Jaipur is the capital of the state Rajasthan India. Jaipur is known as ‘Pink City’ or ‘Old City’ because of their trademark building color. It is mainly known for its royalty and royal places. It is also famous for spiciness in food as well. Places and Foods both are the keys to impressing the tourist or people. When we visit somewhere, we always try to find the special and popular food of that place. So, here is the list of top 20 dishes that you must eat if you are in Jaipur.
1. Dal Bathi Churma
Dal, Bathi and Churma are three different components served as combined meal known as Dal Bathi Churma. It is the most famous dish of the state Rajasthan, especially in Jaipur. It is known as the signature dish of Rajasthan, and it comes at a very affordable price in Jaipur. Dal is like light, curry or soup, whereas Bathi is fluffy and stuffed baked bread with excellent taste and Churma is a kind of a sweet made of flour and sugar. It is a mixture of spiciness and sweetness. The combination and taste of these three dishes leave an effective impression on tourist. It retains the tradition and taste of Rajasthan. It is the dish that you must to eat in Jaipur.
2. Ghevar
Ghevar is one the most popular sweet dish in Jaipur. It is specially made on the traditional festival Teej. The Teej festival is incomplete without Ghevar. Flour, Sugar, Ghee and Milk are the main ingredients of Ghevar. It is round shaped sweet. Preparation of Ghevar is similar to an art, and Ghevar makers are artist. And they are expert in it. There is lots of famous sweets shop in Jaipur who are selling best Ghevar in Jaipur. For example, Laxmi Mithan Bhandar, kanha, Bombay Mishthan Bhandar, Doodh Mishthan Bhandar, Aggarwal Sweets and Kanha Caters etc.
3. Pyaz Ki Kachori
Pyaaz ki Kachori is the most eatable breakfast in Jaipur. It is spicy by its taste and served with chutney in Jaipur. It is a kind of famous snack of Jaipur which you can find almost on every snack shops and street corners. It is fried fluffy pastry filled with onions and potatoes mixture with spiciness. It is known as a local snack of Jaipur. It is the most impressible snack in Jaipur. You must try this incredible snack when you are in Jaipur.
4. Ker Sangri
It is a unique and incredible dish of the entire Rajasthan. It is a typical desert vegetable. It is served as pickle with all spices in Rajasthan especially with Bajra Roti. It is the most important element to complete a Rajasthani Platter. You should not miss this dish a kind of a pickle with their main course as pickle completes the main course meal.
5. Gatte Ki Sabji
It is one of the traditional dishes of the Rajasthan. It is gram flour pieces i.e. Gattas, merged into the traditional yogurt curry. It is very easy to cook and excellent in taste especially when it cooked in pure ghee. It retains the specialty and spiciness of Rajasthan. There are many places where you get best ‘Gatte Ki Sabji’ in Jaipur.You must eat this traditional Dish “Gatte Ki Sabji” if you are in Jaipur.
6. Mava Kachori
Mawa kachori is an incredible desert of entire Rajasthan. Rajasthan is known as for their royalty and richness of the food. This Mawa Kachori shows the royalty and richness of the Rajasthan. The fluffy Pastry filled with the mixtures of Mawas and lots of nuts makes an incredible festive desert. It is a mouth watering desert.There is lots of places where you get best ‘Mawa kachori’. For example, Rawat Misthan Bhandar, Laxmi Misthan Bhandar, Govind Sweets, Ridhi Sidhi Sweet Shop, etc.
7. Gajak
You can get Gajak in many parts of the North India. But the taste of Jaipur’s Gajak is different from all other places; it has its own identification in its taste. It is the most popular desert dish of Jaipur. It is a traditional sweet dish of Rajasthan. It is served as sweet on various festive occasions. You must taste this traditional desert of Rajasthan made in pure ghee if you are in Jaipur. “Narayan Ji Gajak Wale” is the most popular gajak seller in Jaipur.
8. Laal Maas
Laal Mass is a traditional Rajasthani Non-Vegetarian Dish. The main ingredients of this dish are Mutton with Bones. There are very restaurants or places in Jaipur where you get this dish i.e. NIROS, Altitude Restaurant, MM Khan, Spice Court, Handi, etc. This is incredible dish for those, especially for Mutton lovers.
9. Mirchi Vadas
This MirchiVadas is kind of a snack which can eat with a cup of tea or with chutney. It’s very spicy by taste because it is made of green chilies stuffed with other stuffing and then dipped in flour (besan) and then deep fried. A green chili makes it so spicy. You can eat this in your supper time in Jaipur. You will find this MirchiVadas at every food stall and street corner.
