There were two separate menus at the lunch which was organised at the sprawling Hyderabad House.
The soup 'Shatwar (Asparagus) Ka Shorba' was the same for both vegetarian and non-vegetarians and so were the the sweet dishes 'Gulab Jamun', 'Gajar ka Halwa' and assorted fruits.
For starters, the non-vegetarians had the perfectly cooked 'Shrimp Karavalli', a delicacy from coastal Karnataka and 'Murg Neeza Kebab', part of the Mughlai cuisine.
The non-vegetarians too had a delightful menu starting with the Bengali dish 'Mahi Sarson' and 'Bhuna Gosht Boti' - tender pieces of lamb cooked in tomato and onion masala.
Also on the menu was the famed South Indian Coffee and herbal tea.