Rajasthani Cuisines

Rajasthan is often in the news for the majestic forts and palaces. These beautiful monuments which are the pride legacy of former royal have become synonymous with Rajasthan. Apart from these structures, this state boast of delicious cuisines and culinary. A lot of persistence and effort were involve in the evolvement of Rajasthani cuisines. It is worth appreciating as people had to struggle against all odds and devise recipes which suits them. Ingredients have been selected keeping in mind the geographical nature of state. The style of cooking to varies from one region to another. In general Rajasthani curries appear red but they are not as spicy as they surface.

In most case pure ghee or butter are used as medium of cooking. Chutneys made out of local spices add to the flavour of Rajasthani curries. Rajasthani cuisines are more rich in butter and other milk products, like buttermilk, yogurt and ghee, as it substituted for the scarce water present in the region. Some crops like millet and barley which are grown in few areas of state is extensively used. Other ingredients include gram flour, dried lentils and local grown bean plants like sangri, ker etc. The most popular combination of Rajasthani food is that of dal, bati and churma (dal is lentils, bati is baked wheat ball and churma is powdered sweetened cereal). In contrast to the popular belief, all population Rajasthan of Rajasthan are not vegetarian.

Popular Dishes

Ker-Sangri on Bajara Roti: In this dish dried lentil, beans from local plants like sangri, ker, etc are used. Gram flour is used to prepare delicious dishes like khata, gatta ki sabzi and pakodi. Powdered lentils are used to make mangodi papad.

Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma: This is one of the most popular dish of Rajasthan. This mouthwatering curry composes of three separate dishes. Dal means the lentils, Bati is the puffed and baked wheat ball and Churma is the sweetened flour.

Chapatti: It is a flat unleavened bread. In the entire north India, this is very popular dish.

Sula - Tender Morsels of Meat: This is the most delicious Rajput cuisine. Sulas are made of chicken, pheasant mutton or fish. Meat is mixed with dry yogurt, browned onions, garlic ginger, red chilli and kachari.

Soup: Soup is an important part of the Rajasthani cuisines. Rajasthani soups are flavored with red chili peppers, yogurt or milk and sometimes vegetable like okra, jackfruit, eggplant, mustard or fenugreek leaf.

Apart from these delicious curry, Rajasthani people devour many more curries. They love to eat tasty and healthy food.