Indian Railways: IRCTC Joins Hands With Godrej Yummiez To Bring Millet Patty As Part Of Breakfast On Rajdhani And August Kranti Trains

Promoting millets on trains, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has joined hands with a leading brand of ready-to-cook food to serve the delicacies made of millets in Rajdhani Express and August Kranti Express trains.

As 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets, Godrej Yummiez, a leading brand of frozen ready-to-cook products from Godrej Tyson Foods Limited (GTFL) and IRCTC collaborated to bring millet patty in passenger trains.

With high fiber content and vitamins of millet blended with a flavorful mix of herbs and spices, these patties are sure to make snacking tasty as well as nutritious.

According to Godrej Yummiez, millet patty received an overwhelming response from households who appreciated the nutritious and tasty patty variants made from millets like jowar (sorgum) and bajra (pearl millet) after its introduction earlier.

Taking the success ahead, through the collaboration between Godrej Yummiez and IRCTC, the millet patty is now served during breakfast on Rajdhani and August Kranti trains enroute Mumbai-Delhi-Mumbai.

Godrej Yummiez developed the millet patty as an innovative snack option. The snack is made using individual quick freeze technology to help keep it fresh, with no preservatives.

Rajdhani and August Kranti trains stand as iconic legacies within the Indian Railways' network, celebrated for their exceptional service and remarkable food offerings.

The partnership between Godrej Yummiez and IRCTC holds the intent to elevate the adoption of millets, promoting their significance even in the most massive railways network.

This pioneering collaboration is already under way as a pilot programme and caters to thousands of passengers traveling between Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi.

Abhay Parnerkar, CEO, GTFL, said, “Till recently, the adoption of millets was low due to the perception that they are not tasty and are not easy to cook. This has changed drastically and now every household is embracing the goodness of millets.

"We supported this adoption by bringing together the nutrition of millets in a ready-to-cook convenient format and launching them in a mass accepted ‘patty’ variant. Godrej Yummiez Millet Patty is a preservative-free snack that symbolises our commitment to innovation, nutrition, and convenience.”

He further added, “We are extremely pleased to further extend the delectable Godrej Yummiez millet patty to passengers aboard the Rajdhani and August Kranti trains. IRCTC is the most prestigious entity having one of the biggest catering operations in trains across the country. Our exclusive partnership with IRCTC combines their extensive reach and expertise in railway catering with Godrej Yummiez’ s culinary excellence, resulting in an exceptional food experience of millets.”

Rahul Himalian, IRCTC group general manager (Western Zone), said, “Being the International Year of Millets, we are constantly evaluating ways to add millets to our food menu merging both nutrition and taste. At IRCTC, we always pledge to provide passengers with quality and tasty food spread.

"We are proud to introduce this product as a pilot as it supports the vision of mainstreaming millets through IRCTC’s catering operations across the massive Indian railways’ network. We tried and tested the product before serving it to our passengers. We are anticipating positive acceptance of Godrej Yummiez Millet Patty which is a perfect snack that is nutritious and convenient ready-to-cook item.”

Renowned Chef Varun Inamdar said, "Millets have always been seen as a bland grain, but that's starting to change. Even though millets are often overlooked, they are incredibly nutritious and versatile grains that everyone should consume."

Millets are a good source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc. In the past, people may have found cooking millets cumbersome. But now, there are various convenient ways to cook and consume the super-grain.

From millet-based porridge to millet salads, and even baked goods, there are now different ways to enjoy millet which is tasty yet nutritious.

Today, the Godrej Yummiez portfolio consists of more than 50 veg and non-veg products. Godrej Yummiez Millet Patty is available in supermarkets and leading e-commerce retail outlets across India at Rs 180 in packs of 370 grams.

The patty is made from excellent quality ingredients and is ready to cook. It can be deep-fried, air-fried or shallow-fried and served hot.