Hyderabad, November 16: The menu of the Royal banquet arranged on the occasion of the formal inauguration following the guest room of former Asafia sultanate turned into a hotel consisted of more than 30 dishes including Hyderabadi Shikampoor, Hyderabadi kachchi biryani, mirch and baghare baigan, kaddu ka dalcha, dahi ki chatni and khubani ka meetha which were specially prepared for the guests attending the formal inauguration ceremony of Taj Falaknuma palace.
The menu was relished and savoured by all. The dinner began with ‘Aghaz’ which had various ‘starters’. The second round was named ‘Mezban’ which included Shikampuri kabab, chicken sheesh, jhinge and other types of dishes. The third round was named ‘waqfa’.
The fourth round was named ‘mashgool dastarkhan’ in which dishes like Hyderabadi biryani, tirmizi khorma besides special dish of Rayalseema region, sabz gulzar biryani (vegetable biryani) , lab o lazeez, ghuncha o kheema, mirch, baigan ka salan, kaddu ka dalcha and dahi ki chatni were laid. The last round was termed as ‘Zauq-e-shahi’ which included khubani ka meetha and other types of sweets. Besides Pakistani high commissioner Mr. Shahed Malik other foreign guests were among those who were on the dinner table with Asaf Jah VIII Mir Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Bahadur. Chairman Taj groups Mr. Ratan Tata presented the book ‘Falaknuma’ to Asaf Jah VIII.
Union minister Kumari Shelaja was also present on the occasion. Rajkumari Indira Devi Dhanrajgeer, Nawab Shahamat Jah Bahadur, princess Esra Jah Bahadur, Nawab Azmat Jah, Nawab Azam Jah besides princess Shakera were the centre of focus on the occasion of the dinner arranged by Asaf Jah VIII.
——–Siasat Bureau Report