Rajputana Food Festival at Jehan Numa Palace, Bhopal

Khamma Ghani Sa!!

I know I’ve been keeping busy with a lot of things lately!

The month has just started and my first blog post for this month starts with Jehan Numa Palace, Bhopal.

Food of Rajasthan is colourful, has rich flavours, exotic aroma and ghee are used generously while preparing and serving a meal. The cuisine was influenced by both the war-like lifestyles of its inhabitants and the availability of ingredients in that arid region. Food that could last for several days and could be eaten without heating was preferred. The speciality of the dishes served in this region was influenced by the environment and the ingredients that were readily available.

I started off with a quick introduction and tête-à-tête with Mr. Thomas who happens to handle the Food & Beverages of Jehan Numa Palace, Bhopal. He mentioned that ” this promotion has been designed to offer authentic and traditional flavours of Rajasthani cuisine that are sure to delight the food lovers of Bhopal.”

The menu is meticulously crafted which is an endeavour to stimulate the palates with diverse dishes from across the state of Rajasthan. You are sure to explore the robust essence of this historic state of Rajputs and Marwaris, where each dish has a different story to tell.

The service professionals were adorned in the colourful Bandhani Safas (Turbans) and the restaurant was decked up with traditional Rajasthani decor in the true spirit of Rajasthan’s rich culture comes alive.

Talking about the Food that I ate….

Appetizers

Mirchi Vada: Mirchi vada is one of the very famous street food from Rajasthan. Big Red chilli peppers that have mildly-spicy flavour and juicy crispness, are stuffed with a mouth-watering potato mixture and batter fried are served with spicy green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney. The very appearance is very appetising and it lures you even deeper into its magic once you bite into it.

Maas aur Paneer Ke Sooley: “Sooley” is a term used for a smoke-roasted kebab on a hot charcoal grill. This method of cooking is common for a variety of meats and veggies that make it a wonderful appetizer to relish. The food is smoke-roasted until cooked. Cubes of Paneer stuffed with cheese, and Pieces of boneless meat marinated with yoghurt, aromatic Indian spices and grilled to perfection!

Mains

Rajasthani Laal Maas: Rajasthani Mutton Curry is a rich spicy affair. Lamb cooked in a variety of Indian masalas with a burst of red chillies. The red coloured delectable dish is garnished with coriander leaves and a good amount of ghee. It has a burst of Flavours.

Papad Ki Sabzi: Papad ki sabji is a traditional Rajasthani dish. Made with gravy of curd and spices. Tastes good.

Dal Baati Choorma: Rajasthani food is incomplete without the mention of the famed Dal Baati Choorma. It consists of baatis or flaky round bread baked over firewood. They are always served dipped in ghee accompanied with panch kutti dal and choorma. Plenty of ghee goes into making this Rajasthani delight.

Bow down ti the best Dal I’ve ever had at any of the food festivals so far. Standing out of the league. DO NOT MISS!

Gatta Pulao: Gatta Pulav is exclusive and flavourful rice made with gram flour/chickpea flour dumplings. Gram flour is plentifully used in Rajasthani cooking and this Pulav is made during festivals. The aroma of rice that mixed beautifully with saffron and gatta was just heavenly to me. Fit for the Royals!!

Desserts:

Choorma Ladoo:

If we talk about Rajasthan and then sweets, the first thing that’ll come to your mind is Choorma Ladoo. The unsalted baati dough that is leftover is shaped into rounds and deep fried in ghee which is then crushed and mixed with sugar. Choorma makes me remember just one thing, and that’s my younger sister Nishtha, as I haven’t witnessed any other person who has that mad love for Choorma Ladoos. Well, you tend to fall in love with sweet things easily and so did I. 🙂

Well, this was my shortest trip to Rajasthan in almost 2 hours. The Rajputana food festival is a perfect amalgamation of food served in various cities of Rajasthan. Food is so good and rich that it’ll leave you mesmerised. All in all, it was a magnificent experience coupled with warm and impeccable service. A great opportunity for the food lovers of Bhopal, if you wish to splurge on authentic Rajasthani delicacies head to Shahnama today! 🙂

Thank you Mr. Thomas, Mr. Nitin and team for an incredible experience.

P.S. The author was invited and the reviews are personal.

Tastes are subjective and may differ from person to person.

Till then, Happy Hogging!

Food Festival: Rajputana Food Festival – Padharo Mhare Desh

Restaurant: Shahnama, Jehan Numa Palace

Date: 03rd to 5th May 2019

Timing: 1900-2330 Hours

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