16 things to look forward to do in Punjab

1) Classic Comfort

Despite its lofty perch above the royal forest tents, the food served at Kaanan at The Oberoi Sukhvilas Chandigarh champions the underdog-deserving, marginalised culinary gems from popular, hole-in-the-wall eateries across Punjab's smaller outposts such as Moga and Kupwara. "There is a reason we don't serve butter chicken at the restaurant," says Executive Chef, Simran Singh Thapar.

"The idea was to popularise that which has been overlooked or at least not shone through the mainstream," he adds. What you can expect is a surprising menu, glorious streetfood, authentic and robust local flavours, organic, farm-fresh vegetables and herbs from the resort's own garden. "Even the jaggery that we source is organic and from a local vendor," the chef promises. The result, as you can imagine, is sheer indulgence served up kingsize as one can only expect in Punjab.

Surrounded by 8,000 acres of natural forest, "Kaanan", literally meaning 'forest' in Sanskrit, is beautifully