Sources said that guests attending the G-20 event in India will be served only vegetarian food. Non-veg food will not be seen far and wide at the summit. From US President Joe Biden to Chinese President Xi Jinping, all guests will enjoy a variety of vegetarian dishes from India. However, doubts persist over Xi Jinping’s attendance at the summit.
More than 100 Indian and foreign dishes will be served
The food table of the G-20 foreign guests will have more than 100 Indian and foreign dishes. The most special dish would be the bajri thali. NDTV spoke exclusively to Chief Chef Gagandeep of Rosette Fight Star Hotel to learn how bajri, ragi, sorghum and sesame are prepared from coarse grains, from starters to main courses and desserts. He is making a millet platter for the G-20 summit.
Sweets made from millet are also included in the thali.
Gagandeep, head chef of Rosette Fight Star Hotel, says, “Bajri thali will be made without the use of wheat and rice. Five types of bajri will be used to make the lentil. The thali will also include sweets made from bajri. Ragi (Nachni) will be prepared with barfi from it. has been, which looks as soft as Mawa Ki Barfi.
Litti-Chokha, Rajasthani Dal Bati Churma are also on the menu
Apart from the millet thali, the foreign guests will also be served dishes that identify different states. For example, Bihar’s litti-chokha, Rajasthani dal bati churma, Punjabi tadka, South Indian masala dosa, uttapam and idli, Bengali rasgulla, jalebi, many special dishes and sweets are included in the menu. Foreign guests will also get a taste of desi street food such as golgappa, dahi bhaga, samosa and spicy chaat.
The media delegation for the G-20 summit will be around three and a half thousand people. Meals have been arranged for all these at Pragati Maidan itself. ITC has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing dishes for all foreign guests from the US President.
More than 25 global leaders will participate in this summit
According to media reports, more than 25 major leaders including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will participate in this G-20 summit. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced not to come to India. There are also doubts about the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Apart from G-20 member countries, India has also invited many other countries like Bangladesh, UAE, Singapore and Oman for this summit.
India has got the presidency of G20 for the first time
This is the first time since the inception of the G-20 summit in 2008 that India has had the opportunity to chair it. In view of this, many restrictions will be in force in Delhi from September 8 to 10. A holiday has been declared in schools and colleges. Markets and malls will remain closed. All private offices and government offices will also remain closed.