Dishes here
Dal baati churmaBaked wheat balls with lentils and sweet crushed wheat, Rajasthan's signature plate. Have it at lunch, then rest.Pyaaz kachoriFlaky fried pastry stuffed with spiced onion, Jaipur's breakfast. Have it hot from the shop near the station.GhewarA honeycomb disc of fried batter soaked in syrup, sold mainly around festivals. Buy it from an old sweet shop.Rajasthani thaliA round plate of small dishes with bread, dal and vegetables. Cafes in the old town serve it, and the main market can be cheaper.Doodh jalebiCrisp fried syrup spirals, called jalebi, served in hot milk with a layer of cream. A good one to warm up with on a winter morning.Kadhi kachoriFried pastries stuffed with spiced lentils, crushed into a spicy curry called kadhi. Eat it at a street stall in the morning.Mutton biryaniSpiced rice and mutton served from big pots in the dargah lanes. Look for a busy place with food coming out hot.Sohan halwaA dense, golden sweet of milk, ghee and sugar, firmer than most halwas. The sweet shops around the dargah sell it, and it travels well.Bafla thaliBafla are dough balls, boiled then baked, eaten with dal. Ask around.Gatte ki sabziGram flour dumplings in a yogurt curry, a dish that grew up where vegetables were scarce.Ghotua ladooA soft sweet ball of gram flour, ghee (clarified butter) and cardamom, sold in Jaisalmer's sweet shops.Makhaniya lassiA rich, thick sweet yoghurt drink. Have it near the Clock Tower.Mirchi vadaA big green chilli stuffed with spiced potato, battered and fried. Eat it hot from a stall near the Clock Tower.MalpuaA fried, syrup-soaked pancake topped with rabri, thickened sweet milk. This is the one thing to eat in Pushkar.Moong dal kachoriSmall, crunchy fried pastries stuffed with moong lentils, sold from carts and sweet shops around town.PohaFlattened rice cooked with spices, sold at morning stalls in Sadar Bazaar. A light start before the sweets.Hing kachoriA fried pastry flavoured with hing, or asafoetida, a pungent spice. Have it for breakfast in the old city.