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NORTH AND SOUTH INDIA

CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS
AND CULINARY DELIGHTS

Join our small group: March 12-28

Travels from Delhi to Agra (Taj Mahal) through Rajasthan (Jaipur, Udaipur) to South India from Bombay to Cochin, Kerala backwaters, Mahabalipuram/Kanchipuram and culminating in Madras (Chennai)

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Savour curries and chutneys, relish the flavors, and breathe in the aroma of subtle spices, while you observe demonstrations by master chefs of Indian cookery, enjoy the delicious meals prepared for you and visit extraordinarycultural sights.

North India is known for its Mughlai cuisine, a creation of the chefs of the Mughal emperors. Known for its rich curries and heady aroma of spices, Mughlai cuisine has in store both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes for you.

North of Delhi, the Kashmiri cuisine is known for its traditional feast or Waazwan, where many different meat dishes are prepared and served on a white sheet. The Kashmiris are very proud of their culinary skills. Because of

Along India's long coastline, seafood is quite popular with South India's culinary experts. Different species of fish, crabs, shrimp, mussels and prawns are fried, baked, picked, salted and preserved to make delicious dishes having a unique taste of their own.

India is a vegetarian paradise. The variety of fruits and vegetables found here and the numerous methods of cooking them keep the dishes interesting.

Rice is the staple dish eaten at most meals along with pulses and yoghurt. South India is known for steamed and fried pancakes called idlis and dosas, made from ground rice flour. Specially the Dal-Bati and Dal-Bafle of Rajasthan; Zarda (sweet rice) and Kabab Tikkas in Muslim cuisine; Dhokla and Khamand (sour snack item) of Gujarati cuisine; Five types of rice made in Tamil Nadu cuisine; Bhel Puri and Poha Maharashtrian cuisine constitute the must eats of Indian cuisine.

Other staple food items include various kinds of Indian flatbread, naan, chappatis, rotis, puris are eaten along with vegetables, meat dishes, chutneys and pickles.

The mouthwatering Bengali sweets made primarily of milk and sugar is a delectable treat. The other popular sweets are the Choorma ke Laddoo of Rajasthan, Puran Poli of Maharashtra, Paysam of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Srikhand of Madhya Pradesh.

If food is an adventure, then a culinary tour of India is an adventure not to be missed.

All prices subject to change.

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