Spicyandhra

Apr 17 2008

Flavours of the Desert, RCI-Rajasthan

Published by Padmaja at 6:44 am under RCI- Rajasthan, RCI Event

Oh yes you have heard it right!!! I am hosting RCI event this month started by dear Lakshmi @ Veggie Cuisine after so many months and all excited about it. The theme for this Month regional cuisine is Rajasthan.

For people who knows a little about this wonderful state, a small peek into Rajasthan and its vast cuisine…

Rajasthan is the magical land of flavours amidst the sand dunes, where there is always a condiment to spice up your life, a

land where spices express emotions and colours. Gear yourself this month to enter colorful Rajasthan and savour the cuisine and taste of nature.

Rajasthan’s warfare-oriented Rajput aristocracy and trading Marwari community, both developed very discreet cuisines fascinatingly tailored to an arid existence. There is a distinctness in the Rajasthani cuisine which comes from a tradition that is old and tranquil, and from a culture that has churned the best from its neighbouring states of Sindh, Gujarat,Haryana and Punjab. Taste the famous Rajasthani food in its various mouth-watering dishes, served sizzling hot, and you cannot forget the sublime intricacy of taste that will whirl around your tongue for the rest of your life. There are two different cuisines in this amazing stateMarwari Cuisine - Daal Bati and Churma , Lachhedar Paratha and Besan ki Missi Puri .

Rajput Cuisines - Meat Preparations of Wild Boar, Hare and Game Birds.

I was introduced to Rajasthani dishes by my friend who used to cook wonderfully well and who was one of the people who inspired me into cooking as she was quite a traditional & amazing cook.I remember those early days, when I came to UK without knowing any A. B, C’s in Cooking. I was a hopeless cook, I remember taking good 4 hours to make dal, rice and potato fry. Rocky still laughs at me once in a while when we mull over those memories

My friend, S used to dish up some amazing dishes from Rajasthan and we used to loved each and every dish she used to prepare. Her must have ones were Daal-Bati-Churma, Kair Sangri, Lal Maas, Bajre ka Soyata.

There are other dishes like Murgh ko Khaato (chicken cooked in curd) , Kacher Maas (Llamb), Achhar Murgh (Chicken Pickle), Lal Mass (Red Meat), Safed Maas (White Meat), Govind Gatta, Papad Ki Sabzi (Veg with Papad), Alu Mangori, Churma, Ghewar, Rosugulla, Sattu, Sweet Rice, Red Chilli Chutneys, Chhaach (Butter Milk), Jal Jeera (Refreshing Lemon Water with Mint), Thandai (Cool Almond Milk).

(courtesy: http://www.shubhyatra.com/rajasthan/cuisine.html)

Now its time for you all to cook up a storm in your wonderful kitchens my dear bloggers and come up with some amazing wonderful Rajasthani dishes.

Details of your post needed:

Subject line: RCI – Rajasthan

Author name

Blog URL

Blog name

Recipe

Recipe URL

It would be great if you can send your entries to spicyandhra@gmail.com and last date for entries is 15^th May 2008.

Get inspired and get cooking!!!! Please remember to link back your RCI- Rajasthan posts to this post on my blog.

Can’t wait to see your Rajasthani dishes…

44 Responses to “Flavours of the Desert, RCI-Rajasthan”

# Sameeraon 17 Apr 2008 at 7:48 am

Hi Padma,

The pleasure has been entirely mine. And my mouth is watering already.

I am new at this Padma and I’ll need help in linking it back to your post. Let me get cracking and I’ll be in touch.

Cheers

Sameera
# Lakshmion 17 Apr 2008 at 10:42 am

Can’t wait to cook up a storm Padma

thank u lakshmi
# Krishnaon 17 Apr 2008 at 10:43 am

Nice Unique theme! Will try to send something over

Thanks krishna
# Maninason 17 Apr 2008 at 12:58 pm

yey! I’m so happy that RCI Rajasthan is here! I look forward to exploring it!

thanks for providing the info about the cuisine, too.

gorgeous icon, btw! I’ll include it in my page on all RCIs.

