By Aditi Sharma
As COVID cases are seeing a spurt in numbers, good Samaritans from across the country have extended their help. For those under quarantine or isolating at home, cooking food can be a herculean task.
We spoke with some of these home chefs to know more about what they are delivering, in detail. While each of them shared their own unique stories about either delivering free of cost meal, or cooking food out of love and compassion for people – even though not being a professional - the idea of serving people around us is heartwarming and strengthens us being humane.
Atika Gupta, a communications professional in Delhi, says “Serving people during these distressing times is really rewarding. I got a call from a girl from Australia whose parents were COVID affected and they wanted simple home-cooked food, low on spices and sodium. The fact that people are helping each other when immediate family is not present, gives me purpose. I do not have a big infrastructure to pull this off, but I try my best to serve as many people as I can (cost-free meals) – one dal, a vegetable, rotis and salad. I only serve vegetarian meals – and also ask people if they want onion/ garlic based food or not. Hoping we come out of these challenging times stronger.”
Contact: 9313616069
Priyanka delivers food in Rohini, Pitampura and Shalimar Bagh. She is providing fresh home cooked meals in 2 combos for INR 150 each. Getting continuous orders from COVID patients and their families have made her realise how critical it is for all of us to stand up for the people in need. “I try my best to include a wholesome meal high in protein, since the disease drains the energy out of the body big time. I am extremely motivated to reach out to as many people. Breakfast orders are taken one day prior, lunch order by 10 in the morning and for dinners last order goes by 5 PM. I feel food has really proven to be the defining element of humanity, and people have risen to the occasion to save lives.”, she opines.
Contact: 8178486081
Enakshi Panda, a food enthusiast from Mumbai who loves to cook, Enakshi is providing free COVID meals in Chembur, Vadala, Govandi and Mankhurd. She remarks, “I am bearing all the costs except for the delivery charges. The meal includes rice, dal, vegetables and salad. By taking care of patients’ co-morbidities & allergies, and their doctor’s advise, I ensure a healthy and customized packaged food is delivered to them.”
Contact: 8375012527
Here is a list of Home Chefs and tiffin service providers have voluntarily come forward to provide food to COVID patients and their families:
Delhi
East Delhi
Mayur Vihar
Bonku: 9654004059
Ruby: 9873939959
West Delhi
Tilak Nagar - Namita Arora: 8076815248 / 9650246921
Shalimar Bagh - Shivani: 7838717161
Paschim Vihar - Piyush: 9999411049
North Delhi
Rohini - Priyanka: 8178486081
Prashant Vihar - Ritu: 9818254051
Civil Lines - Milli: 9999336411
South Delhi
Anand Lok – Sarika: 9910296485
Alaknanda - Jaspreet: 9810283768
Vasant Vihar - Ashwani: 9899009779
NCR
Ghaziabad - Tulika’s Kitchen: 9810710272
Indirapuram - Farah: 7678624853
Gurgaon - Anita: 8792257463
Noida - Shubh Rasoi: 8600422337
Faridabad - Seema: 9999956846
Mumbai
All across Mumbai
Sandhya Tiffin: 9869218435
Poonam Dua: 9820576007
Niharika: 98920 45778
Priya Jham: 9920795749
Kandivali
Mom’s Kitchen: 9819469739
Yards Kitchen: 9167186818
Ajicha Dabba: 9537882828
All Andheri - Poonam Tiffin: 9821034946
Andheri West - Mehroz Mukadam: 9820238679
Chembur - Sneha: 7666581248
Chembur, Govandi, Mankhurd - Enakshi: 8375012527
**Thane -**Ashita: 9969684555
Thane West, Mulund - Neeta Patel: 9820296492/ 7303457285
**Colaba-Dadar -**Harsha Punjabi: 9820740232
