Modi treated with ‘maa ka khaana’

Israel is leaving no stone unturned and went a long way to make visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi comfortable. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyau deployed Reena Pushkarna, Indian Israeli who introduced Israel to India food three decades back. She knew that PM Modi eats simple and basic food and therefore, ensured that traditional Indian cuisine is readied for him.  

“I had to procure fresh ginger because that’s the way he likes his tea. For the rest, he is a man of simple taste and I cooked Indian fare for him,” said Pushkarna. Narendra Modi ate simple moong dal, khichri, karhi apart from usual vegetarian fare. It was ensured that he had his fare of chaas.

When he attended the dinner at Netanyahu’s residence he was treated to dum aloo and gulab ki kheer. “During the dinner he kept away from usual desserts and stuck to fruits, said Pushkarna. Even the luncheon only had fish and vegetables to make Modi comfortable.”

Pushkarna says Modi’s fond of only simple home food, homely and familiar. “But what needs to be ensured is the freshness of the farm produce,” she said.