Meerut's 12-kg 'Bahubali' samosa: Eat in 30 minutes, win Rs 71,000
Meerut (UP) (PTI): How would you celebrate your birthday by cutting a 12-kilogram giant samosa?
Or eating the deep-fried snack in 30 minutes to win Rs 71,000.
Shubham Kaushal, the third generation owner of Lalkurti-based Kaushal Sweets here, says he wanted to do "something different" to bring the samosa into the spotlight.
The idea struck him to create a 'Bahubali' samosa that will weigh 12 kilogram.
Kaushal said people order 'Bahubali' samosas and prefer to cut it on their birthdays, instead of the traditional cake.
He said there is also a challenge to win Rs 71,000 to finish eating the samosa, stuffed with by potatoes, peas, spices, paneer and dry fruits, in 30 minutes.
It takes around six hours for chefs at Kaushal's shop to prepare the giant samosa.
The shop owner said it takes over 90 minutes alone and efforts of three cooks just to fry the samosa in the pan.
Of the 12-kilogram samosa, around seven kg is the savoury packed inside the pastry cone.
"Our Bahubali samosa has also caught the attention of social media influencers and food bloggers who frequent the shop. We also get queries from locals as well as people living in other parts of the country," Kaushal said.
He said the shop takes only advance orders for the samosa.
"I wanted to do something different to bring samosas into the spotlight. We decided to make 'Bahubali' samosas. First, we started by making four-kg samosas and then eight-kg samosas. Both of which turned out to be popular. After this, we prepared a 12-kg samosa," Kaushal said.
A 12-kg samosa costs around Rs 1,500.
Kaushal said he has received around 40-50 orders so far for 'Bahubali' samosas.
He claimed that the samosa is the largest in the country.
The western UP district, Meerut, is popular for sweets like 'revri' and 'gajak'.
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Iran foreign minister Araghchi meets Pakistan Army chief Munir
Islamabad (PTI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday met Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir here, as Islamabad continued its efforts to facilitate engagement between the US and Iran.
The meeting, according to a short video posted by the Iranian embassy on social media, was also attended by Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, and Iran's ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam.
Araghchi calls on Munir, the embassy said in the video caption.
It did not provide further details about the discussions.
Araghchi arrived here late Friday for engagements with the Pakistani leadership. He was received by senior officials, including Munir, foreign minister Ishaq Dar and interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.
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However, there is no clarity on whether direct talks between Washington and Tehran will take place during the visit.
"No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US. Iran's observations would be conveyed to Pakistan," Baqaei said in a social media post on Saturday.
Araghchi, before leaving for Islamabad, said that he was embarking on a timely tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow, and the purpose of his visits is to "closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments".
"Our neighbours are our priority," he said.
As the Iranian team landed in Islamabad, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that US Special Envoy on the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's adviser Jared Kushner would be leaving for Pakistan on Saturday "to engage in direct talks" with representatives of the Iranian delegation.
However, the US team has not yet arrived.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar, in a social media post, expressed hope for "meaningful engagements" between the two warring parties to promote regional peace and stability.
The first round of US-Iran talks held on April 11 and 12 failed to produce a breakthrough, prompting a flurry of diplomatic efforts by host Pakistan to cool tensions and revive hopes for another round of dialogue.
On Tuesday, Trump extended the two-week ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to give Tehran more time to prepare a unified proposal to end the war, just hours before the truce was set to expire.
The Iran war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes.
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