Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, on a historic state visit to the southeast Asian nation. After bilateral talks on PM Modi's second day in Brunei, the Sultan held a special lunch for PM Modi at his residence, Istana Nurul Iman. The event took place on September 4, 2024. The Indian embassy in Brunei has shared glimpses from the meal relished by the dignitaries on X (formerly Twitter). The first course was Avocado, Vegetable Rice Cake, Cucumber, Asparagus with Pickled Radishes. This was followed by Lentil Soup with Crispy Tortilla and Broccoli.
Official Luncheon by His Majesty in honour of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji in Brunei Darussalam 🇮🇳 🇧🇳 🙏@narendramodi@PMOIndia@borneo_bulletin@MediaPermatapic.twitter.com/A0o6UwX5zf— India in Brunei (@HCIBrunei) September 4, 2024
The third course comprised Vegetable Quiche, Spinach, Forest Mushroom with Black truffle, Pumpkin and Green Peas Puree. The plating of the different elements of the dish was purposeful. The deft smear of the puree beside the quiche brought to mind the Indian tricolour. Take a look at the photo below:
Quiche, Truffle at the Istana Nurual Iman 🙏🌸🙏 pic.twitter.com/noCRlMJKCn— India in Brunei (@HCIBrunei) September 4, 2024
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For the main course, the menu included a choice between jeera rice, channa masala, vegetable kofta, bhindi tamatar and grilled lobster, Tasmanian salmon, prawns scallops with coconut barley risotto. For a sweet ending, three types of regal Indian mithai were featured on the menu. Guests feasted on mango saffron peda, motichoor ladoo and surti ghari pistachio as dessert. The delicacies were served on a beautiful plate with a maroon and golden design. Check out the photo below:
Mango Saffron Peda & Mootichoor Ladoo 🙏 His Majesty's Official Luncheon in honour of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji 🙏🌸🙏@narendramodi@borneo_bulletin@Infodept_bn@PMOIndia@narendramodipic.twitter.com/nm4wLjclhU— India in Brunei (@HCIBrunei) September 4, 2024
PM Modi's Brunei visit coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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