From Jaipur we took another overnight train south to the white-washed lakeside city of Udaipur. Set in rolling hills with the serene Lake Pichola at its center, the historic heart of Udaipur is a relatively quiet neighborhood of narrow, winding lanes and immaculate havelis (private mansions), now converted into hotels. The cobbled streets and abundance of German bakeries almost make it feel more like Europe than India.
We spent our Christmas here relaxing, taking a boat ride around the lake during the day, sipping Indian wine at sunset on our rooftop, and indulging in some fine dining along the lake for dinner. In subsequent days, we visited the City Palace, with its colorful peacock mosaics and splendid views from its many towers, and ventured into the modern, commercial part of town where we found the most delicious samosas of our trip.
For the holiday we treated ourselves to a lakeside hotel that was a step up from the type of place we normally stayed in. The wife of the owner ran a popular cooking class, so we decided to check it out. It was another great class, and we expanded our Indian cooking repertoire as we learned to make samosas, pakoras, dal, pumpkin curry, and stuffed paratha. Once again, the food was delicious and we can’t wait to try these recipes when we get home!
Click on the photo below for our Udaipur album.
We spent our Christmas here relaxing, taking a boat ride around the lake during the day, sipping Indian wine at sunset on our rooftop, and indulging in some fine dining along the lake for dinner. In subsequent days, we visited the City Palace, with its colorful peacock mosaics and splendid views from its many towers, and ventured into the modern, commercial part of town where we found the most delicious samosas of our trip.
For the holiday we treated ourselves to a lakeside hotel that was a step up from the type of place we normally stayed in. The wife of the owner ran a popular cooking class, so we decided to check it out. It was another great class, and we expanded our Indian cooking repertoire as we learned to make samosas, pakoras, dal, pumpkin curry, and stuffed paratha. Once again, the food was delicious and we can’t wait to try these recipes when we get home!
Click on the photo below for our Udaipur album.
I am so jealous of your cooking class!
ReplyDeleteI have the recipes and can send them to you if you want. I was expecting the food to be daunting to make but the recipes are really straightforward and easy to follow. And everything was so SO tasty!
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