Summertime Gladness at Pushkar Resorts

This summer make the most of your stay in the holy city by availing exciting offers at Pushkar Resorts! June 25, 2015: Pushkar’s foremost luxury property, Pushkar Resorts is nestled amidst the picturesque Aravallis. Sprawling over 15 acres of lush landscaped gardens, it’s a modern day oasis in the ancient city.
The natural setting of the resort creates a seamless flow between the outdoors and indoors, with lush green landscaping, small water bodies and birdcall. The resort houses 4 clusters of 40 cottages with private sit out areas. The rooms are divided into three categories – Standard, Deluxe & superior. The standard room is designed with orange and white walls, the interiors of the rooms exude minimalistic elegance.
 

OFFER INCLUDES:-

• Book one room and get the second room complimentary  
• Welcome drink on arrival
• Customized breakfast
• Access to swimming pool
• Games like badminton, table tennis, pool, chess, sand volleyball
• Visit to Fruit Orchards
• Bicycle ride
• 15% off on food and soft beverages
• 10% off at Kaivalya Spa  

  
OTHER SERVICES ON REQUEST:

• Visit to local temple
• Visit to Ajmer Dargah 
• Kafila ride
• Kalbeliya dance
• Yoga & meditation
• Detox and Wellness at Kaivalya Spa
• Poolside barbeques & candlelight dinner
• An assortment of liquor at Wadi Bar

  
All applicable taxes.

The package costs Rs 5,000 per couple for a night and is available till August 31, 2015. For reservations, call 09910029109, +91-11-26494531/32, or write to reservations@sewara.com 

Lodi - The Garden Restaurant and MGMH present 'Urban Expressions'

Lodi - The Garden Restaurant and MGMH (Music Gets Me High) proudly present 'Urban Expressions' a monthly showcase of some of the best and brightest artists from across the city.

The Third edition will feature series of short films presentation curated by Shamiana- The Short Film Club. The short films include Topi film set during the Partition, Baked -a popular web series, Crossing a river – a film based on an Indian folktale about a guru and his disciples and Bingo Nights -  a fun film about three elderly women trying to steal a bank.

The evening is also followed by an acoustic performance by Akshay George of The Underknowns.

Come join us and enjoy a special evening of music and films at one of the best venues in the city!

Venue- Lodi - The Garden Restaurant
When – Sunday – June 28, 2015
Time – 8pm onwards
Address-  Lodi – The Garden Restaurant, Lodhi Road, Opposite Mausam Bhawan, New Delhi - 110003.
For Reservation Call: 9818743232
Entry is free of cost

7 Fancy Places in Delhi Where You Can Chew With a View

Lodi - The Garden Restaurant 

 
The beautiful outdoor setting, courteous staff and great food add up to the dreamy aura of the restaurant. If you are looking for a place with a brilliant outdoor setting and visual delight, head straight to Lodi and experience a ride of multiple foodgasms.

Location: Opp. Mausam Bhavan, Near Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110003

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Where to stay in Rajasthan - MoneyWeek

Lakshman Sagar

What’s so special?

This unusual hotel is surrounded by rocky outcrops on the banks of a lake in central Rajasthan. It’s not one for thrill-seekers or a holiday with the children – but it is the perfect place to rest and recharge and generally get away from it all, with little else to do other than relax by the pool, star gaze, or take a guided nature walk.

How they rate it

“A somewhat stark beauty, Lakshman Sagar was once a 19th-century hunting lodge belonging to the Thakur of Raipur,” says Condé Nast Traveller. In all, there are 12 thatched guest cottages set in 32 acres. They are “dotted around” the place, “some reached by a path that winds beneath an ancient banyan tree, others near a lake, where antelope and peacocks trip and sip each evening”. The interiors are “evidence of a zero-kilometre design philosophy: sari-upholstered benches add zip to the mud tones and chandeliers are created from dangling copper pots and wooden spoons”.

The menu

The restaurant serves up traditional cuisine from the area, including food cooked to the traditional hunting recipes of the Raipur family. The menu includes dishes such as cardamom-spiced lamb.

