Indian Rajasthani Food

Rajasthani people are basically vegetarian. Rajputs eat non-vegetarian food. Even among the Rajputs there were enough royal Kitchens.  Where nothing other than vegetarian meals are cooked.Marwaris however are considered more lavish with the input in their Kitchen. A typical meal for them could consist of pistta-longj served with a glass of milk laced with cream.

Puris-normal tant in hot oil made with wheat flour. Tamatar ki Subji a tomalo curry, Gattle ka Saag with Shavings of cashew added and Sangri Ker Ka saag, Dahi Bhallas are than followed by sooji ka halwa a pudding that is easy to make. The basic ingredients of marwari food is the same that of Rajput food.Marawaris prefer heeng or asafetida over the Rajput preference for garliec. Pickles chutney and papad are the important parts of Rajasthani food. Red Chilly, Amchur (dried mango power) and rai (mustard seed) are the important ingredients of Rajasthani food.Bikaneri Bhujia Jodhpuri Kachori, Mirchi bara are some of the Snacks liked by every Rajasthani Dall Bati Choorma is also a speciallty of Rajasthani cosine. It is a picnic meal. It is originated from Jaipur is now the famous food for all.The daal consists of a lentil curry, bati is a round ball of bread baked in charcoal fire with clarified butter within it. Choorma is a sweet dish made of bread bruised with  jlggery or sugar and Desighee. A variety of Batis are being made these days. The food of Rajasthan is as colourful as its people and envoironment. There are not many green vegetable available due to the scarcity of water, the people of Rajasthan cook grain based food. Grains Besan (gram flour) and curd is predominantty used. Traditionally the food is served in Thali & Katoris. Bajra (millet Flour) Roti & Khichra (A dish of porridge mixed with lentlls) are eaten in winter season. It is similar to the most commenly eaten dish called Khichri in other part of India.The difference is here, the porridge replaces the rice as base. It is eaten with Desi Ghee  and  accompanied by Jlggery or Karahi. Some of the delicious Rajasthani dishes are -