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India's BRICS Friendship Menu Brings Regional Flavors to Delegates
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
The Taj Mahal hotel is preparing special food for visiting leaders and delegates.
The menu is called the “India Friendship Menu.”
It includes Indian dishes such as Nalli Nihari and pepper fry with almonds.
The chefs also considered foods that guests might enjoy at home.
They used ingredients and designs inspired by flowers such as lotuses and orchids.
A map of India will show foods from different states and capitals.
The hotel hopes the meals will help guests learn about India and feel welcome.
Delegates will also receive a recipe book to take home.
The Taj Mahal, New Delhi, is preparing an “India Friendship Menu” for BRICS delegates.
Executive Chef Kaushik Misra led three to six months of research for the menu.
Dishes include Nalli Nihari, pepper fry with almonds and other Indian classics.
The hotel is using flowers, pralines, mithais, savouries and a culinary map of India to showcase regional traditions.
Delegates will receive a recipe book explaining chef-curated dishes and recipes.
- Who
- The Taj Mahal, New Delhi, led by Executive Chef Kaushik Misra, is preparing the menu for BRICS leaders and delegates.
- What
- A special “India Friendship Menu” featuring Indian regional dishes, sweets, savouries and culinary displays is being created for in-room dining.
- Where
- At the Taj Mahal, New Delhi, in India.
- When
- The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13; the menu was researched and developed over three to six months.
- Why
- To welcome delegates, introduce them to India’s culinary heritage and accommodate familiar food preferences from participating countries.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12-13
- Menu name
- India Friendship Menu
- Hotel
- Taj Mahal, New Delhi
- Executive chef
- Kaushik Misra
- Highlighted dishes
- Nalli Nihari and pepper fry with almonds
- Research period
- Three to six months
- Additional guest item
- A recipe book containing chef-curated recipes
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Kaushik Misra
Executive Chef overseeing the BRICS summit menus at the Taj Mahal, New Delhi
“With a combination of what it is that the delegates would have as comfort meals in their homes, it's called an 'India Friendship Menu' that we have created for in-room dining. This features dishes which are classics of Delhi and the whole of India. We also have Nalli Nihari, pepper fry with almonds and others.”
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“We have done a lot of studies on what each and everyone's likes and dislikes are, so the delegates can enjoy. It's been a lot of work by the team, and we have put together everything in a very extensive format so flavours, Indian and theirs, can be experienced here.”
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