Food is a very serious business in the royal kitchens of Rajasthan, so much so that it was raised to level of an art. Rajasthan has its own traditional cuisine. The way of cooking in the land of gallantry tales is influenced by the war-like style and the availability of ingredients: food that could last for many days, could be eaten without heating. Scarcity of fresh water and green vegetables too made a deep impact on the cuisine. On your Rajasthan Tours, taste the flavor of the desert where spices express emotions and colors.

The rich and varied delicacies in Rajasthan will surely make you crave for more. In the desert belt of Jaisalmer, Marmer and Bikaner where water is scarce mil, buttermilk and ghee is instead used to prepare food. Gram floor is major ingredient in Rajasthan foods and is used to prepare a range of dishes like khata, gatte ki sabzi, pakodi etc. The daily food typically comprises of bread made of wheat, barley, maize or millet.

The cooking was regarded as an art in Royal period. The "Khansamas" (the royal cooks) who worked for the Palaces and Havelis kept their most enigmatic recipes to themselves. Some were passed on to their descendants some were passed on as skills to the chefs of other states and hotels.

Perhaps the best-known typical Rajasthani cuisine is the combination of dal (lentils), bati (baked wheat) and churma (powdered sweetened cereal), but for the experimenting traveler there is a lot of variety available. On your Rajasthan Tours savor the disticnt regional popular sweet Alwar's Mawa, Jodhpur's Mawa Kachori, Pusjkar's Malpuas, Bokaner's Rasogullas, Jaipur's Ghevar and many more.

The Mughal Cuisine had its influence on Rajput food. From the simple curried meat, the royal kitchens introduced the grilled meats, elaborate biryanis, kebabs and pulaos served on silver platters. Savor the exotic kebabs. Munch on the "rumali roti" rolling around white meat and relish the typical Mughal preparation with a slight tint of Rajasthan. The secret of its great taste is in the rich gravy., which is a perfect blend of spices like onion, ginger, garlic paste, salt, pepper, cashew nut paste and cardamom.

The chapatti is a flat bread which serves almost like a spoon, because it is used as a scoop. Puris are fried wheat bubbles which have varied uses: snacks, scoops like chappati, complement to hot spices etc.

The favorite beverage in Rajasthan is Lassi. Curd or yogurt is churned to remove the butter content. It is cooling and refreshing summer drink.

Village Chowkhidhani has associated with Rajasthan Tourism so closely that it's become part and parcel of all tour packages. Try the lip-smacking delights at Chowkidani village. The finickiest of gastronomes will linger the memories even after completion of the holiday vacations. Get a glass of chilled lassi and sit on the traditional hand made jute beds scaling the gastronomic heights while watching the grand dance performances by the snake charming communities.