A nine-year-old Indian American girl left the Obama couple awestruck when she served a ‘garam masala’ Quinoa Burger with ‘raita’ to them and won a chance to dine with the First Lady at the White House. The girl invited for the lunch with Michelle Obama at a flower-bedecked table in the East Room.
Kids State Dinner Contest:
The competition was to create a recipe for a healthy lunch, the Chicago Tribune reported. The “Kids’ State Dinner” contest was open to children aged eight to 12 and nearly 1,000 recipes were submitted. The menu featured Mediterranean rockin’ roasted vegetables, vegetable confetti spring rolls and a California rainbow taco – with that famous “Barack-amole” married with “Mic-kale Obama Slaw,” the report added.
“I have watched my mom and grandma make all sort of delicious food in the kitchen with an Indian twist since I was born,” Patel quoted.
“I have been helping them cook since I was three. I love to mix, measure, chop, and even clean up afterwards,” she said.
“My grandma and I came up with this recipe together because we both love sandwiches. We make this recipe often to take to school for lunch or even on picnics with friends,” said Patel who aims to become a pharmacist like her father.