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Apple CEO Tim Cook meets PM Modi

Cook inaugurated Apple's first Indian retail store at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai on April, 18 2023.


American multinational technology giant Apple's CEO Tim Cook met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19, 2023 in the national capital and shared his perspective on different subjects including India’s technological transformation.

Expressing his company's commitment to growing and investing across the Indian market, the CEO tweeted, “Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for the warm welcome. We share your vision of the positive impact technology can make on India’s future — from education and developers to manufacturing and the environment, we’re committed to growing and investing across the country.”

In response, PM Modi tweeted "An absolute delight to meet you, @tim_cook! Glad to exchange views on diverse topics and highlight the tech-powered transformations taking place in India."

Cook is on an India visit at a time when Apple is commemorating 25 years in India.  During his visit he inaugurated India's first and second Apple retail stores in Mumbai and the Capital city respectively. He also visited many places including the Akanksha Foundation school, The Indian School of Design & Innovation, Mumbai , Maharashtra, National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, New Delhi.

Cook inaugurated India's first Apple retail store in Mumbai.

On meeting with the young children at the foundation school, he tweeted “I met the most incredible group of students and teachers at Akanksha Foundation school, where children that might not have otherwise had the opportunity are given the chance to reach for their dreams. These students embody perseverance and hope! We’re proud to support them.”

Ingredients:

  • 1 flying bird (Neelu’g, U’nz, etc.) or one Cornish hen (available at supermarkets, similar in size to pacchin)

  • 2 sticks nadur (lotus root)

  • 1½ tsp. mertschwangan (red chili powder)

  • ½ tsp. badiyan (fennel powder)

  • 1 tsp. shonth (dry ginger powder)

  • ½ tsp. dalchin (cinnamon powder) or 2 small sticks of cinnamon

  • ½ tsp. kreuhuan zeur / shahi zeera (black cumin seeds)

  • 1 tsp. safed zeur / zeera (white cumin seeds)

  • 2 roung (cloves)

  • 3 aal / elaichi (cardamom pods)

  • 2–3 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil

  • Salt to taste

  • ½ cup water

 


Method:

  1. Clean the pacchin (or Cornish hen), remove the skin and any excess fat, wash thoroughly, and drain in a colander.

  2. Cut the nadur (lotus root) vertically into medium-thick slices.

  3. Heat oil in a frying pan.

  4. Fry the nadur until lightly browned; remove and keep aside.

  5. In the same oil, sauté yeng (heeng / asafoetida), ½ tsp. crushed cumin seeds, dalchin (cinnamon), 2 elaichi (cardamom), and roung (cloves).

  6. Add the pacchin to the oil and sauté for 10–15 minutes, or until browned.

  7. Add red chili powder and mix well.

  8. Add the fried nadur and stir to combine.

  9. Add all remaining spices except elaichi and mix thoroughly.

  10. Add ½ cup of water.

  11. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the chicken and nadur are coated with an oily masala (spice mixture).

  12. Crush the remaining elaichi (cardamom) and zeera (cumin seeds).

  13. Sprinkle the crushed elaichi, black zeera, and white zeera over the chicken.

  14. Cover to retain aroma and flavor.

  15. Turn off the heat and serve hot with white rice or pulav.

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