Delicates from four eastern states to be served at I-Day ‘At Home’ feast

From Odisha-style Ghugni, Jharkhand’s Gondli ki Kheer, Bihar's Litti Chokha to West Bengal's Mishti Doi — delicacies from four eastern states will be laid out for guests during President Droupadi Murmu’s At Home reception in Rashtrapati Bhavan ‘on Independence Day.

- Saubhadra Chatterji

‘A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique, issued on Friday, said, “At Home 2025 isa unique celebration of the four states from the eastern partof India, with their rich repository of living art traditions, music, food tonamea few. As partof this grand celebration, the reimagined Kala Utsav has been held focusing on the painting traditions of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar.”

The thematic menu isa departure from the past when the staple food from the Rashtrapati Bhavan’s kitchen would be served to the guests for the ceremony. Under Murmu, the highest constitutional office wants to offer regional specialities to celebrate India’s food culture.