10 Rajasthani Dishes to best sample Rajasthani Cuisine

Rajasthani Cuisine influenced by the Rajput inhabitants as well as the desert aspect of this region has remained unchanged over the centuries. The ingredients most used in Rajasthani Recipes have been chosen, more out of hard geographical compulsion than out of fetish for the taste. With scarce water resources and few fresh vegetable growing in the region, the people devised dishes that required the minimum use of water and that would last days in the hot weather without the need to be reheated.

Rajasthani Cuisine sees the use of yogurt, buttermilk, milk and ghee (clarified butter) quite a bit in the cooking. Crops like bajra (millet), jowar (barley), beans and dried lentils which can be cultivated in the region are widely popular. Saying Rajasthani's have a sweet-tooth is an understatement. In Rajasthan sweet dishes are non even referred to as 'dessert' , because unlike desserts which are had after a meal, Rajasthani sweets are had before, during and after a meal.

If you happen to be in the state or get a chance to sample it's delectable cuisine, here are 10 Rajasthani Dishes you should not miss out on: