1 / 10Sonia’s Food Favourites: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has a fondness for ‘arhar ki daal’ and ‘chawal’. Whenever she returns from abroad, this is the dish she craves the most. (Screengrab/Youtube)
2 / 10New Year’s Eve Video: Sonia shared her food preferences in a video released on New Year’s Eve. The video, posted on Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube channel, shows Sonia and Rahul making orange marmalade. (Screengrab/Youtube)
3 / 10Mother-Son Banter: The video, titled ‘Mum, Memories and Marmalade’, features light-hearted banter between Sonia and Rahul. They discuss food while preparing the marmalade. (Screengrab/Youtube)
4 / 10BJP’s Jam Joke: During the preparation, Rahul jokes that even BJP members could get the jam. Sonia quips back, saying they would throw it at them, causing laughter. (Screengrab/Youtube)
5 / 10Priyanka’s Recipe: Rahul reveals that the marmalade recipe is from his sister, Priyanka. He says she found and improved the recipe, and he is merely implementing it. (Screengrab/Youtube)
6 / 10Stubborn Traits: Sonia shares her annoyance about Rahul’s stubbornness in the video. She admits that both of them are stubborn, leading to some understanding issues. (Screengrab/Youtube)
7 / 10Affectionate Rahul: On a positive note, Sonia praises Rahul for his affectionate and caring nature. She mentions that both Rahul and Priyanka take good care of her when she’s unwell. (Screengrab/Youtube)
8 / 10Family Cook: When asked about the best cook in the house, Rahul credits Sonia’s mother. He adds that she learnt many things from her Kashmiri relatives. (Screengrab/Youtube)
9 / 10Adjusting to Flavours: Sonia talks about her initial struggle to adjust to Indian flavours, especially chillies. She also mentions her dislike for ‘hara dhaniya’ and pickles, which she now enjoys. (Screengrab/Youtube)
10 / 10Gandhi’s Nutritional Ideas: Towards the end of the video, Rahul discusses Mahatma Gandhi’s vision about food and his own nutritional ideas. The video concludes with jars of marmalade, tagged “with love from Sonia and Rahul”, ready to be sent to friends and family. (Screengrab/Youtube)
