Ethnic Setting, Rustic Interiors, Traditional performances, Folk Music, Cultural Flavors and an Extravaganza of Food – its like a symphony to the senses. It showcases the essence of Indian (Rajasthani) traditional food and art perfectly.
A visit to Choki Dhani is always a pleasure especially with family. On our India trip this winter, we were there for a wonderful evening of food and music. Bought our entry passes and stepped into the land of Rajasthan with a village of mud huts, sound of classical music in the background and people dressed in ethnic attires greeting us. The moment we entered, we were offered the popular Indian mocktail known as ‘Jaljeera’, a delicious start to our evening.
And then, it was time for some traditional performances by dancers and acrobats, puppet show and there was also a magic show going on for kids. It was fun to go around, before we went for trinket shopping at the local shop – they had amazing stuff from stone bangles to an elephant showpiece. We did end up buying a few pretty things from there. Right afterwards, we went to the dining area ‘Sangri’ to enjoy the great flavors of Rajasthani cuisine. Its more of a celebration of culture, with over 24 different varieties of food and condiments – its a treat like none other. They began with a round of curries and breads followed by multiple servings of various sweets & snacks until we couldn’t eat anymore.
And the most awaited part of the meal for us, was the Dal, Bati & Churma – a well-known Rajasthani dish which combines the sweetness of churma with the spicy dal & the richness of ghee (clarified Butter) served generously with Bati – it has a very unique taste.
It was a wonderful experience and we thoroughly enjoyed the lavish dinner. Will surely be back for the delicious food very soon.
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Indian food is something I really miss here in Crete so I’m drooling at the mouth reading this post!
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So true, I have to wait for India visits to taste the authentic flavors.
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Great set of interesting photos! I enjoyed nice virtual tour. Bye. Kamila
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Thank you for stopping by, Kamila.
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Oooh this post makes me very exciting for my travels to India in May. 🙂
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The Choki Dhani experience is something not to be missed.
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Great post! I adore Indian food! This all looks so yummy!
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Thank you.
Same here, the food was delicious.
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Love the photos that give a visual experience of the wonderful colors of the culture.
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Thank you for stopping by, Grace.
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Awesome. Love Indian food, actually had it last night. Its great to hear about your authentic experience. Hope to have one myself one of these days.
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Great. Indian food is definitely super delicious.
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Very interesting. I’ve never heard of some of these things but curry is my all-time favorite smell and flavor of them all! How lucky you are to get to enjoy all that amazing stuff.
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Yes, we had a wonderful experience.
It was good to try over 24 different varieties of Indian food.
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It looks great, I love Indian food. It’s almost lunch time and I got hungry reading your post, haha.
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Haha.
Am sure, the food was mouth watering.
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This sounds like so much fun! I’ve never been to India but I had a fantastically authentic Indian food experience in the UK last year which I blogged about. We learned all about the benefits of different spices and got to sample so many dishes – I was in heaven! 🙂 I would love to visit India one day and experience something like this.
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Yes, Indian cuisine is rich with flavors.
You would definitely enjoy a visit to India.
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Chokhi Dhani is indeed a wonderful experience…the ambience, food and the enthusiasm of staff make it a rewarding visit.
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So true, its a combination of all these which makes this place so unique.
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I’ve been here a couple of times, the food is amazing!
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Yes, amazing food.
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