Creative Dunar Rice Dish Challenge at FHAM 2025

October 16, 2025

As part of this incredible platform celebrating culinary excellence and innovation, SIMDI Group proudly partnered with @dunarbasmatirice for the Creative Dunar Rice Dish Challenge at the @fha.maldives 2025!

This exciting competition brought together 11 talented chefs who showcased their creativity, passion, and skill using premium Dunar rice. Each dish was a true masterpiece, pushing the boundaries of flavour, technique, and presentation.

Winners of the Challenge

1st Prize – Abinash Sahoo (Emirates Culinary Guild), Prize: Visit to the Dunar Factory

2nd Prize – Aftab Khan (Varu by Atmosphere), Prize: USD 500

3rd Prize – Sampuran Nand Naithani (Adaaran Club Rannalhi), Prize: USD 250

Grateful to our distinguished judges, all the talented participants, the FHAM 2025 organizers, and the incredible teams at Dunar and SIMDI Group for making this competition truly remarkable.

Simdi