President Pranab Mukherjee's attempt at culinary bonhomie with the Israelis during his address to the Knesset left a bit of bad taste.

In his address on Wednesday, he said: "Indian population enjoy the taste of hummus, an Arab food item." However, he pronunced it as hamas, the Palestinian militant group that presently rules Gaza Strip and a sworn enemy of Israel.

The Hindu's correspondent at the event saw the Israeli MPs look at each other for a moment after that reference. Hopefully not much was read into the slip.

The President arrived in Jerusalem on Tuesday after visiting Jordan and the Palestinian territories.

>Take a look at the live updates of the event here.