Our First Meal in India
Setelah
mendarat di Kalkuta menggunakan Air Asia, kita melanjutkan penerbangan ke New
Delhi menggunakan Indigo. Sesampainya di bandara Delhi, kita dijemput oleh
driver dari RFWD (Rajdhani Four Wheel Drive) dan bergegas menuju Jaipur, kota pertama yang
dikunjungi selama wisata ke India. Dalam perjalanan dari Kalkuta ke Delhi, kita
mencoba airline lokal, Indigo. Berhubung low cost carrier, selama penerbangan
tidak disediakan complimentary food / beverage, kita harus memesan sendiri.
Having arrived in
Calcutta using Air Asia, we continue our journey to New Delhi using Indigo.
Upon Arrival in Delhi we were picked by a driver from RFWD (Rajdhani Four Wheel Drive) tour company, and
continuing en route to Jaipur, which is the first city in our itenary. Indigo
airline which we used were a low cost carrier, there weren't any complimentary
food / beverage.
Indigo Airline Menu
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| Indigo Airline Menu |
Flight
dari Delhi ke Jaipur kita hanya sempat makan makanan yang dipesan sebelumnya,
dengan pilihan seperti yang tertera di menu di atas. Pilihan hidangan utamanya
berupa mie dan nasi instan, atau sandwich (vegetarian & memakai daging)
Berhubung
India adalah salah satu negara dengan populasi vegetarian terbesar di dunia,
cukup mudah untuk mencari hidangan yang tidak menggunakan daging.
On this Flight from
Delhi to Jaipur, we had ordered meal beforehand online, so we got to choose a selection
of meal and drinks from their menu. The dishes they serve consists of instant
rice & noodle or sandwich.
India has the largest
population of vegetarian, so it's quite easy to find a vegetarian meal. This
airplane also provide a selection of vegetarian options.
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| Rosemary Chicken and Caramelized Onion Submarine Sandwich in Multigrain Bread (190 Rupee / Rp 40.000) |
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| Vegetable Biryani (Rs 170 / Rp 35.000) |
Teman-teman yang cukup beruntung memesan pilihan Sandwich-nya yang memang enak. Sedangkan saya dan Andy Kristono dari Liburan Murah (www.LiburanMurah.info) yang mengatur perjalanan kali ini, memesan nasi biryani sayurnya yang rasanya cukup maut. Kita hanya sanggup menghabiskan seperempat porsi mangkok nasi instan ini, karena rasanya eneg dan tanpa variasi.
Some of my travel companion was quite lucky to have ordered the Sandwiches, which tastes quite nice from what they say. Me and a fellow blogger Andy Kristono from Cheap Holiday (www.LiburanMurah.info) who arranged this trip, ordered the vegetable biryani rice, which turns out pretty bad. We ended up eating just a quarter of the rice.
Taj Moti Mahal
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| Taj Moti Mahal |
Taj
Moti Mahal ini ada di daerah bernama Behror, yang terletak di antara New Delhi
dan Jaipur. Setelah beberapa jam kita berkendara dengan mobil, akhirnya tiba di
tempat ini untuk makan siang. Kesan pertama tempatnya seperti tourist
trap, menggabungkan toko souvenir dengan resto, sempat khawatir makanannya
bakal relatif mahal dan tidak enak.
Taj Moti Mahal is
located in Behror, which is located along the road from New Delhi to Jaipur.
After a few hour of
driving, we arrived in this place for lunch.
Our first impression wasn't that great, the place kinda look like a typical
tourist trap, complete with a souvenir shop. We were worried that the food
wasn't going to be nice, or the price is exorbitant
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| Taj Moti Mahal - Souvenir Shop |
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| Taj Moti Mahal - India Porcelain Elephant |
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| Taj Moti Mahal |
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| Billy Posing @ Taj Moti Mahal |
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| Taj Moti Mahal |
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| Chicken Tikka Masala (Rs 450) |
Ternyata
rasa makanannya cukup enak, walau harganya cukup tinggi untuk ukuran India.
Total untuk makan ber-6 menghabiskan Rs 1920 / Rp 385.000 atau per orang Rp
64.000. Tapi makanannya cukup enak, termasuk salah satu favorit saya selama
makan di India.
Turns out the food was
quite nice, though price is a tad premium for India standards. We ended up
paying Rs 1920 or Rp 385.000 for 6 person meal. Which equates to Rp 64.000 per
person, but it's a meal worth the price. For my taste-buds, this place rank
amongst my favorite eatery in India.
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| Tandori Roti - Rs 30 each |
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| Butter Chicken (Rs 440) |
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| Chana Masala - 380 Rupee |
Beda
utama rasa makanan di tempat ini, dengan dua tempat yang mirip di Surabaya, Sitara
dan Golden
Safron ada pada penggunaan rempah yang lebih wangi dan minyak yang
digunakan tidak terasa berat.
The main difference
between this restaurant and similar establishment in Surabaya that serves similar dishes, Sitara
dan Golden
Safron, is that their masala and spices are more fragrant, and there's no
heavy aftertaste that I usually get from eating in Indian restaurant in
Surabaya.
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| Butter Chicken (Rs 440) |
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| Chicken Fried Rice (Rs 380 / Rp 76.000) |
Nasi
Goreng ala India menggunakan nasi Basmati yang bulirnya panjang dan citarasanya
cukup berbeda dari nasi yang biasa kita makan di Indonesia. Karena tidak
sepunel nasi yang kita pakai, rasa nasi gorengnya lebih ringan, ada juga
sedikit aroma wangi yang kelihatannya berasal dari nasi Basmatinya sendiri.
The Fried Rice here uses
Basmati rice, which is a long grain rice with a distinct taste. It is less
watery than Indonesian rice, making the fried rice taste lighter. Basmati rice
also has a nice fragrance that I quite enjoyed.
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| Taj Moti Mahal |
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| Taj Moti Mahal Menu |
Taj Moti Mahal
Delhi Jaipur Rd, Behror, 126 Km, Dughera, Alwar - 301701
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