Thank u my dearest!!
Can’t wait to receive your wonderful creations
# Maninason 17 Apr 2008 at 12:59 pm

Btw, could you please suggest some recipe resources? Perhaps if you know a blogger from Rajasthan… Much appreciated! Ta!

Working on it my dear, can’t find anything as yet but will post an update soon
# Mythreyeeon 18 Apr 2008 at 12:01 am

I have already sent my entry. Thanks.

My super friend, U are amazing!How quick? btw gorgeous dish!! Thank you for a super quick entry!!
# Sigon 18 Apr 2008 at 1:53 am

Hey you are hosting RCI this time? As usual I don’t know anything about Rajasthani cuisine.. but I will come up with something …

Even I came to know I am hosting this month’s by a dear friend. Felt so bad that I completely forgot but anyways better late then never right!
Sig I am sure you will be amazed with the cuisine , do give it a try.
# Sirion 18 Apr 2008 at 12:18 pm

Yayayay!.. I am all excited about this Padmaja.. and seems like mythreyee is very quick.. she already sent u an entry.. I have to buckle and send some soon.. btw, the logo is lovely!!!

Siri

Thank you so much siri. You all rock, I am on and off blogging and still i find my dear friends so religiously encourage me all the time.
Thank you for the appreciation, me too loved the logo!
# Divya Sharmaon 18 Apr 2008 at 1:41 pm

I am all excited about this ..Love rajasthani food as my mother is from Rajasthan …and this will be my first time to participate in RCI event ..thanks for the opportunity

Divya thats great and hope u can show by introducing to lovely Rajasthani dishes to us. Who else can cook authentic ones than you my dear.
# Cynthiaon 19 Apr 2008 at 2:43 am

Oh this is going to be rather exciting.

And thank you for putting back that hot sexy chilie header

Oh yes Cynthia, Couldn’t resist that header after you asked me where was my chilli header??
Its back and its sexy!!
# Raagaon 19 Apr 2008 at 6:32 am

My dish is ready… I’ll post it very soon

Thank you Raags
# Arundathion 19 Apr 2008 at 6:35 pm

Know nothing about Rajasthani food. Am so looking forward to this.

I am sure once you get to know the cuisine, you will absolutely love it!
# Raagaon 20 Apr 2008 at 4:47 pm

http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/04/papad-mangodi-ki-subji.html

There you go

Thats absolutely amazing Raaga. Thank you my dear
# Srivallion 21 Apr 2008 at 5:04 am

Hey Padmaja…not sure how I missed this announcement!…its going to be rajesthani food at home this month then…:)…

Valli thank you dear for your enthu. Looking forward to you lovely entries!!
# Ramkion 22 Apr 2008 at 12:12 pm

It was a real coincidence I spotted this post when working on a One page Rajasthani Cookbook. Rajasthani recipes are surprisingly rare on the net. So, kudos for organising this event.

/Cheers
Ramki

Thank you very much Ramki. I know very less has been talked about this state and the cuisine so hoping that people will be inspired by the amazing flavours.
# Nirmalaon 23 Apr 2008 at 8:31 am

Padma am awaiting this post since I read the RCI calendar for 2008. Nice that u posted now. I have a bunch of recipes to try out. Count me in

Nirmala thank you so much for your enthusiasm, friends like you makes it all worth it!!
Can’ t wait to see your dishes
# Medhaaon 23 Apr 2008 at 9:34 pm

wow, never tried rajasthani food, will sure look up and learn through this process. Thank you

Medhaa!! do try some dishes, I am sure you will be amazed with the flavours.
I have updated a link, do have a look for some inspiration
# DKon 24 Apr 2008 at 3:18 am

Hey Padma,

sent you an entry. Hope u got it

Dhivi oh yes got your amazing dish, wish i can taste some. Sent u an email as well
# Pratibha Jainon 24 Apr 2008 at 6:10 am

Dear Padma, I am definitely going to send you some recipes for this event. Delighted to see that Rajasthan, my home town, is being highlighted in this event.

