Loud Thinking

Dishes to be served at Rashtrapati Bhavan during Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony:

Chilled Melon Soup |

Chilled soup made of muskmelon and herbs

Chicken Hazarvi |

Chicken pieces marinated in mixture of cheese, cream and cooked in clay oven

Tandoori Aloo |

Potatoes stuffed with light masala and cooked in clay oven

Galauti Kabab |

Grilled medallions of tender lamb minced with spices

Arbi Ke Kabab |

Medallions of mashed colocassia with spices and grilled

Prawn Stew (Kerala) |

Prawns cooked in coconut milk and Indian spices

Vegetable Stew (Kerala) |

Greens cooked in coconut milk and Indian spices

Chicken Chettinad (Tamil Nadu) |

Chicken cooked in coconut milk and pepper

Kadhi (Gujarat) |

Fried dumplings of gram flour in tangy gravy of yoghurt and gram fl our

Birbali Kofta Curry |

Vegetable dumplings simmered in rich gravy

Jaipuri Bhindi (Rajasthan) |

Okra wrapped with Indian herbs, deep fried and seasoned with chaat masala

Kela Methi Nu Shaak (Gujarat) |

Plantain and fenugreek leaves cooked together and tempered with cumin seeds

Dal Makhani (Punjab) |

Black lentils, bengal gram and kidney beans cooked with tomato puree

Potol Dorma (West Bengal) |

Pointed gourd stuffed with vegetable and potatoes and cooked in onion, tomato gravy

Steamed Rice |

Long grain Basmati rice cooked to perfection

Assorted Indian Breads

Cucumber Raita/Papad

Shrikhand (Maharashtra) |

Hung curd and sugar flavoured with green cardamom and saffron

Pineapple Halwa |

A rich sweet preparation of pineapple and dry fruits

Sandesh (West Bengal) |

A light creamy delicacy made with curdled milk

Green Tea/ South Indian Coffee