Maggi declared safe; prepare it in the style of Punjab, Goa, and Karnataka once it's back
The instant noodles have been away for a while after a controversial ban, but are expected to return to shelves this month.
After allegations of an unhealthy MSG and lead content, the FSSAI had issued a much talked about ban on Maggi that led the brand to withdraw from the Indian market. As expected, Nestle saw a major decline in profit and suffered significant losses.
However, today, Nestle has announced that the three NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) in Punjab, Goa, and Karnataka, on being mandated by the Bombay High Court, have cleared new Maggi samples and said the batches had a lead content much below the allowed limit.
The brand is expected to resume sales of the instant noodles within this month. While Maggi was away, it pacified those who were against the ban with a "we miss you too" advert. Now, once it's back in the market, we suggest expressing gratitude to the three states that have been responsible for its resurrection, culinary-style.
Punjab
Among other things, Punjabi food owes its reputation to the tandoor. We've all eaten Maggi with cheese, egg, or onion, but if it had to pay tribute to Punjabi cuisine, we recommend stirring in thinly sliced onion, chopped green chillies, and shreds of cooked chicken tikka... easy, and satisfying.
Among other things, Punjabi food owes its reputation to the tandoor. We've all eaten Maggi with cheese, egg, or onion, but if it had to pay tribute to Punjabi cuisine, we recommend stirring in thinly sliced onion, chopped green chillies, and shreds of cooked chicken tikka... easy, and satisfying.
Goa
Think Maggi with bits of chorizo as an ode to Goan food. Goans will be pleased, especially since their cuisine has been neglected for a long time because new--not to mention ignorant--tourism tends to favour international food. For a bolder flavour, add fresh rechad masala, which is made with red chillies and vinegar.
Karnataka
The original bisi bele bath uses rice and dal. Replace these with crushed Maggi. For the masala, dry roast dried red chillies, black pepper, coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves, cumin, cardamom, desiccated coconut, urad dal, and chana dal in a pan. Grind to a fine powder, and add instead of the Maggi masala when cooking.
Think Maggi with bits of chorizo as an ode to Goan food. Goans will be pleased, especially since their cuisine has been neglected for a long time because new--not to mention ignorant--tourism tends to favour international food. For a bolder flavour, add fresh rechad masala, which is made with red chillies and vinegar.
Karnataka
The original bisi bele bath uses rice and dal. Replace these with crushed Maggi. For the masala, dry roast dried red chillies, black pepper, coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves, cumin, cardamom, desiccated coconut, urad dal, and chana dal in a pan. Grind to a fine powder, and add instead of the Maggi masala when cooking.
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