Sumptuous spread at PM's luncheon for Zardari

The first course was a cold melon and mint soup, followed by starters that included pakoras of sarson ke phool, vegetable shami kebab and mini masala dosa for the vegetarians. For the non-vegetarians, murgh seekh and gosht barra kebabs were on offer.

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The main course comprised kareli dal mutton, chicken kofta makhni, sikandari raan and a variety of Indian breads. For the rice lovers, kachi gosht biryani was also on offer.

For the vegetarians, the menu was equally tempting. Tori bhujia, paneer jalfrezi, makai palak, mixed vegetables, moong dal tadka and vegetable biryani. The lunch ended on a sweet note with desserts including blueberry mousse, gur ka sandesh, phirni and fresh fruit salad.

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Wave of change? Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal received Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Zardari Bhutto at Palam Technical Airport yesterday. PIC/Rajeev Tyagi

Did you know?
According to some Pakistani mediapersons, Asif Ali Zardari
is a vegetarianu00a0