Recipe- 5 Must Try Delicious Rajasthani Food

Jaane kya dekh jaaye! is the tagline used in the tourism advert of Rajasthan, well there is a bit more to Rajasthan than just it’s beauty. Yes there is food!! Here presenting you the best Rajasthani recipes.

# Mathri

Ingredients

1½ cup sooji
1½ cup maida
125gms. Ghee
¾ cup curd
1 tsp ajwain
1 tsp kali mirchi
1½ tsp salt
Extra ghee

Method

- Mix together sooji and maida. Also mix ajwain, salt and ghee and mash well. Mix some dahi and knead a hard dough. If the dough is too hard, then add some water.

- Cut out equal size balls from the dough. Roll out these balls in round shape. Put a kali mirch in the center of each ball and press hard.

- Heat ghee and fry matharis of low heat until golden brown.

# Bhutte Ke Pakore

Ingredients

1 cup boiled corn
¾ cup besan
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp green chillies ground
½ tsp dry mango powder
1 tsp coriander
1¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp green coriander
1 onion
Oil

Method

- Coarsely grind makki ke dane. Mix some water and prepare a thick batter.

- Mix adrak, hari mirch, amchoor, hara dhania, salt and onion with the batter and stir for 1-2 minutes. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.

- Heat oil till it is boils and then reduce heat to medium.

- Fry round and flat pakoras in hot oil.

- Serve hot with hari chutney.

# Besan Ke Cheele

Ingredients

1½ cup gram flour
1 tsp salt
1tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies
¾ tsp red chilli powder
1 bunch of green coriander
A pinch of heeng
1 onion
½ cup coarse dry coriander
4-6 curry leaves
Oil

Method

- Mix salt, water and besan and prepare a thick batter. Cover and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

- Now mix jeera, hari mirch, hara dhania, heeng, onion, dry coriander and curry leaves with the batter.

- Heat a non-stick pan, pour little oil. Pour 2 tbsp of batter on tawa and spread in into a round shape.

- Smear oil on its edges and fry cheela on both sides till brownish.

# Namkeen Gajak

Ingredients

2 cups potatoes boiled and mashed
½ cup groundnuts baked and ground
½ cup sogo
¾ teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon salt, ½ rsp garam masala
1 tbsp green coriander
½ tsp dry mango powder
Oil/ghee

Method

- Wash saboodana and spread it in the open for an hour.

- Mix moongphali, saboodana, kali mirchi, salt, hara dhania and amchoor with potatoes and mash well. Now grease your hand with oil and make rectangular flat pieces from the mixture.

- Heat oil and fry till brownish.

# Besan Ki Khatti Poori

Ingredients

1 ½ cup besan
A pinch of heeng
½ tsp kalaunji
1 tbsp green coriander chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chilli powder
4 tsp dry mango powder
1 tbsp black mustard
Oil

Method

- Mix sarson oil and all other masalas with besan and mash well. If required, sprinkle some water and knead a hard dough.

- Cut out 10 balls from the dough and roll round pooris.

- Heat oil and fry Poori’s till golden brown.

- Serve hot with dahi and chutney.