Fascinating Rajasthan Cuisines varies from region to region with different castes and different regions having slightly different preferences. The people of Rajastan also prefer non-vegetarian food perhaps due to lack of easy availability of fresh vegetables. Fascinating Rajasthan Cuisines also comprises of a lot of sweet dishes.


Rajasthan Cuisines were influenced by the geomorphology and political conditions of the region. The availability of all types of food was a rarity here and the preservation of the food was the main criteria because of the desert conditions and war situations. Therefore Rajasthanis preferred food that could last for several days once prepared and could be eaten without the need to heat.

Scarcity of water and lack of fresh green vegetables effected the Rajasthani cooking and resulted in a very different kind of cuisine. In the desert zones of Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner, food that requires the minimum of water is prefer. The people use more of milk, buttermilk and clarified butter and liberal use of spices especially red chilly powder to compensate for the lack of water and fresh vegetables.