Dal Baati Churma At Monsoon Sojourn

Dal Baati Churma, is a traditional dish of Rajasthan. This delicious dish is made out of  minimal ingredients and has a long shelf life, these essential qualities make it popular in Rajasthan and also bordering districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Baati essentially means Rajasthani bread. This dish was born out of necessity due to water scarcity  in parts of Rajasthan. It is made out of mixing whole wheat flour, rava, ghee, minimal water, cumin seeds and salt to taste. The dough is rolled into small balls and is baked at 350c in wood fired ovens for 20-25 minutes. The dough balls are constantly flipped while in oven for even cooking.

Dal is a staple diet of Indians and the main source of proteins for vegetarians. Again made out of minimal ingredients. This this dish is made out of yellow dal, boiled in water until the grains are soft and mash-able. Added to the dal is turmeric, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Churma is a sweet dish made out of coarse Baati, ghee and sugar.

This simple dish, once common now a delicacy will rejuvenate your palate. This dish is a must to relish on Monsoon Sojourn road trip this August.

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Monsoon Sojourn 2018 - Backroads and rain beckon you.

Monsoon Sojourn 2018

Backroads and rains beckon you

Monsoon is a season best experienced outside. The weather adds a touch of adventure and romance to outdoor activities. Stay connected to the nature by joining Monsoon Sojourn in the month of August for a road trip. We travel through part of Mewar, Hadauti and majorly Waagad parts of Rajasthan. 

Monsoon Sojourn a ride to celebrate rains, is held every year around the Indian Independence day weekend. This road trip is open to both motorcycle and car/SUV. You get to navigate through the scenic backroads, through the most beautiful and offbeat locations. Some of these are best kept secret of tribal lands of Rajasthan. 

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Live In The Moment And Make It Beautiful - Monsoon Sojourn

It is said that those who love to drive and those who look at the map after reaching a point, would never need to seek a therapist. 

Such are these people; they find time to take a break from the rut of life "roti, kapada & makaan".  It is a passion from them to seek bliss in the lap of mother nature and witness the natures seasonal change. As the rain showers, washing away all the dust, accumulated during the summer, whilst bringing life to its green, they smile. For they live in the moment and witness the beauty of nature. 

Break the chains that has tied your passion. Let your passion for once take over you. Live in the moment and make best of the journey. You will realise you don't need a therapist.

Monsoon Sojourn is for such; who never need to seek a therapist. 

Monsoon Sojourn - For Those Who Don't Mind Getting Wet & Dirty

JK Tyre The Monsoon Ride - A Journey

In its 3rd year JK Tyre The Monsoon Ride ‘2011 is an event organized by Jaipur based Western Motorsports, a group of young Motorsport enthusiasts. Who aim at not only encouraging other enthusiasts to promote motorsports through their participation but also promote the long forgotten historical places of Rajasthan and adventure tourism. JK Tyre The Monsoon Ride is a T(Time) S(Speed) D(Distance) rally event where participants are judged on their skills of managing these factors in the event and score the least of penalties while travelling on the prescribed route. The event attracts participation from all over the country and has become a major event in motor sport calendar of India.

1st JK Tyre The Monsoon Ride 09 was an event of 180kms, organised in two parts. The first leg started from the magnificent Jal Mahal crossing through the historic Amber fort to the Haunted fort of Bhangarh. The rally drew attention towards Pratapgarh, Ajabgarh and haunted fortified town of Bhangarh. The event continued to its second phase from Bhangarh back to the Pink City Restaurant which in itself is a historical place enroute Raisar and Ramgarh . The main attraction of the second leg was the Jalebi loops as it also tried the participant's Tulip (Road Book) reading skills. The event was divided into 4wheel and 2 wheel category. In total there were 52 entries of which 50 took part and 48 finished the rally. As this event saw a culmination of hard core Rallyists and novices, the event turned out to be a huge success which not only brought a lot of positive vibe and encouragement, but also promises of future participation for the coming years.

30th July 2010 dawned with a promise of more participation for the 2nd JK Tyre Monsoon Ride '10. It was a 3 day event which was flagged off from the magnificent Jal Mahal on the 01st of August and finish at the Angara discotheque, Jaipur where the results would be declared. The event was flagged off by his Late His Highness Maharaja Bhawani Singh ji of Jaipur. The encouragement of the previous year’s event had Western Motorsports make their event more adventurous and challenging. The participants this time had a stretch of 300kms of the beautiful Aravali to cover but they had to battle through the rocky roads, dig and force their machines through heavy monsoon made mud puddles and deep water sloshes. This time the event was a really challenging affair for all participating vehicles as it could be seen by the end of day the beating each had taken to overcome the challenge. This time the event had exposed it's participants to a rougher challenges that would be coming up with the RIDE in the years to follow. The event was a new experience for the previous year's participants as well as the new ones who were competing for the first time. So, it ended with a promise of the unexpected for the event to come up in 2011.
3rd JK Tyre The Monsoon Ride 2011 being held from 29th July to 31st July, is once again going go through the beautiful Aravali Range and showcase the nostalgic effect of Monsoon on the Desert state. 29th and 30th July will have pre event activities with press conference on 29th July and on 30th July will have competitor’s briefing and ceremonial flag off with Vehicle and Document Scrutiny on both the days. 31st July will be Rally Day starting with picturesque Jal Mahal in background. The Ride will hosted in a grand manner with grand beautiful venues, photographers from abroad covering it, event going live on international automobile portals, lot more trophies to be taken home and more. It will be a real test of navigation skill and patience. Driving in controlled speeds which are also going to put up a challenge for driver in the back roads of Rural Jaipur. In total the rally will cover around 250 kms. To promote motor sport and adventure tourism in Rajasthan a Trophy for locals has been introduced called JEYPORE CUP, for the first timers at the rally there is a ROOKIE CUP and to have more and more women participating and showcase the women power a new trophy for BEST COUPLE also has been introduced along with pre-existing ALL WOMEN category.

The categories and trophies for the event are
1. Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Four Wheelers.
2. All Women 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Four Wheelers.
3. Over All 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Two Wheelers.
4. Best Couple in Four Wheelers.
5. Best Couple in Two Wheelers.
6. Rookie Cup in Four Wheelers.
7. Rookie Cup in Two Wheelers.
8. Jeypore Cup in Four Wheelers.
9. Jeypore Cup in Four Wheelers.
10. Anhimanyu Award for youngest participant in the event.
11. John Singh Award for contribution and achievement in Motor Sport by a person from Rajasthan.

In the event awareness for water harvesting and plantation will also be raised by distributing relevant material to the participants, visitors and people on route.

Hope to see you at the Ride!!



Pael Basu

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