Overview
- The Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi has finalized an 'India Friendship Menu' for BRICS delegates and began distributing it as leaders arrived on Sept. 11, 2026.
- Executive Chef Kaushik Misra said the in-room menu features signature dishes such as Nalli Nihari and pepper fry with almonds alongside regional snacks and flower-inspired pralines.
- Hotel teams spent three to six months researching delegates' dietary likes and dislikes and provided chef-curated recipe books so guests can take the menu home.
- Other luxury Delhi hotels including The Leela Palace and The LaLiT are offering themed edible gifts, regional thalis, live cooking counters and separate vegetarian and non-vegetarian kitchens to respect cultural preferences.
- The effort pairs hospitality with safety and image management: FSSAI is testing ingredients and hotels are tailoring menus to showcase millet- and regional-based dishes as a way to promote India’s culinary diversity and soft power.