Pratibha
Thank you for appreciating my theme, I feel its one of the best cuisines thats less talked about. I was gobsmacked when I savoured those flavours at my Friend Sampada Kabra’s place. I know i can never make replicate the same flavours but atleast I can so somewhere near it.
Can’t wait to receive your dishes!!!
# Easycraftson 26 Apr 2008 at 8:34 am

Hi Padma

I sent u a mail with details of my post for the event…hope u got it…here is the link once again

http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2008/04/rajasthani-moong-dal-halwa.html

Easycrafts, oh yes my dear I received you wonderful creation and sent u an email as well. thank u so much
# maninason 26 Apr 2008 at 11:29 pm

hello! I found one recipe source here: http://www.indianfoodforever.com/rajasthan/

Maninas, u are amazing!! thank u very much dear. Will update the post with your rajasthan link.
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# Anjali J.on 29 Apr 2008 at 12:00 pm

Oooh! i missed this announcement.. dont know how.. I saw the logo in some other blog and i was surprised. Anyway its not late.. i am in for this.

Anjali you are not late at all. I will be delighted to receive your dish.
# Raagaon 01 May 2008 at 5:58 am

I have 2 more

My dearest Raaga, I would be delighted to receive more n more.
Thank you
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# Archyon 03 May 2008 at 9:22 pm

Wow.. Lovely event.. I can try some Rajasthani dishes now !!

Oh yes you can, Can’t wait for the roundup now
# Priya Maheshon 04 May 2008 at 5:22 am

yippi…love rajasthani food…have made something will send it to you soon…

Thanks for enthu!! can’t wait to receive your dish
# Raagaon 04 May 2008 at 3:43 pm

http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/05/arbi-ka-saag.html

One more eh?? keep them coming! keep them coming! thank u my dearest
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# Priya Balchandon 06 May 2008 at 9:13 am

I really like to try other cuisine, this would be my first contribution to bloggers community.
I will try a good dish and send you across. Thank you

Thank you Priya!!
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# Priya Mon 07 May 2008 at 6:46 pm

Hi,
Have sent my contribution to you … do let me know once u receive it…

Priya

Oh yes Priya, It arrived in wonderful state. Pity I can’t taste it though!!
Thank you very much
# swathion 07 May 2008 at 11:18 pm

Hope u liked the Recipe

How can you not like that wonderful dish? It looks wonderful
# nilimaon 10 May 2008 at 3:35 am

namastey pl tell me how to make dal vati churma.i am marathi bahu but my husband like rajsthani thali.so i want to learn rajsthani dishes.

Nilima, swathi had already posted her recipe, do have a look and even I made dal baati but haven’t had time to post.. will do in a day or two
# Swati Ramanon 10 May 2008 at 11:37 pm

hey i have posted my entry… do tell me how u liked it…
http://chatkhor.blogspot.com/2008/05/ode-to-rajasthani-cuisine-dal-bati-and.html
# Swati Ramanon 10 May 2008 at 11:39 pm

hey nilima if you reading this i have the dal bati churm recipe at my blog…. check it out…i cannot access your blog…
# Raagaon 11 May 2008 at 4:54 pm

http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/05/aloo-ki-subji.html

My third entry!

Also do read this: http://chefatwork.blogspot.com/2008/05/passion-cake-page-ten-and-cloud-nine.html

CHeers

Raaga

Did i say that you are unbelievable?? even if i said so many times, I will do it again, Thank you my dearest and where do get your energy from???
# Madhavion 14 May 2008 at 5:58 am

Hi Padma,

I just sent u an entry, hope u got it. here’s link once again.

http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/2008/05/rajasthani-chana-curry.html

Thanxx and take care,
Madhavi.

Madhavi Indeed I received your lovely entry. Thank you my dear
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# sunshinemomon 15 May 2008 at 2:31 pm

Wow! I love Rajasthani food and am waiting to see the round up:). Just got back from a long vacation, otherwise I would surely have submitted the gatte ki kadhi
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# smitaon 16 May 2008 at 10:57 pm

I sent my entry by email. Thanks for hosting this!:)