PM Narendra Modi turns UAE sheikhs vegetarian

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vegetarianism rubbed off on his Emirati hosts on his recent trip to UAE. Modi's meat-loving hosts decided to go green in his honour for their meals together, reveals chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who was in-harge of the kitchen.

Keeping in mind Modi's food preference as well as those of the PM's hosts, Kapoor chalked out the menu for lunch and dinner. There was vegetarian, Gujarati fare for the PM for dinner on day one. And mezzeh, served with local dips, as well as non vegetarian food choices for the local leaders at the table.

However, when the hosts found out that the PM is vegetarian, they decided to forego meat too. So, though there was non vegetarian food on the menu, it was an all green meal on the table.

In fact, the Sheikhs were so impressed with the vegetarian fare, that they remarked that turning vegetarian seemed like quite the option, recalls Kapoor.

Here are Modi's tweets when he was in UAE:

Hello UAE. I am very optimistic about this visit. I am confident the outcomes of the visit will boost India-UAE ties pic.twitter.com/50b4atyIZP

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

I deeply appreciate kind gesture of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who received me at the airport pic.twitter.com/TjGBVHM3ld

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

With HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan & HE Dr. Anwar Gargash at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. #Selfie pic.twitter.com/rk33ZOlOuS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

Deeply grateful to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the welcome & hospitality in Abu Dhabi. @MBZNews pic.twitter.com/v3vrEsaDaP

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

At the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. pic.twitter.com/0QF5quwoON

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

At the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. pic.twitter.com/0QF5quwoON

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015

Masdar City is an amazing project, illustrating a pathbreaking approach to urban development & clean energy. pic.twitter.com/Zsgj6T5nBU

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2015

Had a wonderful meeting with @HHShkMohd. We talked about several issues & agreed on need of stronger India-UAE ties. pic.twitter.com/ZeXpYsBT7d

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2015

Delighted to receive the Hindi version of @HHShkMohd's book, 'Flashes of Thought.' pic.twitter.com/dbNR3xZCnD

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2015