Which of your kids likes to snack on something after coming home from school? Actually,how many of you tend to snack? And it’s usually something quick and easy to access like biscuits or samosas or chips, am I right? (Raises hand). Danone India‘s Greek yoghurt promises to do away with those cravings and keep you feeling guilt-free at the end of it too.

Last week, on what started as a very sunny Wednesday afternoon, I was invited to a session by Danone on the launch of their Greek Yoghurt in India. Danone is a brand I am pretty familiar with, ever since I visited the US back in 2010. At that time, the supermarkets were always stocked with the curd boxes and my 4-year-old daughter would make a beeline for those shelves!

Imagine her delight when I told her I’d be attending a Danone blogger meet. Her first question was: ‘Will you be getting me some flavoured yoghurt?’ Kids!

So anyway,  I landed up nice and early, got to meet some of my favourite food blogger friends and settled down to a session that would prove to be both informative and delicious!

ALL ABOUT GREEK YOGHURT

So what is Greek Yoghurt? You’d have noticed that Danone curd or dahi, comes in boxes and are thick and creamy as compared to the packets of curd you buy or the home-made versions. Now the plain Greek Yoghurt by Danone is the thicker, creamier version of your favourite dahi!

In a delicious combination of low-fat and no added sugar, this yoghurt contains 87% more protein versus regular yoghurt.

If you want a more detailed break-up of the nutritional aspect, check this table below.

In addition to the plain yoghurt, Danone offers four tasty fruit flavours: mango, strawberry, vanilla and blueberry. What’s the advantage here, you ask?

• Contains fruit pieces
• Completely free of artificial flavouring and colour
• Has higher protein and calcium content than regular curd
• Nutritional value: Energy (113 Kcal); Protein (3.2 g);  Fat (3.1 g); Calcium (110 mg); Carbohydrates {18 g inclusive of fruit sugars (13g)}

I can tell you from first-hand experience that these are truly delicious! We got to sample the mango and blueberry ones in the hamper given.

Oh and the best part! They are launching two new flavours for the festive season: Litchi and Peach! Watch out for those.

Nutritionist with Danone, Dr. Madhavi Marathe explained how much care goes into the packaging and cold-chain maintenance of the product. From the time it gets prepared till it reaches the retailer, Danone is very particular about quality control. They even check if the retailer has a refrigerator that will stay on through non-working hours!

The Live Demo

What’s a food event without some food and recipes, right? Chef Abhijit Saha from Fava got into the game and quickly whipped up delicious items using Greek yoghurt. One thing I can tell you is this man knows his yoghurt! I simply loved the way he played around with the humble item and turned it into exotic cuisine!

Here are some of the dishes he made for the bloggers at the event. (Special thanks to Vidya and Rachna for the images of the panna cotta and the carpaccio)

We wound up the session with a scrumptious high tea hosted by Fava. We sampled each of the above dishes as part of the spread and I can tell you, the quality was absolutely top-notch!

I wish I was a recipe queen so I could quickly tell you what went into each dish, but I contented myself with wiping the plate clean. If you’re like me, don’t worry, just the box of fruit yoghurt is enough to keep you or your kid extremely happy at the end of the day.

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*Disclaimer: This is  a sponsored post but the opinions expressed are my own. Facts and nutritional data provided are from Danone.