Rajasthan

Dal Bati Churma and Laal Maas are the most famous dishes from the state. Every food enthusiast must have tasted them at least once.

The arid nature of the region, the extreme climatic conditions, scarcity of water and vegetation has witnessed evolvement of unique cooking styles and food habits of the natives that is noticea-bly different from other Indian cuisines. Rajasthani breads are made out of conventional staples of the region like corn, barley, millet and wheat.

Foodies, know that there is something for you there!

Of the so many dishes and sweet treats you will come across you should not miss out on Laal Maas – a spicy dish coloured from the fiery Reshampati red chillies, Mohan Maas – meal perfect for the Maharajas, this is a treat for every non-vegetarian. The meat is cooked with milk and mild spices which makes it tender and juicy. The thick gravy infused with the flavours of khus-khus, lemon and cardamom, Ker Sangri -a typical desert vegetable served as pickle, Gatte ki Khichdi – the best rice preparation one can have in Rajasthan…just to mention a few….

Rajasthan is known for its toothsome sweets, so you’ll have more than you can ask for when comes the time for you to have a sweet bite or dessert.

Sweet Dishes In Rajasthan, sweets are never referred as desserts and are savoured prior to, during and after the meal. Different sweet dishes from different parts of Rajasthan are Rassgollas from Bikaner, Malpauas from Pushkar, Mawa from Alwar and Mawa Kachori from Jodhpur.

privilege to see the gypsies of the origin. No, they are not originally from any other country you thought they were from before. It all started in India, in Rajasthan more precisely. Then they traveled to many other countries. But that’s another story that we will share with you when time comes.

Gypsies where entertainers for the royal highness even though considered as untouchable. They danced, sangs and played music for special event.

Rajasthan’s earliest surviving small temples date from the Gupta period, built between the 4th and 6th century.

Most of Rajasthan’s forts and palaceswere built between the 15th and 18th centuries, during the Mughal reign in Delhi. Some of the magnificent examples of Rajput architecture include theAmber Fort, Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal and the City Palace in Udaipur.

Merchants residences called havelis built and decorated in an artistic way showcasing the impor-tance and prosperity of the owner. Some do have beautiful frescoes, others feature fine sandstone carving.

The importance of water is such that the architecture of wells and reservoirs rivals other struc-tures of the state. Many step-wells baoris are worth the detour. Another construction you will come across is the Chhatris (cenotaphs). They were built in honor of the maharajas, nobles and, in some cases of wealthy merchants.