Low spice, less oil, veg food for Modi, halal meat for Sharif
November 26, 2014  16:15
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It is a simple vegetarian spread "with less spices and oil" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his stay in Nepal for the SAARC Summit.

Hotel Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee, where the SAARC leaders are staying for the two-day Summit, has taken special care of the tastes and preferences of the visiting leaders.

Breakfast
: mixed fruits, uthappam or idli and digestive biscuits along with tea. 

"Modi eats simple vegetarian food with less spices and less oil," a hotel staff involved in preparing the cuisine said. Instructions have been given to make the dishes less oily and less spicy with less use of paneer

Lunch: Jeera rice with dal and two types of vegetables, tawa roti and vegetable soup, curd and masala chaas. Instructions have been given to make the dishes less oily and less spicy with less use of paneer.

Dinner
: Khichadi with Gujrati curry, dal and roti, while for dessert, he takes mixed fruit.

Modi is staying at the Executive Suite in the hotel's main building.

For Pakistani Premier Sharif, halal meats are prepared. He also prefers fish made in a special Pakistani preparation and takes organic chicken or mutton for lunch and dinner. For dessert, it's saffron kheer.

Sharif is staying in Real Suite in a separate bungalow built in the premises of the hotel along with all other SAARC dignitaries.
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