Reena Pushkarna: The chef cooking for Modi in Israel
Meet the chef cooking for Modi in Israel
The celebrity was born in New Delhi to a Sikh father and Jewish mother.
By Deepali Mittal
Reena Pushkarna, the celebrity chef who has introduced Indian food to Israel by opening a chain called Tandoori, has been tasked with cooking for the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during his visit toIsrael.
Exclusive footage inside the kitchenof Reena Pushkarna reveals what is on the menu for theprime minister.
He was introduced to her ginger tea, akaadrak ki chai, yesterday, July 4th, and Pushkarna prepared her special cup of tea for him today too."We have to have fresh ginger (adrak) all the time,"she said.
Pushkarna selected all the vegetables for Modi's lunch today herself, saying she always gets fresh food to maintain hygiene and nutritional value of the food.
Pushkarna was born in New Delhi in 1958 to a Sikh father and Jewish mother. She marriedVinod Pushkarna, a graduate of the Merchant Marine Officers Training Ship in Bombay Harbour. Vinod served as a seaman for nine years before he and Reena decided to settle down in Israel.
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She went on to say that PM Modi is a man of simple tastes who is satisfied with khichdi and adrak ki chaai (WION)