New Delhi:
At the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will be served generous portions of the subcontinent's varied cuisines.
Avial (mixed vegetables) and
dosas from the Southern hinterland with prawns,
goshtbarra kebabs as starters from the central heartland of the country and desserts like
phirni from the north and
gur sandesh from Bengal will be on the eclectic spread of dishes.
"Happening now at PM residence - Preparations for lunch with President Zardari of Pakistan," a tweet posted by the Prime Minister's Office said.
The prime focus will be on bilateral issues when Dr Singh has a one-on-one meeting with Mr Zardari, who is making a three-hour stopover in New Delhi today before flying to Ajmer to pay homage at the shrine of Khwaja Moinudding Chishti.
During his day-long trip to India, Mr Zardari will be accompanied by his 23-year-old son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and interior minister Rahman Malik.
No aides will be present from either side at the luncheon meet to be held at Dr Singh's Race Course Road residence followed by lunch to be attended by select guests on both sides.
Here is the complete menu: