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The assortment of cuisines in India is such that your head will reel with choices. It would be unfair perhaps to sort out a few cities in India thatoutshine others in gastronomy, but since we want to be nice to your stomach as well, we struggled to pick some. The tour has been designedsuch that between heavy meals you get ample time to soothe yourself with some light ones also. The itinerary for sure will get your salivadrooling. We believe cuisine is not only about the taste – the experience is incomplete without the perfect ambience & the typical manner inwhich the food is served. Also, those who have weak bellies & those who turn up their noses to street food can make their own choices.

Anyway, We will provide you with some digestives to take after every meal and You must have as much water and but ter milk with salt androasted cumin seeds (where ever available) as you can stomach.

Email: [email protected] Telephone: + (91)-(141)-2811244/2811747 Fax: + (91)-(141)-2811180 Ashok Watika, Queens Road crossing, Ajmer Road, Jaipur (Rajasthan) - 302019

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Yes, the Gourmet Tour can be taken whole or in part. You tell us, we make it!Tele : +91-0141-2811747Ashoka Holidays, Ashok Watika, Queens Road Crossing, Ajmer Road, Jaipur - 302019 (Rajasthan, INDIA)

Amritsari kulche/puri and chole make for the best Punjabi breakfast.

Matar Paneer

Makk-di-roti and Sarson-Da-Sag

Day 1 :Delhi > Amritsar

Punjabi food: Milk is a very important part of Punjabi food in its manyforms such as yogurt (dahi), lassi, paneer (cottage cheese), makhan(white butter) and ghee (clarified butter). Also there is generous useof ginger, onion, garlic & garam masala (mixture of ground spices,such as black pepper, cumin, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, mace etc).Since butter and desi ghee (clarified butter) are a standardaccompaniment to any Punjabi dish, you need to drop your calorieconsciousness.

We suggest lunch at one of the very famous dhabas (typically a non-descript eatery). Many of these have metamorphosed into standardrestaurants. You can have Makki-di-Roti and Sarson-da-Saag topped

with dollop of butter and served with refreshingly chilled tall glass of buttermilk. Alternatively you can try lachchedar parantha (kind of bread), dal makhani, kadhi pakoda, any paneer (cottage cheese)delicacy. Gorge on exotic Amritsari fish and butter chicken for dinner.Help your sweet tooth with phirni. Amritsari kulche/puri and chole make for the best Punjabi breakfast.

Early morning board Shatabdi train for Amritsar. You have breakfaston board. Reach Amritsar check into the hotel for some rest. After

lunch leave for Wagha border between India and Pakistan to watchthe retreat ceremony (lowering of flags). Overnight in Amritsar.




Samosa… the most popular Indian snack.

Gol-gappe/Pani-Puri/Puchka/Pani- Patasey…or Water -Balls. This North Indian street-side delicacy is aliteral mouth-watering ball and probably the one with maximum names!

Day 2: Amritsar > Delhi

After breakfast do the city Golden temple, Jallianwala Bagh etc. Havelunch & take some rest before you board the train back to Delhi in theevening. Dinner will be served on board. Overnight at hotel in Delhi.

Day 3 : Delhi

Potpourri: If India is a book, then Delhi is its index page. It practicallyoffers a glimpse of each and every corner of India as Delhi is basicallya city of migrants. If you have anything particular in mind, you can tryit here. The city has the best of restaurants and most acclaimed chefsof the country. We recommend you the chats – spicy snacks inChandni Chowk area and sweets of ‘Ghantewala’ shop. Then there isone ‘paranthe wali gali’ (an entire lane chock -a-block with shopsselling different types of paranthas – unleavened bread brushed withbutter while on the griddle). The variety is surprising.

After morning breakfast go for sightseeing tour that includes QutubMinar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat and a drive through the colonialbuildings. Overnight in Delhi




Jalebi – orange colored whorls of deep fried batter soaked in sugar. As is its long and round descriptionso is this luscious sweet irresistible delicacy which is kept out of view of the diabetics!

Namkeen – the salty snacks!

Day 4: Agra

Keeping it light: The popular breakfast here is bedami kachori withaloo sabzi (hot spicy potato curry with deep fried stuffed bread) & jalebi. Do wash them down with a glass of milk. Jalebi is that orange

colored whorls of deep fried batter soaked in sugar syrup. Keepsomething light for the lunch & dinner for Jaipur awaits you with itsspicy & somewhat heavy cuisine. Agra is famous for its petha (a sweet)& namkeen (salty snack). You carry them back home.

Drive to the city of Taj Mahal, Agra. Sightseeing list comprises of themesmerizing Taj & Red Fort. Over night at the hotel.




