The Jain diet, especially in India, is one of the most spiritually-motivated diets globally, built on the core belief of non-violence, applying & extending this strict regimen on to the food that is eaten.
Jain food is completely vegetarian for all purposes, with strict Jains even abstaining from root vegetables such as potatoes, onions, roots and tubers, because such root vegetables are considered ananthkay. Ananthkay means one body, but containing countless lives.
Regardless of the severe restrictions that the food preparation entails, it has been a very powerful influence on some of the major vegetarian cuisines of the Indian peninsula. Some of them include Marwari ( Rajasthan ), Marathi ( Maharashtra) and Gujarati , and the notion of vegetarian cuisine being appropriate for all occasions and times of the day make it one of the most popular cuisines to eat out and celebrate. This, along with the extraordinary variety of sweetmeats and desserts that are available in Indian vegetarian cuisine makes it the most formidable set of offerings that could be served in any specialty menus and cuisines.
Ramada Neemrana offers a pure sattvic section of Jain vegetarian fare on its regular menu at Cascade, its all-day dining destination.
Some of the specialties specifically prepared under the strictest regimen for Jains include :
SUBZ NAVRATAN KORMA (Seasonal vegetable cooked in cashew gravy & cream)
SHAHI PANEER (Seasonal vegetable cooked in cashew gravy & cream)
PANEER MAKHANI (Cottage cheese in rich tomato gravy, finished with butter)
SUBZ BUTTER MASALA (Seasonal vegetable in a tomato base tossed with spices)
MALAI KOFTA CURRY (Condensed milk, cheese & dry fruits stuffed cashew nut gravy with cardamom & cream)
DAL TADKA (Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, chili & spices)
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