Team Blitz India
PORT MORESBY: Indian cuisine and millets found a prominent place at the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leaders attending the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation here.
Modi along with his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape hosted the key summit here on May 21. Modi is the first Indian prime minister to visit Papua New Guinea.
The lunch included Khandvi, Millet and Vegetable Soup, Malai Kofta, Rajasthani Ragi Gatta Curry, Dal Panchmel, Millet Biryani, Nannu Fulka and Masala Chaas. Paan Kulfi and Malpua were served as desserts.
Drinks included Masala Tea, Green Tea, Mint Tea and freshly brewed PNG coffee.
The inclusion of millet in the menu reflects the importance India gives to these small-seeded foods. The UN General Assembly in March 2021 declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets at the behest of the Government of India.
