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
Here is a list of 20 traditional food of Rajasthan that you must try.
- 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.
- Bajre ki Raab – Bajre ki Raab is a healthy and delicious soup originated from Rajasthan. Bajre ki Raab is made from bajra flour, dry ginger powder, jaggery, ajwain, and desi ghee. This soup has a rich taste and keeps the body warm in winters.
- 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.
- Panchkuta – Panchkuta as the name says is made up of five ingredients and found across the Thar Desert. This dish is the traditional dish of Rajasthan. Sangri, Ker, Kumat, Gunda, and dry red chillies are the five ingredients that are used to make panchkuta. It is served with poori or roti.
- Ghevar – Ghevar is the special sweet dish of Jaipur. Ghewar is made of white flour soaked in ghee and milk, and topped with mawa, cream, and sliced almonds.
- Mirchi Bada – Mirchi Bada is a delightful snack made of potatoes and chillies. Mirchi Bada gets its name due to its stuffing. Served hot with different chutneys and ketchup. This dish is best to eat during the monsoon season.
- Mohan Maas – Mohan Maas is the non-vegetarian delicacy eaten in Rajasthan. It is prepared the same way as Laal Maas, but it includes the roaster meat in the gravy of garlic and chillies. Mohan Maas is a royal dish as rajputana families love this delicacy.
- Kalakand – Kalakand is also known as a milk-cake that is famous all over in Alwar. It is prepared in a variety of flavours.
- Rajasthani Kadhi – Rajasthani Kadhi is savoury and spicy. It is served with boiled rice or roti. Rajasthani Kadhi is available in all restaurants, hotels, and every household of the Rajasthan.
- Aam ki Launji – Kachhe Aam ki Launji is a combination of sweet and sour taste prepared by cooking marinated raw mangoes with flavourful spices and sugar. It is served with Indian sabzi and paranthas.
- Kalmi Vada – Kalmi Vada is an authentic dish of Rajasthan cuisine. Vada is made with the blended batter of chana dal with some green chillies, onion, and spices. It is served hot with green chutney.
- Masala Chhach – Masala Chhach is a beverage that is served with or after breakfast and lunch. This beverage is the need of Rajasthani People as the state has dry climatic conditions. Chhach helps in maintaining body temperature during sweaty summers.
- Moong Dal ka Halwa – Moong Dal ka Halwa is the delicious and royal dish of Rajasthan. It is prepared from Moong dal and garnished with rich dry fruits like cashew, raisins, almonds, etc.
- Boondi Raita – Boondi Raita is a delicious dish made of small fried chickpea flour balls called Boondi soaked in yogurt and fresh mint is added to make Raita.
- Methi Bajra Puri – Methi Bajra Puri is a traditional food of Rajasthan made of Bajra and fresh methi. It is deep-fried puffed bread that is crunchy, light puffy delight, and served with a curry or sabzi.
Rajasthan offers a majestic variety of dishes that you will want more of it. Try it out once, and you will love all the Rajasthani dishes.