7 Traditional Food Of Rajasthan You Must Try

Rajasthan-the land of Rajputs is heaven for foody people. Rajasthani food has been influenced by the shortage of vegetables and water, and the climatic conditions of the state. The use of beans, dried lentils, gram flour, corn, barley, milk, buttermilk, millet, bajra, and bread is common in cooking.

Rajasthani cuisine is also well-known for its flavorful chutneys, achars, papad, and chhach. Oil and red chilies are the most common ingredients that you can find in Rajasthani cuisines as it helps in preserving the food and reduces the need for water. Every region of Rajasthan has something special dish for you to offer.

# Dal Baati Churma

Rajasthani cuisine is incomplete without Dal Baati Churma. This is the signature dish of Rajasthan. Baati is hard and unleavened bread made of potatoes, whereas Dal is lentils curry, and Churma is the ground wheat crushed mixture, cooked in ghee and jaggery.

# Gatte ki Subzi

Gatte ki Subziis a curry dish in which gatte is gram flour dumplings that are steamed and lightly fried, dipped in tangy gravy made up of tomato, buttermilk, and spices. It is served with roti or rice. Gatte ki Sabzi is the traditionally famous dish of Rajasthan.

# Laal Maas

Laal Maas is a delicious meat curry and one of the most famous dishes of Rajasthan. This dish contains finely chopped mutton, garlic sauce, and red chillies. Laal Maas includes the meat of lamb.

# Ker Sangri

Ker Sangri is one of the most popular Rajasthani dishes. Ker is a wild berry that is tangy and has pepper flavour, whereas Sangri is a long bean grown in desert areas of Jaisalmer and Barmer. Sangri is found in drought areas but has 53% proteins. It is cooked with buttermilk or water and served with bajra roti.

# Papad ki Subzi

Papad ki Subzi is the Rajasthani dish that is made with roasted papad added to yogurt gravy. A little of gram flour, chilli powder, turmeric, and chopped coriander leaves is added to enhance the taste. It is served with boiled rice.

# Bajre ki Roti with Lasun Chutney

Bajra is black millet flour that is used to make Bajre ki Roti. Lasun ki chutney is crushed garlic with spices like red chilli powder, lime juice, jaggery, and homemade butter.

# Pyaaz ki Kachori

Pyaaz ki Kachori is originally famous of Jodhpur but made in all over the state. Kachori is the deep-fried bread made from plain flour, stuffed with spicy mixture of onion, spices like fennel, turmeric, cumin, and chilli powder. It is served with different chutneys like coriander, mint, date and tamarind.