Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served Kolkata biryani, fragrant basmati rice & vegetables cooked and flavoured in Kolkata style, and other local food items at a luncheon hosted by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House here.
The other local items included Dahi Puchka (Indian street food delicacy-crispy puffed balls stuffed with curd and street food condiments, served with sweet and tangy flavoured water); Matar aur Bajre ka Shorba (An exotic green peas and pearl millet broth flavoured with mint, topped with almond foam); Chhanar Pathuri (Bengali delicacy made with cottage cheese steamed and wrapped in banana leaf with coconut, green mangoes, chilli and mustard paste, served on a bed of steamed rice); and Subz Keema & Thyme Singara (Crumbled potatoes, feta, cauliflower, peanut & thyme stuffed in "Samosa" pastry).
On the menu were also Amaranth Kofta Gulbadan (Amaranth vegetable dumpling simmered in Indian kofta curry); Panchmel ni Sabzi (Seasonal vegetables with cumin, onion and tomato slivers, a Gujarati delicacy); Doi Paneer (Marinated cottage cheese steaks cooked with tangy curd and Indian spices); Shukto (Bengali mix vegetable curry); and Bengali Masoor Dal (Bengali lentil delicacy).
The other items were Assorted Indian Breads; Paan Rasmalai Coulis (Poached cottage cheese dumpling infused with betel leaves and gulkand, served with saffron cream); Gud Jalebi aur Aam Kulfi (Crispy pretzels soaked in jaggery syrup and mango flavoured homemade Indian ice cream served with sweetened vermicelli and tukmalanga seeds); Carved Fruits of the Season; and Roasted Coffee / Masala Chai / Qehwa
The Bangladesh prime minister arrived here on Friday on a two-day state visit to India at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi who hosted the lunch in her honour.
This is the first bilateral visit by any head of government to India after the BJP-led alliance formed its government for the third consecutive term. It is also Sheikh Hasina’s second visit to India in the current month as she joined the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Modi on June 9 last.
She joined the banquet luncheon after the two leaders had a tête-à-tête (one to one meeting), led their respective sides at a delegation-level bilateral meeting and witnessed the exchange of 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) including two shared visions and three renewed MoUs.