Narendra Modi, the man who magnetised India’s youth to politics with his strong and inspiring personality, is, perhaps, the only politician of India who our country and specially the youth is very interested to know about. The most famous politician of the world is always in news for his world tours and speeches. What makes us wonder is how he maintains his health so well even after so frequent world tours. NaMo at the age of 67 survives only on 3-4 hours of sleep a day and works for 14 hours a day and yet the energy level in his speeches or his smile never fades away.
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What makes him going throughout the day even after so busy schedule? Yoga and his eating habits are the secrets to his health and keeps him active throughout the day, he says. He wakes up at 5am and begins his day with yoga and pranayama for 1 hour and has very basic food habits. He likes simple homemade food including yellow dal and green vegetable and follows a sattvik lifestyle. Known to be a very disciplined man, he always follows his schedule, no matter where he is. What are your favourite dishes? Your answer would probably be something chinese or italian, let’s see what the top 5 favourite dishes of our Prime Minister are
1. White Khatta Dhokla
This nutritious, gluten free Gujarati snack is among the top favourites of Modi ji. It is similar to south indian snack idli, but more spongy. With the flavour of sourness, which comes from Yogurt or lemon, Dhokla is our PM’s favourite dish among the others. Flavours of green chilli and ginger makes it a perfect snack, healthy yet tasty.
2. Khilli hui Khichdi
No matter how boring we find khichdi and classify it as a food item to be eaten only when we are ill, we cannot ignore it’s benefits. Khichdi is easy to digest, very nutritious and aids in digestion. Unlike the major population of India, it seems as our Prime Minister is very well aware of the nutritional benefits of khichdi and that is the reason he makes sure to add khichdi in his diet.
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3. Besan Khandvi
Again a Gujarati snack item, that is both tasty and healthy. Combination of besan, buttermilk and seasoning with some spices make it a mouth watering dish. You can savour on this snack and add very less calories, it is also low in fats. You can take inspiration from Modiji’s healthy choices to add this in your diet.
4. Undhiyo
It is a classic Gujarati dish that is cooked with lot of vegetables in aromatic blend of spices. It can be served as a main dish or a side dish. This Gujarati dish is loved by all and hence, by our Prime Minister too.
5. Almond Pistachio Shirkhand
A gujarati dessert recipe, it is served chilled counterpart to all the hot and spicy curries. Healthy nuts like almonds and pistachios are used for it’s garnishing. For all those who have a sweet tooth, Narendra Modi’s favourite dessert is a must try for everyone.
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Being a Gujarati, it was pretty obvious that NaMo’s favourite dishes will include all the Gujarati delicacies. He doesn’t snack on pizzas and burgers, instead he opts for healthy options like Khakra, Idli, etc. Being the Prime Minister of India has not influenced Modiji to opt for a healthy lifestyle, it is something he has been following since childhood. He has a personal cook, Badri Meena, who travels with him even on his world tours, so, he makes sure that Modiji is at home even far away from home and he doesn’t have to compromise on his daily eating schedule in any circumstances. All the youngsters must take inspiration from him, just by following healthy diet and yoga, he functions throughout the day with only 4 hours of sleep.
