White House state dinner features vegetarian dishes
This evening, President Barack Obama hosts his first state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Because Singh is a vegetarian, the menu will be exclusively meatless with the exception of optional green curry prawns.
White House state dinner menu
Appetizers
- Potato and eggplant salad
- White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette
- Red lentil soup with fresh cheese
Main Course
- Roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney, chick peas and okra -or-
- Green curry prawns, caramelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut-aged basmati
Dessert
- Pumpkin pie tart, pear tatin, whipped cream and caramel sauce
- Petits fours and coffee
- Cashew brittle
- Pecan pralines
- Passion fruit and vanilla gelees
- Chocolate-dipped fruit
First Lady Michelle Obama brought in award winning NY chef, Michael Samuelsson to help prepare the meal. Next
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