10. Rajasthani Kadi
“Kadhi” is also cooked in many places of India. ‘Rajasthani Kadhi’ is special because of its different flavors. The crispness and Pkodas flavor make it unique from another state Kadhi’s. It is known as “Khatta” in Rajasthan and Rice is made almost every other day in Rajasthani’s House. Kadhi- Chawal is a meal combination of Rajasthan. You should try this “Kadhi” if you are in Jaipur.
11. Keema Bathi
KeemaBati is the unique Rajasthani dish. This Rajasthani dish would especially to those people who crave for spicy food. Meat cooked with fresh green chilies and spices is incredible for the taste. Meat is filled with lots of spiciness in a bathi and fried deeply. You should try this Keema Bathi if you are in Jaipur.
12. Jungle Maas
Mutton made in whole spices and Desi Ghee. It’s an incredible by its taste, especially for the mutton lovers. The taste of mutton increased when it is cooked in Rajasthani style i.e. with Rajashthani spices and Desi Ghee. Spice court is especially known for this famous Non-vegetarian Dish serving Jungle Mass.
13. Lapsi
Lapsi is a famous sweet dish in Jaipur. It is prepared with broken wheat i.e. Daliya, Pure Ghee, and Sugar. It surely impresses those tourists who really like sweets. You can get this dish at many Sweet Corners in Jaipur. You should eat this desert if you are in Jaipur.
14. Bajre Ki Khichdi
It is an exceptionally prominent dish crosswise over India and different nations. The dish is usually cooked in numerous Indian states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Bengal. Vegetables, for example, cauliflower, potato, and green peas are included. A famous variation in beach front Maharashtra is made of prawns. It retains the level of healthiness. You must eat this dish if you are in Jaipur. Shri Thaal Village Restaurant, ChokhiDhani and ApnaGaon are famous for this dish in Jaipur.
15. Kalakand
Kalakand is also a traditional desert of Rajasthan. It is made of reduced milk with sugar and garnishes with silver leaf. This sweet has its own taste and texture. It is a mouth watering desert which impresses a million tourists by its texture and taste. You can buy this popular desert in Jaipur from many Sweet Shops; for example Rawat Mishthan Bhandar, Govind Sweets, Risdhi Sidhi Sweets, etc.
16. Lassi
Lassi is the most liked drink by people. Especially in hot, people like to drink some kind of a special or unique drink when they feel thirsty. Lassi is the most like drink by people. And in Jaipur, there are many places where you get lassi. For example Shreenath Lassiwala, Special Lassiwala etc.
17. Masala Tea
Tea is the most favorite drink of maximum population. People always prefer tea for relief. Tea is the only thing which can make relief to people. Mainly after tiredness, people refer tea for their relief and relax the mind. Masala Tea in Jaipur is very popular in Rajasthan. It is made of traditional Tea Masala of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is known as their Spiciness in food. Similarly, Masala Tea is also giving special and unique taste to tourists. You can get some spiciness in tea also. There are many places in Jaipur where you can get this special Masala Tea. For Example Gulaab Ji Chai wala, Avenue Original Masala Chai, Sahu Ki Chai, etc.
18. Chokhani Kheer
Chokhani kheer is a traditional desert which is mainly cooked on the celebration and festivals. Milk is a main ingredient of this dish. Usually, it is cooked in Rajasthan’s House on happy moments, some celebration and festivals. It tastes increased when it is served as sweet dish after the main course of the meal. As a desert completes the main course, similarly this Rajasthani Chokhanikheer completes the Rajasthani main course.
19. Aam Ki Launji
Mango is a fruit of summer season. Rajasthan is the hottest Place because of their hot sand. After being this dish Aam Ki Launji, tourist will be refrigerated. It is made with the combination of sugar, chilies, and mustard seeds and mainly with raw mangoes. It is little sweet and sour by its taste. And it is the most important dish in Jaipur that you must to eat. This dish beats the hotness of Rajasthan.
20. Jaipuri Chicken
If you are Non-Vegetarian, then you should not miss this dish if you are in Jaipur. This dish is the specialty of Jaipur. It is made Curry Spices, Cream lots of gravy and mainly with chicken. It gives an incredible taste and texture for tourist. You can eat this with any kind of a bread i.e. Roti, Naan, Parantha or kulchas. It can be a great lunch or dinner, especially for Non-Vegetarian tourist. You can eat this incredible Jaipuri Chicken at many places, for example, Handi, Maya Mansion, Survarna Mahal, etc.
