Rajasthan Cuisine

The hot climate and desert conditions of Rajasthan cast an impending effect upon the eating habits of the people. The Rajasthani cuisine mainly comprises of such food items that cooked once can be eaten up without being heated. A sheer lack of water thus resulting in the scarcity of fresh green vegetables has affected the food of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner a lot. Butter milk and clarified butter along with red chilly powder is very liberally used in almost all the food items.

With the food habits varying from region to region, Rajasthanis have a host of choices to offer. At certain places, non vegetarian pattern of food is also followed due to the scarcity of fresh vegetables.

A plethora of sweet dishes also are an inseparable constituent of a Rajasthani menu. Each region has its own unique sweet. Bikaner is known for Rasagullas, Mewar for Sooley, Jodhpur for Ladoos, Pushkar for Malpua, Ajmer for Soan Halwa, Alwar for Mawa and Bharatpur is famous for sweets made from milk.

These sweets are accompanied by some spicy food items too. These delicacies that Rajasthan is famous for include spicy Aloo Bhujiya, Papad, Dil Jani, Makhaniya Lassi, Kachoris and Hot Masala Chilies.