When it comes to some of the most exotic destinations that you should explore in India, you can’t just ignore Rajasthan. With its stunning century-old palaces, rich history, and breathtaking landscape, this place always offers a unique holiday experience. Besides, the state is also popular for its unique and mouthwatering dishes. If you look at the Rajasthani cuisine, you will find them rich, colorful, and unique, like the culture the state has. Lots of butter, local spices, and milk are the major element of the local dishes. You can find different types of non-vegetarian as well as vegetarian dishes, sweets and more. You will get a lot of options to try. However, some of the famous Rajasthani dishes are:
Dal Baati Churma
This is the signature dish of Rajasthan. In detail, Baati is a little hard; it is one type of bread that is cooked in the desert areas. Baati can last for a long time and can be prepared without using a lot of water. You can eat with dal which is made of Lentils. Speaking about the churma, which is a ground wheat mixture cooked in pure ghee and sugar.
Laal Maans
If you are non-vegetarian, then laal maans will be a perfect dish for you. It means Red Meat and receives its name because of the color. Earlier, Red Meat used to be prepared with deer or boar meat. But now it consists of delicious and spicy mutton curry cooked with garlic paste, red chilies, curds, and onions. Don’t forget to try this out when you are in Rajasthan.
Gatte Ki Subzi
For this particular dish, you don’t require fresh vegetables, and that’s why it is so special. This dish is prepared from gram flour dumplings and tasty & spicy gravy made of buttermilk, tomato, and some spices. To witness its real taste, eat this dish with rice and roti.
Mawa Kachori
It is basically a fried pastry that comes filled with a mouthwatering mixture of nuts and mawa. It is a great sweet dish and used during every festival. Comes dipped with sugar syrup, this dish is quite popular in Jodhpur.
Mirchi Vada
When it comes to trying out a mouth-watering Rajasthani snack, you should go for Mirchi vada. This dish is prepared from the pepper that comes with potato filling, and then the pepper is deep-fried. This dish tastes best with eaten with tomato chutney. This is quite common in Rajasthan.
Ker Sangri
Sangri is one type of long bean that can be found in the desert area, basically in Barmer and Jaisalmer. On the other hand, Ker is one type of wild berry that tastes peppery and tangy. Earlier, people used to cook these vegetables in vegetable oil by adding spices and ate with bajra rotis. But today you can find them prepared with buttermilk and water. Such vegetables can survive during drought.
So, these are some of the best dishes that you can try out while enjoying your vacation in Rajasthan. But this place has more to offer you.