Rajasthan’s cuisine offers a wonderful treat to the connoisseurs of food. In the olden times due to lack of vegetation and farming areas, the preference of Rajasthanis was the food that could last for a few days and does not need too much of water to be digested. Spices are given a very special place in Rajasthani cuisine. A wide range of chutneys and sweet dishes take the richness of flavors of Rajasthani food to a higher level. In Rajasthan, the sweets are eaten up not just in the end, but also before and during the meal along with the main course. The guests are served food with a lot of honor and respect in a requesting manner. The concept of self-service is not followed in Rajasthan; rather it is considered to be a sign of being ill-mannered. In Rajasthan, food is not considered something that just satisfies hunger, but it is a way to sit with the family and savor the freshly prepared piping hot food.

Dal Bati Churma

Dal Bati Churma is the signature Rahasthani dish that comprises of Bati, which is a type of bread, Panchmel dal, a spicy liquid dish made up of pulses, and Churma, which is a sweet powdery dish. Flaky round bread made up of wheat flour dough is baked over a tandoor or an electronic oven to prepare Batis. Sometimes they are steamed before being baked. The Panchmel Dal or lentil curry is prepared with a mixture of five types of pulses, cooked into desi ghee (drawn butter) added with a variety of Indian spices. For making Churma, the flour dough is prepared without putting salt in it, and the batis are made. The batis are then, deep fried into desi ghee. Later, these batis are crushed finely and powdered sugar is added to the crushed batis.

Gatte ki Sabzi

Gatte ki Sabzi is an all-time favorite of Rajasthanis. It is a combination of the savory gravy prepared with buttermilk and crushed and raw Indian spices, and dumplings made with steamed gram flour and spices into it. Gatte ki Sabzi is relished with the Indian bread (Roti) or rice.

Kair Saangri ki Sabzi

One more dish that comprises of Indian spices and is usually cooked into the bucolic areas of Rajasthan is Kair Saangri ki Sabzi. It is mostly eaten in dry desert areas with Roti. Also known as Kair Sangri Kumaita, this Marwari dish is cooked in vegetable oil and raw acrid spices, reflecting the simplicity and patience of Rajasthani villagers.

Ghevar

Ghevar is one of the main sweet dishes of Rajasthan, which is made on the regional festivals of Teej and Gangaur. This disc shaped, crispy and porous sweet dish is the quintessence of Rajasthani cuisine. It is made with corn flour and ghee and kept in a mould while being cooked. It is served hot after being dipped into sugar syrup.