We were treated to a freshly-cooked meal, made of freshly-grown on-the-spot ingredients as we sat under the shade of trees. The meal consisted of a huge cipatti bread, covered in butter, which, unlike any other I had eaten before, was made of millet. It was really, really firm, so the method is placing dal on top of it, to let it soak in and soften the grain. It was served with vegetables that I am convinced were green beans, though none of my friends believe me, as well as a strange dessert which consisted of chunks of millet covered in butter and sugar. Needless to say, after that big meal, we all had food comas, and, fortunately, nap-time was scheduled into our travel plans. We settled into our makeshift cots, and slept for a couple of hours, before hitting the road and heading off to Jodhpur -- our bellies still full.

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