Jodhpur needs no introduction. It is the city of palaces and forts, sand dunes and camels, hawelis and mahals and not to forget, some amazing Rajasthani cuisine. The food in Jodhpur is a primary reason for tourist attraction. An amazing variety of Jodhpur sweets, cuisines and namkeens make it irresistible for tourists to miss this city on their travel list. And if you cannot visit the place, you can still relish on its delicacies via food delivery at Jodhpur railway station if you happen to cross the city by train. Here is the list of delicacies Jodhpur takes pride in.
Main Dishes (veggies) – Jodhpur offers a variety of vegetable curries which are exclusive to it. A few famous ones are –
Gatte Ki Sabzi – This sabzi is prepared by rolling besan and then drying it. This is on the menu card of almost every restaurant and eatery of the city.
Pachkuta or sangria sabzi – This is prepared by mixing ker, kumtiya and sangria. The popularity of this sabzi can be made out from that it is not only prepared as a sabzi but also as a prickle.
Kaju Draksh Sabzi – This is prepared with kaaju and Draksh. It is a sweet sabzi but has a nice taste. This too can easily be found at any restaurant of the city.
Traditional Rajasthani Kadi – This is an all time favorite of most people. Kadi can be mixed with others dishes too and will give different tastes each time.
Gulab Jamun Sabzi – The creative foodies of the city turned a sweet into a sabzi. It tastes very distinct and is available at many restaurants.
Sev tamatar sabzi – This sabzi is made using namkeen sev. Sev itself is a very tasty snack so the sabzi has to be tasty too. Try it out and know for yourself.
Malai Kofta Sabzi – Although kofta means a namkeen, the creative foodies of the city turned it into a mouth watering sabzi. Available in most areas of Jodhpur
Lasan Chutney – This is a common chutney in the whole of Rajasthan, especially in winters. It is served as a side dish. It is very tasty as well as refreshing.
Sweets – Jodhpur is very well known for its sweet variety of sweets. Nearly every lane and by lane of Jodhpur has a sweet shop. As per the traditional of Rajasthani people, they begin any meal with a dessert and then start the main course. They say this is why the speaking tone of the natives is so sweet! A few famous sweets of Jodhpur are –
Makkhan Vada – This extremely delectable dish is made using sugar syrup and butter. The vada has a lot of sugar and is very sweet. This can be easily found at any restaurant or sweet shop.
Mawa Kachori – This is one sweet which is made at its finest nowhere else but in Jodhpur. Cardamom spiced and deep fried kachori is smashed in sugar syrup. One kachori is heavy enough to be shared by two people.
If you still haven’t visited Jodhpur and tried these dishes, you are yet to explore the true tastes of India.