The cost

Doubles start from around £140. For more information, visit sewara.com, or call 00 91 11 2649 4531. To read more

SummerSpecials : Mango fiesta at Lodi- The Garden Restaurant

It is raining mango food festivals in the capital! The fruit is so well-loved by Delhiites and the restaurants are coming up with innovative ways to serve this mighty fruit. One mango festival that is definitely worth your while is going on at Lodi The Garden Restaurant, one of the finest and prettiest outdoor dining restaurants in the city. I recently attended a Bloggers Meet and here's what I've come back with.

Lodi has introduced a five course mango menu which is curated by Executive Chef Elam Singh Rana after research and various tasting trials. The refreshing mango cocktails and mocktails make for a great start to your meal- I went for the Aam Panna and Virgin Mango Mojito. The Aam Panna had a delightfully grainy and slightly thick texture. The strong cumin flavour will remind you of home. The mango mojito is the perfect summer mocktail you'd want to sip on. It was sweeter than usual but that's how I like it. As for cocktails, talk of the table were Mango Bellini, a concoction of mango pulp and sparkling wine with a gorgeous orange colour and Mango and Rosemary Margarita.

 

Next up, Mango and Yoghurt soup had an unusually pleasant taste and a silky texture. It also a had little bit of sparkling wine which went surprisingly well with mango and yoghurt. Bits of mint further added to the refreshing taste of the soup.

Fresh Mango and Brie salad with Balsamic vinegar was simplicity at its best. There were two different complementing varieties of mango on the plate- one extremely sweet Dussehri and one somewhat bland Safeda- which really balanced the dish. One bite and I realized that the best way to eat brie cheese is with mango! The balsamic vinegar acted as the sole dressing for the salad and frankly, it did a splendid job of binding the two components together. My absolute favourite however, was the Spicy Green Mango Salad- shredded raw mango, tomato, spring onion greens, chilli, pine nuts, coriander- with a drizzle of lemon and olive oil- it was actually a flavourful chaat disguised as a healthy salad. The pine nuts give it an extra crunch and also helps in toning down the tanginess.

For mains, initially there was only one vegetarian dish on the menu, Char Grilled Tofu which was served with herbed rice and mango puree. The chef however, sent for us vegetarians a stunning palate of Grilled Holloumi Couscous, which were grilled veggies and halloumi cheese skewers sitting gloriously on a bed of couscous. Both the dishes were satisfactory and filling. I also happened to try the classic Alfredo Penne apart from the mango menu and it was nice and cheesy.

Desserts began with a Platter of Fresh Mangoes, followed by the gooey Mango and Barley Pudding. The pudding tasted somewhat like a traditional rice kheer but it was thicker and more sticky. Topped with fresh mangoes and nuts, the chilled pudding was rich, creamy and just the right amount of sweet. The Triple layer mango and chocolate souffle was my least favourite item on the menu as personally, I have never been a fan of this combination. I loved the Home-made Mango Ice cream- it was super icey, creamy and with rich mango flavour.

I have tried quite a few summer menus in these two months, as you must have noticed on the blog. Undoubtedly, Lodi The Garden Restaurant has impressed me the most- in terms of creativity and simplicity. The food is visually so appealing and the presentation is marvellous. You'd definitely love the whole look and feel of the place, specially in the evening with the gorgeous lighting. Do give this one a try- the mango festival is on till July 1.

June Specials with Sewara Organics

New At The Deli

  

Discover the many flavors of delicious seasonal produce from jams to dried herbs to a variety of oils! All of these are now available at The Deli at Lodi - The Garden Restaurant.

 

  Gurgaon Farmers Market

Healthy, seasonal and fresh – we’re bringing you the best veggies of the season every Sunday at Gurgaon Organic Farmers Market from 9am to 11am at Sushant Lok C Block, Community Centre (Near Paras Hospital) Gurgaon. For more details Call +919873374745 or +911126494531.

 

  Now Delivering 

We bring fresh, seasonal organic produce from our Sewara farms right to your doorstep. Call us on +919873374745 or +911126494531 to create your own customized basket!

Holiday Specials at Pushkar Resorts

Pushkar’s foremost luxury property, Pushkar Resorts is nestled amidst the picturesque Aravallis. Sprawling over 15 acres of lush landscaped gardens, it’s a modern day oasis in the ancient city. 

The natural setting of the resort creates a seamless flow between the outdoors and indoors, with lush green landscaping, small water bodies and birdcall. The resort houses 4 clusters of 40 cottages with private sit out areas. The rooms are divided into three categories – Standard, Deluxe & superior. The standard room is designed with orange and white walls, the interiors of the rooms exude minimalistic elegance.

