Chinese President Xi Jinping was treated to a dinner filled with specialty dishes from Tamil Nadu on Friday, his first day in Mamallapuram. Jinping is visiting Chennai as part of a two-day informal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mamallapuram.
According to a tweet by ANI, the non-vegetarian menu served for Xi Jinping included Tamil Nadu signature dishes like Thanjavur Kozhi Curry — a chicken gravy which is a specialty from Thanjavur and Yerachi Ghetti Kozhambu — a gravy of mutton cubes cooked with dry coriander and spices.
Arachavitta Sambar, a lentil curry made with a paste of spices and coconut and Mamsam Biryani, a dish made with long-grained rice and tender lamb cooked in Andhra style also found a place in the menu along with Mutton ularthiyadhu, a Kerala style dish made with mutton cubes and coconut.