The gist in English: Bhagavan Shree Krishna never accepts Upacharas (wiki) without Shree Tulasi offering at first!
As you see "bina tulasi prabhu eka nahi mani" Verse from "Shree Tulasi-Arati" by Chandrasekhara Kavi is being cited, the entire Verse sounds in the following way:
dhupa, dipa, naivedya, arati,
phulana kiye varakha varakhani
chapanna bhoga, chatrisa byanjana,
bina tulasi prabhu eka nahi mani
Translation: "You (Shree Tulasi) engladden and shower Your Rain of Mercy upon one who offers You some incense, a ghee lamp, naivedya, and arati. The Lord does not care for even one of fifty-six varieties of cooked food or thirty-six different curries offered without Tulasi Leaves".
Hindi-Sanskrit cited from "Shree SadhanAmrita-Chandrika" -
