Jaisalmer, often referred to as the Golden City, is a captivating destination in the heart of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. Beyond its majestic forts and enchanting sand dunes, Jaisalmer is also a treasure trove of delectable culinary delights. From traditional Rajasthani cuisine to flavors influenced by the desert landscape, the food scene in Jaisalmer is a true gastronomic adventure. Join us as we embark on a food journey through the streets of Jaisalmer, uncovering the city’s hidden culinary gems and savoring its rich flavors.
1. Pyaz Ki Kachori
This is one highly savory offering from the city of Jaisalmer. This incredible highly delectable snacks is made from corn flour dough with spicy delish onion stuffing. The kachori deep fried in oil and is usually served with hot kadi or aloo sabji or green chutney. One of the most popular and delectable snacks in Jaisalmer – this food is toothsome and highly inviting. One of the tempting snacking foods is perfect with a cup of tea in surreal evenings in Jaisalmer.
2. Gatte Ki Sabzi
This is amongst the most popular Rajasthani dish and you can get an amazing version of it in Jaisalmer. This exquisite curry is made up of Gram Flour or Besan gatta served in spicy yogurt curry. This flavoury cuisine is eaten with rice or Rajasthani bread. The savory besan gatta or gram flour balls – are soft, juicy, and incredibly delicious to eat. This popular vegetable curry has now become very popular in the homes of north India. The tantalizing sabji perfectly teams up with hot garlic naans or tandoori chapati.
3. Makhania Lassi
This is an incredibly delicious lassi. The thick yoghurt lassi is full of dry fruits including raisins, cashew nuts, dry cherries and almonds. The lassi is so thick that you may have to use a spoon to delish it. Full of butter and cream – this lassi is simply heavenly. A highly inviting, sugar coated drink will leave you asking for more. The toothsome makhania lassi can be found very easily at the eateries and cafes in Jaisalmer.
4. Daal Baati Choorma
Daal bhaati choorma that you will get at Jaisalmer is the real Rajasthani taste which is peerless and you won’t taste the same anywhere else. This is one of the most popular Rajasthani cuisine and is a complete meal in itself. In summer most of the eateries will also serve cool spicy buttermilk and some delicious mango slices to consume with daal baati choorma. Thick hot wheat balls are served with thick spicy lentil cuisine – making it a flavorsome cuisine. This dish is also incredibly nutritious to eat.
5. Ker Sagri
Ker and sangri curry vegetable is the delicious cuisine that is you will find here only. The reason is that ken and sagri are unique rare beans and vegetables that are only found in the desert areas. Local spices are added in the making of this vegetable. This cuisine is usually consumed with bajra or wheat roti. This cuisine is an extremely popular offering in the restaurants in Jaisalmer. Along with being savoury this cuisine is also very high on nutritional value.
6. Bhang Lassi
If you want to get high in Jaisalmer – then there is no better option than the savoury sweetened Bhang lassi. Made from the local cannabis – bhang – the lassi prepared out from it is highly popular in this part of the country. There are few shops in the city of Jaisalmer which can sell legally and are authorised to sell bhang lassi.
7. Mirchi Bhajiya
If you love eating spicy – then nothing can get spicier than mirchi bhajiya of Jaisalmer. Mirchi bhajiya is kind of deep fried pakoras with long thick green chillies as its stuffing. An incredible snack – the bhajiya are very delectable when consumed with the sweet sour sauce they serve with it.
Mirchi Bhajiya which is a form of Chilly Pakoras are highly tantalising and will leave your taste buds tingling with its flavoursome taste. This is a must try snack if you can bear some spicy food.
8. Chane Jaisalmer Ke
Chana Jaisalmer Ke is avery popular highly savoury cuisine of Rajasthan which has its origin from Jaisalmer. The cuisine is parepeare with black chick peas mixed with gram flour and curd (kadi). It is a type of kadi preparation with black peas/kala chana dipped in it.
This incredible and popular dish is usually decorated with green dhania, red chilly and some desi ghee over top of it. This is consumed with rice or roti. The cuisine is also known as Jaisalmer Kala Chana Kadhi.
9. Kesariya Thandai
This incredible drink is full of dry fruits – including almonds, khaskhas, pistachio, rose water and its speciality – the saffron. The drink is usually served with a dressing of malai – heavy milk cream, rose petals and nuts. The drink is so toothsome that you will want to have it often during your stay in Jaisalemer.
This Thandai is quite popular during the summer period but is also consumed heavily in the winter period here. Kesariya Thandai is a highly inviting speciality here and can be found in the menu of the most restaurants in Jaisalmer.
10. Rajasthani Laal Maas
Rajasthani Laal Maas is the most popular non vegetarian cuisine which has its origin to Jaisalmer. This Jaisalmer speciality is actually red meat prepared in a spicy curry. One of the best and most popular non vegetarian cuisine of Jaisalmer – this shouldn’t be missed if you are a non vegetarian and travelling around Jaisalmer. The highly appetizing cuisine is best teamed up with tandoori roti, garlic naan or rice.
