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Top food to try in Jaipur

6 dishes to eat in Jaipur, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Dal baati churma

Dal baati churma
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Baked wheat balls broken into ghee, with lentils and a sweetened crumble. The defining Rajasthani plate.

2. Laal maas

Laal maas
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Mutton in a fierce red chilli gravy, originally a hunting dish, tempered with yoghurt.

3. Pyaaz kachori

Pyaaz kachori
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A fried pastry stuffed with spiced onion, eaten hot with tamarind chutney.

4. Ghewar

Ghewar
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A disc of latticed fried batter soaked in syrup, made mainly around Teej.

5. Mirchi vada

Mirchi vada
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A large chilli stuffed with potato, battered and fried — hotter than it looks.

6. Lassi in a clay cup

Lassi in a clay cup
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Thick, sweet, topped with malai, served in terracotta that is discarded after.

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