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Brij Pola, Jawai – Glamping in India’s Leopard Land

Brij Pola Jawai
In April last year, my husband and I spent a couple of days at Brij Pola, Jawai, Rajasthan. Most of ...
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April 3, 2023
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I love it when work takes me to parts of India tha I love it when work takes me to parts of India that I haven't explored earlier!

For an ongoing guidebook project, I got a chance to spend some time in Chhattisgarh last month. Over five days in Bastar, I visited several tribal villages, gaped at all the produce in colourful markets, attended a vibrant village fair, and ate delicious meals in tribal homes that I was graciously invited into. 

Here are a few snippets from the trip.
Happy New Year, folks! Hope 2026 is filled with lo Happy New Year, folks! Hope 2026 is filled with love and light, and brings amazing travels, fab food, and great coffee ☕☕

In photos: @bastarheritagecafe in Jagdalpur, which was my favourite hangout when I was in the city a couple of weeks ago. It's a charming cafe with indoor-outdoor seating, including an airy patio with views of Dalpat Sagar Lake. 

The food menu has Indian and global flavours, but we stuck to local Bastariya dishes like fara (pic 7, steamed pasta of sorts made with leftover rice and rice flour), chilla (pic 8, rice flour pancakes), and chausela (pic 9, rice flour poori with tangy tomato chutney). And the best part - they serve fantastic locally harvested Darbha coffee (pic 10)! 

#delishtravels #delisheats

(Cafes of India, where to eat in Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, Indian coffee)
2025 Wrapped: Travel Edition 🌎✈️🚄🥐🍻🥂

Here's to a new year filled with more fun adventures around the world 🤞🏼🧿

#delishtravels #delisheats
I went to Greece on a holiday, but I couldn't NOT I went to Greece on a holiday, but I couldn't NOT write about it! So here are two food stories that were published recently.

For @livemintlounge, I wrote an ode to bougatsa (pic 2), a flaky filo pastry pie stuffed with mildly sweet semolina custard that I absolutely fell in love with. 

And for @the.gourmet.edit, I reminisced about all the food I scarfed in Athens, including on a particularly gluttonous tour with @athenswalkstours; pic 12 is of my guide Katerina demonstrating how to drink ouzo correctly 🇬🇷

Read both via the link in bio #delishtravels #delisheats 

(Greek food, where to eat and drink in Athens, food tour in Athens, must try dishes in Athens, what to eat and drink in Athens)
Mandu moments! This sleepy little town just 2 hou Mandu moments!

This sleepy little town just 2 hours from Indore surprised me with its plethora of historic monuments — from the hilltop Roopmati Pavilion and the pretty-in-pink-sandstone Baz Bahadur Palace to the imposing Jahaz Mahal and the angular precision of Hindola Mahal, plus the many-pillared Jami Masjid, Hoshang Shah's tomb (India's first one in marble), and much more. 

Another highlight for me was tasting the Malwa speciality, dal paniya (last 2 pix). It's similar to dal bati, but the bati is made with maize flour and is roasted wrapped in leaves over dung cake fire. Loved the smoky flavours paired with spicy dal and some delicious aloo sabzi on the side #delishtravels #delisheats

(Mandu attractions, what to see and do in Mandu, vist Mandu)
Some glimpses of Maheshwar - riverside temples, bo Some glimpses of Maheshwar - riverside temples, boating on the Narmada, a historic fort, and exquisite sarees - all shaped by the Holkars past and present. 

Where to stay: 

📍Budget spot - @labboozcafeandlodge with basic but cosy rooms that once were soldiers' quarters in the fort's gate

📍Splurge-worthy - @ahilya.fort for the royal treatment inside the actual fort

(Maheshwar attractions, what to see and do in Maheshwar, where to stay in Maheshwar, Maheshwari sarees)
Indore ka khana 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽 Everyone Indore ka khana 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

Everyone I spoke to about Indore had one unanimous recommendation — egg benjo at Johny Hot Dog. It sounded like omelette pao, so I wondered what the big deal was until I rolled up one night at the famous Chappan Dukan, a food court of sorts with a long line of street food vendors. I was handed a thick, soft bun (flatter and larger than the Bombay pao),, lightly toasted, and stuffed with a spicy omelette.. There were sliced onions on the side and a dollop each of ketchup and green chutney. One bite and I was a believer! In fact, it was my favourite of all the street food I tried in Indore — and I ate a lot!

Apart from the egg benjo, Chappan has many other iconic eats like garadu (winter speciality of deep-fried cubes of suran or yam tossed with chaat masala and served with a squeeze of lime), khopra pattice (coconut potato filling), batla kachori, kulfi, etc. 

The next night  at Sarafa Bazaar, I had some fantastic dahi bada at Joshi Dahi Bada House, where the owner impressed me with his masala technique (see video 9). He also gave me a second helping of dahi, probably coz of my last name, lol. 

Other Sarafa delights included chhole tikiya, bhutte ka kees, sabudana khichdi (quite different from what we're used to in Mumbai), and the creamiest rabri I've ever eaten . Plus jamun shots to wash it all down! 

And no Indori food list would be complete without the breakfast staple of poha and jalebi; I had an aloo kachori on the side too, coz why not? 

Thanks @akash_nagar_photography for taking me around Sarafa and @sayajihotelindore for the Chappan trail, also @lubna_amir & @anuradha_medhora for all your recommendations #delishtravels #delisheats 

(What to eat in Indore, where to eat in Indore, Indore attractions, Indore food trail)
Just a glimpse of @artmumbaiofficial - from the mo Just a glimpse of @artmumbaiofficial - from the modern masters to contemporary artists, across 80+ Indian and international galleries! Don't miss the 3rd edition of ART MUMBAI at Mahalaxmi Race Course, #Mumbai until November 16.

Day 1 press preview courtesy of @tandemcommunication @meghnamumbai @namratalaungani89 #invite 

(Art in Mumbai< art galleries in Mumbai, modern and contemporary art, art fair)
Greek coffee prepared the traditional way — on h Greek coffee prepared the traditional way — on hot sand! It's rich and velvety but unfiltered, so let it rest for a minute before pouring into your cup ☕

#delishtravels #delisheats

(where to eat and drink in Athens, food tour in Athens, must try dishes in Athens, what to eat and drink in Athens)
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