In a star studded eveninghighlighted by Celebrity chef and cookbook Author Jack Pepin who was present tohonor 32 gold winners from a selected list of 150 finalists, two products fromthe fastest growing Asian cuisine in America, made a gold debut. Sukhi’s Tikka Masala Sauce was recognizedas the Sofi Gold award winner in the Outstanding Cooking Sauce/flavor enhancercategory and Kerala Tomato Chutney in the Outstanding Condiment Category.

“To be recognized by such a prestigious industryaward is quite an honor,” stated Sukhi Singh, the mastermind behind Sukhi’sGourmet Indian Foods. “I started my journey with a dream to get Indianfood on the American dinner table, it is quite a thrill to see that happening.”

Sukhi’s Tikka Masala Sauce is for every home chefthat wants to put an authentic Indian meal on the table without laboring over amultitude of spices. The spices are all present and in balance where the palateis elevated to a new experience in flavor. Simply add your meats orvegetables and a gourmet Indian meal awaits.

“OurTomato Chutney, is one of my favorite personal recipes” states Ann Varkey, CEOand founder of Kerala Curry, “winning the prestigious sofi Gold award was thebest thing ever happened to our company; especially when an Indian product winsGold in this category for the first time in the history of this awardcompetition.”

This year’s contest was the most competitive yet, witha record 2,191 entries. The field was narrowed to 150 Silver Finalists overfour days of judging this spring by an independent panel of specialty foodexperts from Whole Foods Market, Raleys, Culinary Institute of America andCrate & Barrel. Gold winners were selected by more than 400retailersand foodservice buyers attending the Summer Fancy Food Show,June 29 – July 1, 2008.

“The winners of this year’s Sofi awards are evidencethat our members continue to createdistinctive products that delightconsumers,” said Ann Daw, president of the NASFT “that is part of why ourindustry remains resilient in this challenging economy,” she added.

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About Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Foods

Created by celebrated Chef-Teacher Sukhi Singh, Sukhi’s Authentic IndianFoods was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1992, following anincreasing demand for Indian cuisine using premium, natural ingredients.

One of only a handful of USDA-certified and third party audited Indianfood vendors, Sukhi’s brings the nourishment, stories and enchantment of Indiato home chefs and foodies with a taste for the exotic.

Sukhi’s culinary creations are sold in leading natural and gourmet foodstores nationwide including Whole Foods, and are available fresh in farmersmarkets and other grocery stores across the San Francisco Bay Area.Products are sold both as consumer-packaged goods and in commercial portionsfor food service.

As a small, family-operated company, Sukhi’s is closely tied to itscommunity through many non-profit organizations, including C.H.E.F.S.(Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Foodservice). Sukhi herself has also been involvedwith Narika, an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence, whichrecently recognized Sukhi’s with the Community Business Impact of the Yearaward.