 

Lodi - The Garden Restaurant has been featured in NDTV

Sitting across the table from a person that wastes food is something that really drives me up the wall. Not because it gets me thinking of the hungry in other developing countries, but of the ones living on the street right outside the very restaurant. If you're someone that follows the news, at least partially, then you'll know that India is home to the world's largest number of hungry people. India's malnourished people account for 15 percent of the country's population, which by the way translates to 194.6 million people.

(Why You Must Include Seasonal Produce in Your Food) The 2014-2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) puts India at rank 55, which might be an improvement from how we ranked in 2013 but the sad truth is that we're still part of a country where the richest 10 percent of the population holds three quarters of the country's wealth. India is largely plagued by poverty, huge income gaps, almost no food security and high food wastage.

(PM Modi's Mega Food Parks to Help Curb Food Wastage)

Underestimating the Impact of Leftovers

I can't say I have statistical proof for this, but just going by common sense: The restaurants in Delhi, both big and small, generate tonnes of leftover food every day. While some of it is all bones and peels, the rest include good food and a lot of it comes from the customer's table rather than the restaurant's kitchen.

(9 Ways to Avoid Food Wastage at Home)

The Emerson Food and Wastage report pegs India's food wastage at Rs.44,000 crores. While some of it is due to lack of storage facilities, a lot of it comes from restaurants. So if you were to take all of this food and distribute it amongst the hungry, if not poor, then I believe you'll be giving them at least one square meal a day.

(Millions Around the World Remain Hungry)

We spoke to over 30 restaurants in Delhi and asked generally about what they do with their leftover food and you'll be surprised to know that over half of them throw it away.

Dum Pukht, the popular Indian restaurant at Maurya said they give away their leftover food to the AWB Food Bank at the end of the day. Varq, at the Taj Mahal Hotel said they  give the leftover food to the NGO named Aap ki Rasoi. Zerzura said they tend to avoid any wastage of food as their place is not very big and even if there are leftovers, they give it to their employees. Mia Bella said they have a sort of per plate system so each portion is meant for one person which is why they usually don't have too much leftover food.



Kainoosh said they marinate/prep food in limited quantities so they usually don't have too much leftover food either. In case they do, the staff usually takes it home. Lodi, the Garden Restaurant said that they usually throw away the remaining food because they don't have much of it. But they are trying to find an NGO to help them re-distribute it instead. read more http://goo.gl/7pnlsz

June Special at Lodi - The Garden Restaurant

Home Delivery 

Serving up your favourites at your doorstep! Lodi - The Garden Restaurant now delivers gourmet delicacies for you to enjoy within the comfort of your home. From mezze platters, to rolls & wraps, from grilled fish to soup of the day, now enjoy the flavours of Lodi in the comfort of your homes. To order, dial 8860018484.

 

Mango Fiesta

New Delhi, May 5, 2015: The onset of summers brings with it sheer happiness with Mangoes galore! As the temperatures soar, Lodi – The Garden Restaurant gives you a reason to celebrate the finest part of this season – Mangoes! This much-awaited Mango Fiesta at Lodi is on from June 1, 2015.

Prepared with the finest handpicked mangoes, the delectable dishes in the menu include Mango & yoghurt soup, Fresh mango and Brie cheese, Spicy green mangoes, Shrimp and mango Ceviche, Pan-seared Norwegian salmon, Grilled chicken amongst others. The thirst-quenchers include mouth-watering Mango Bellini, Mango & Rosemary Margarita,  Coconut & Mango Mojito, Hawaiian dreams, Mango Lemon Iced Tea, Aam Panna with desserts like Triple layer mango and chocolate soufflé, Mango and barley pudding, Homemade mango ice cream to complete your authentic Mango-filled meal experience.

Venue: Lodi - The Garden Restaurant
Date – June 1 to June 30, 2015
Time – 11am to 12:30am
Address: Lodi – The Garden Restaurant, Lodhi Road, Opposite Mausam Bhawan, New Delhi - 110003.
For Reservation Call: 9818743232
Meal for two – Rs 1800+

Comedy In The Garden

Comedy wala & Lodi - The Garden Restaurant Presents Comedy In The Garden this Thursday 28th may 2015, 8:00 pm onwards. For reservations and enquiries, call +919818743232