What to Eat in Jodhpur Today?

Famous Food to Eat in Jodhpur

Most of Jodhpur's best-known dishes are vegetarian and easy to find in the old city.

Mirchi Vada

A large green chilli stuffed with spiced potato, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried. It is Jodhpur's signature snack, usually eaten hot with chutney. The chillies used are fairly mild, but it still has a kick.

Pyaaz Kachori

A flaky, deep-fried pastry filled with spiced onion. It is a breakfast food here, and the best counters often sell out by mid-morning.

Mawa Kachori

Jodhpur's famous sweet: a kachori filled with mawa (reduced milk) and dry fruits, then dipped in sugar syrup. It is rich, so one is usually enough.

Makhaniya Lassi

A thick lassi topped with malai and flavoured with saffron and cardamom. It is so rich that it eats more like a dessert than a drink.

Dal Baati Churma

Baked wheat balls (baati) dipped in ghee, served with spiced dal and churma, a sweet made from crushed baati, ghee and sugar. It is the centrepiece of a Marwari meal.

Street Food and Sweet Shops in Jodhpur

The streets around the Clock Tower and Sardar Market and along Nai Sarak are where most locals go for snacks, lassi and sweets. Many shops have been run by the same families for decades and specialise in one or two items. Go in the morning for kachoris and vadas, when they come out of the oil fresh.

Food Tips for Travellers in Jodhpur

• Eat mirchi vada and kachoris hot and fresh from busy counters.
• Try makhaniya lassi before noon, as popular shops can run out later in the day.
• Marwari food uses plenty of ghee and can be heavy, so pace yourself.
• Almost everything famous here is vegetarian, so vegetarians will eat well.
• Drink bottled or filtered water, especially in the hot months.
• Carry small change for street stalls.