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Disney’s The Jungle Book<\/a> is based on the book by Rudyard Kipling, but with a lighter feel. Released on October 18, 1967, it was the last film to be produced by Walt Disney before his death.\u00a0 The story follows Mowgli, a human child being raised by wolves in the jungles of India, and his animal friends who are trying to return him to the human village before the arrival of the sinister tiger Shere Khan. The soundtrack features a few memorable songs, including The Bare Necessities and I Wanna Be Like You.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While there are certainly foods consumed in the movie, they mostly consist of fruits and ants. Yup, ants.\u00a0 I like to think my family are adventurous eaters, but we draw the line at insects.\u00a0 Since both the book and film are set in India, it seemed like a fantastic opportunity to sample some Indian cuisine. We are big fans of Sanaa restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and thought we would try our hand at an item or two off their menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Butter chicken is one of our favorite dishes at Sanaa and thanks to a seasoning packet with easy to follow directions available at our local grocery store, it is surprisingly simple to make.\u00a0 You can even purchase the premade sauce if you want to make things really easy. If you like chicken with a little bit of spice, this curry dish is for you. We served it over basmati rice to balance out the heat.\u00a0 As with a lot of Indian foods, butter chicken is gluten free although I would suggest double checking the seasoning packet or sauce before purchasing to make sure.<\/span><\/p>\n There are so many options for Indian side dishes, we were not even sure where to begin! Perusing the aisles of the market sparked some ideas and we chose a few.\u00a0 Chana masala, a chickpea curry in a masala spiced tomato gravy, was our least favorite but worth trying if you enjoy chickpeas. We also tried paneer tikka masala. Paneer is a type of cheese and is marinated in the masala spiced gravy for this dish.\u00a0 It was definitely spicy but delicious as well.\u00a0 The vegetable pakoras were spiced fritters filled with potatoes and onions.\u00a0 They were just ok, probably would have been better had they crisped up more.\u00a0 The tamarind dipping sauce for them was far superior to the actual pakoras.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n No Indian inspired meal would be complete without naan bread.\u00a0 My family loves all flavors of naan and it is conveniently available both fresh and frozen at our grocery store. We went with the frozen garlic naan this time around to add a little more flavor to our night.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the naan available in our store is not gluten free (big points to Sanaa for making a gluten free version though), nor were the pakoras.\u00a0 The chana masala and paneer tikka masala were however.\u00a0 Someday when I am feeling brave enough, we will tackle making naan bread from scratch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There you have it, the bare necessities of a Jungle Book dinner.\u00a0 We’ve made it through four decades of Disney Animation so far.\u00a0 I hope you will join me and some fancy felines for our next Disney Movie Meal Challenge!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did you like this article? Make sure to share it with your friends! Check below for easy ways to share!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Want to visit a Disney Destination? Contact\u00a0The Magic for Less Travel<\/a>\u00a0for more information and a free, no-obligation quote.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/JB3-279x400.jpg\")
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