, it is quite obvious that the variety of cuisines will be ruling the roost at Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010.

A Shera sandwich made by a blogger. She used brown bread, olives, carrots, peppers and cheese and cucumber.