Now, food on the doorstep of Covid-19 patients for Rs 10 in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 25

At times when the city is battling with spiralling number of Covid patients, there are many whose all family members have also contracted the disease and are either in home isolation or in quarantine. During these times, cooking good and healthy food, which is essential to bring patient back to good health, is sometimes difficult to manage.

Taking an initiative to provide good and healthy cooked meals to Covid patients on their doorstep is a fledgling home delivery set up known as ‘Khaana Leia’. A brainchild of Monaa Chadha, ‘Khaana Leia’, provides the normal staple Indian food, including ‘dal, roti, sabzi, raita and chawal’, at nominal rate of Rs10 per thali.

Besides normal’ Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, people can also choose from some exotic healthy eatables like immunity booster golden latte mix, organic lentils, mushroom bruschetta, quinoa salad, quinoa cake, granola bars, ginger garlic exotic vegetables, mushroom quiche, masala baked khichri with ginger-garlic chat, ginger garlic fish, homemade fruit chaat masala, grilled fish with sauted vegetables, ginger garlic exotic vegetable, egg bhurji, egg curry with roti/steamed rice, lemon butter fish and tomato fish gravy served with roti/rice. Even freshly baked cakes and sweet dishes form part of the fare. These dishes come at a small price.

Elaborating on her venture Monaa Chadha said, “Being a food connoisseur myself and understanding the need for good and healthy food especially for patients at home, I decided to take up this initiative. Also, as I cook myself and know that the quality of my food will never go down.’’

Monaa, who earlier worked in a major corporate house in the city, decided to leave the ‘rat-race’ and moved to pursuing her hobbies. “I inherited the taste for good food from my mother, though it’s only during the pandemic that I realised benefits of freshly cooked food. I did certain cookery courses online and set up ‘Khaana Leia’ my outfit,’’ Mona added.

“Patients need to call before 11am for lunch and before 4 pm for dinner,” said Mona.