Marinated millet, stuffed mushrooms and risotto on White House State dinner menu for PM Modi
The Hindu
Marinated millet, corn kernel salad and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for 400 guests invited to the State dinner being hosted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House’s South Lawn on June 22.
Marinated millet, corn kernel salad and stuffed mushrooms are on the menu for 400 guests invited to the State dinner being hosted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House's South Lawn on June 22.
First Lady Jill Biden on June 21 said she has asked Chef Nina Curtis — who specialises in plant-based cuisine — to work with the White House staff and create a stunning vegetarian menu for Prime Minister Modi, who is a devout vegetarian.
Guests will have the option to add fish to their main course as well, she said during the media preview for the State dinner.
Mr. Modi arrived here from New York where he led a historic event at the U.N. Headquarters earlier in the day to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by U.N. officials, diplomats and prominent personalities. He is visiting the U.S. from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and the First Lady.
More than 400 guests have been invited for the dinner at the specially decorated pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House, the Frist Lady said.
The first course on the State dinner will include marinated millet, grilled corn kernel salad, compressed watermelon and a tangy avocado sauce. The main course includes stuffed portobello mushrooms and creamy saffron-infused risotto.
Upon request, guests would be served sumac-roasted sea bass, lemon-dill yoghurt sauce, crisped Millet cakes and summer squashes, according to the menu.
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