President Murmu’s Shahi Lunch Menu At Scindia’s Jai Vilas Palace

President Murmu & CM Shivraj Singh dined with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his family at Royal Jai Vilas Palace on Thursday. Let’s take a peep at the item served in the ‘Shahi Lunch’! |

1. Dalma — An Odiya-style Chickpea Dal was served as President hails from Orissa. This is cooked with vegetables and raw papaya and simmered with a special spice blend. Topped with a tempering of Panch Phoron, this is a one pot meal, served with steamed rice. |

Santula — Another dish from Orissa.It is usually made with a combination of any available fresh and seasonal vegetables such as eggplants, tomatoes, beans, carrots, hot peppers, onions, raw bananas, raw papayas, and potatoes. |

3. Patal Bhaji –Belonging to a Maharashtrian cuisine, and is cooked with a pinch of Gujarati touch. An everyday dish prepared using channa dal and palak. |

4. Achari Baingan — It is spicy, tangy and full of flavour eggplant curry with pickling spices like methi seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and nigella seeds. |

5. Paneer Makhana — A creamy gravy loaded with makhana and paneer, pleasing to the eyes and your appetite. |

6. Makai Ka Kees — Also known as ‘Bhutte ka kees’, is prepared with fresh and tender sweet corn kernels that is first grated and then cooked with fragrant spices and herbs. It’s Indore’s fav! |

7. The lunch concluded with Makhane ki kheer |

8. Gajar Ka Halwa wrapped up the ‘Shahi Lunch’! |