Rajasthan Thali, of course an incomplete one, in the picture as the image was taken during the course of about 40 minutes wherein the jubilant and warm host push you to have more and more of seemingly unending delicacies. Yes, team Ashoka was too busy eating to shoot the entire meal.

Hospitality – it comes naturally to Rajasthan

Day 5 & 6: Jaipur

Rajasthani food: Rajasthan is a desert land. There is scarcity of waterand fresh green veggies, so it is preferred to use milk, butter milk andbutter in larger quantities to minimize the amount of water while

cooking food. Also dried lentils and beans obtained from native plantslike sangria are used extensively in the preparation of Rajasthanidishes.

For lunch try dal baati (puffed dough dumplings with lentil curry).Churma (powdered sweetened cereal) is a sweet accompaniment withthis. Hot Aloo pyaz ki kachori (deep fried bread stuffed with onion &potatoes) is the most loved evening snack here. For dinner wepropose you a visit to Choki Dhani, an ethnic resort that showcasestypical Rajasthani culture – food, dance, music, camel ride, puppetshows & much more. Men in big red turbans will serve yousumptuous meal (ker sangria, gatte ki sabzi, bejad ki roti, bajre kikhichidi, lasan ki chutney …..) on leaf platters. Mind you, there are notables and chairs & no forks and spoons either, but it will definitely bea down to earth experience. Top it all with a palate cleanser andbreathe freshener beetle leaf wrapped around areca nut, fennelseeds, sugar etc.

Early morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. Take lunch and haverest. In the evening you visit Choki Dhani. Next day you go forsightseeing - majestic Amber fort that you climb atop an Elephant, citypalace, jantar mantar & Hawa Mahal. Take an early dinner/packeddinner & board an overnight train to Ahmedabad.




Dhokla – signature Gujarati snack!

Gujarati Thali [in pic along with few Rajasthani items]

Day 7: Ahmedabad

Gujarati food: The traditional Gujarati food is primarily vegetarian andhas a high nutritional value. Sugar is an essential ingredient in mostGujarati dishes. The extensive use of salt, sugar, lemon, lime & tomato

helps prevent dehydration in areas where the temperature soarsreally high. Gujarati snacks (Dhokla, khaman (Gujarat’s signature snack

– light & healthy), khandavi, Muthia, Daal Dhokli, Khakhra, Handwon)are way popular than the main course dishes.

For meals you can have a Gujarati thali that comes with farsan(snacks), homemade pickles and a glass of buttermilk. Shrikhand (thickyoghurt based sweet dish garnished with ground nuts, cardamom &saffron). Popular Gujarati breads include, Puran Poli, thepla, bhakrietc. Undhiyun (mix vegetable) is traditionally cooked in a clay pot. If the tour till now has been heavy on your stomach, we recommendyou to have Khichdi (mixture of lentils & rice) for the meals. The cityhas numerous ice cream parlors (the milk capital of India, Anand isnearby) that serve great variety.

You reach Ahmedabad in morning. Check into the hotel. Before thecity tour energize yourself with morning breakfast. You see Sabarmatiashram, calico textile museum, Syed siddiqi mosque etc. Over night inthe hotel.


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Vada – one of the usual south Indian breakfast.

South Indian ( Kerala) Thali

Day 8: Ahmedabad > Kochi

South Indian (Keralan) Food: The food of this region is characterizedby the predominant use of coconut & its oil. Typical Keralan meals areserved on Banana leaves and are to be eaten with fingers and sitting

cross legged on the floor. Kerala being a sea side state has on offer lipsmacking sea food for obvious reasons. Idly, dosa, vada, appam,upama, uttapam served with coconut chutney & piping hot sambharmake for healthy breakfast. Non- vegetarians must try KarimeenPollichatu (pearl spot fish). When in Kerala do not give the crunchypapadoms, jack chips, banana chips a miss. Cleanse your digestivetracts and replenish your energy levels with fresh coconut water – it issaid to be more nutritious than whole milk. For your information theword Kerala means ‘the land of coconuts’.

Fly Kochi. Check into the hotel for some rest. Sightseeing of the dayincludes Chinese fishing nets, Matancherry palace, St Francis churchetc. In the evening you can go for a Kathakali dance show.



All is well if belly is well. And we promised we will provide you with some digestives to take after every meal. You must have as much water and butter milk with salt and roasted cumin seeds (where ever available) as you can stomach…

Chaanch, the buttermilk

“Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if Godhad not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.” VOLTAIRE

Day 9: Tour Ends

After breakfast you will be dropped at the airport for your onward journey. We hope that you enjoyed the taste of India and our tipshelped you to keep your stomach in order.



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JAIPUR (HEAD OFFICE)Ashok WatikaQueen’s road crossing Ajmer road, Jaipur - 302 019Rajasthan, INDIATel: 91-141-2811244,2811747fax: 91-141-2811180

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