India, Oct. 12 -- The Navratri festivities have started on a fasting note, with a large section sticking to the specific diet that goes with the rituals. With a restricted diet, the options remain limited to the permissible items, but creative chefs in Lucknow are dishi-ng out irresistible delicacies, providing options to feast during the fasting period. From thalis from different states to Crispy Paneer Tacos and Chips & Dips, from a phalhari hi-tea menu to Stuffed Jalapeno and a Chinese platter, the fasting platter has become bigger and tastier. For the nine days, chef Somnath Singh Rakesh have curated nine different thalis, each representing the culinary heritage of a different state at Taj Palace Lucknow. "We have thalis from Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan, Kerala-Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Maharashtra and Vindhyanchal-Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Items like Arbi Coconut Curry, Himachali Aloo Chuk, Kacha Kolar Tarkari, Rajgira Appam and Amritsari Kaddu Ki Sabzi are very unique offeri-ngs. The menu gives our patrons the opportunity to discover the distinctive ingredients, regional specialities and traditional preparations," says the chef....