Know Badri Meena, the man who rules Prime Minister Narendra Modi's kitchen

New Delhi: Badri Meena, a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's household for over 13 years, is his trusted cook who knows his master's taste well.Our Prime Minister has simple tastes when it comes to food and he is very particular about how it is prepared. And Badri is the man who knows what and when to cook for the Prime Minister. He began cooking for Modi when the latter became general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1998.Badri is a native of Rajasthan. He is 37. His story begins around 20 years ago when he along with his friends Dinesh Meena and Suraj Meena came to Gujarat looking for work from Bilak in Udaipur.Suraj said that they started working in the BJP office at Khanpur in Ahmedabad. Suraj currently works at the state BJP headquarters on the outskirts of Gandhinagar.Besides cooking, Badri also ensures that Modi gets his meals on time and eats healthy.He's not just PM's cook but also one of the most important members of Modi's inner circle. He is a member of the team that accompanies Modi on his foreign tours. At present, Badri is currently with Modi on his overseas trip. His duty is to make sure that the Prime Minister gets food exactly the way he wants it -- warm, nutritious, non-spicy and on time.Narendra Modi's menu -- Khichdi thrice a week, idli-dosa for breakfast (Modi likes South Indian cuisine in breakfast) or non-spicy shaak or traditional Gujarati curries.Modi is a strict vegetarian. He relishes bhindi kadhi, vaghareli khichdi, khakra and ‘chundo' - a Gujarati sweet mango pickle.After Narendra Modi assumed the office of Prime Minister of India in May this year, few instructions were given to Badri that included watching Modi's weight and ensuring that he gets relief from back pain and swollen feet.It would be worth saying that Modi's reliance on Badri is evident as it is a fact that no senior official was chosen to look after the dishes at a dinner thrown by the India's Prime Minister for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad.The entire responsibility was given to Badri alone.People at Prime Minister's residence, 7, RCR, say that Badri has impressed Modi with a ‘swachh' kitchen.Besides all this, Badri also manages a team of cooks at the Prime Minister's Office. One member of this crew was sent to Bhutan a week ahead of PM's visit to make arrangements for simple vegetarian meals.