Chittaurgarh has been a place of the warriors as history tells us the story. Located in Rajasthan, the Chittaurgarh Fort is the pride of the Rajputs. Being a part of Rajasthan, Chittaur has scarcity of water and thus fresh vegetables are also not available in abundance. Thus, local people mainly survive on dry foods, which once made last for a couple of days. History says that as it was a place of warriors, they used to make dry foods so that they can last long and did not have to prepare foods every day. If you look for food delivery in train at Chittaurgarh, you will find the use of milk more in the preparations than water.

The dishes you cannot give a miss here

Pyaaz Ki Kachori: When you talk about the famous and unique dishes available in Chittaur, you just cannot forget to mention Pyaaz Ki Kachori. It is one of the staple diets of Rajputs. Onions are fried and then grilled into a paste, which is mixed in a flour batter and then fried to make Pyaaz Ki Kachori. Apart from that Gatte Ki Sabzi , Papad Ki Sabzi is also very famous.

Laal Maans: It is a traditional meat dish of this region. Mutton, hot spices and a lot of red chillies are the main ingredients in this dish. This dish is not for the faint hearted as it is very spicy.

Aamras ki Kadhi: Mango is the main ingredient in this dish. The mango pulp is blended with buttermilk and besan. A lot of spices are used to make it finger licking delicious.

Bhuna Kukda: This is a plain chicken curry cooked with a lot of coriander leaves. This is a perfect combination with chapattis made of Bajra or millet.

Mirchi Vada: Another hot and spicy snack, which is a common one with all the road side vendors here. Fried potatoes are mixed with green peppers and then stuffed into a batter of flour. It is always served hot with tangy and spicy green chutney.

Sweet it out

When you are here, you have to try the Ghewar, which is a unique delicacy and is famous in the entire world. It is a traditional sweet delight made of milk, flour and sugar syrup. This is a disc shaped sweet, which is extremely popular and made mainly during the festivals.

Chittaurgarh has a history of its own. Those who visit this place get mesmerized by the forts and the stories revolving around them. The most famous being the story of Rani Padmini and Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji. It is a place where people dig out the ancient India and the stories behind it. The adventure gets its true spirit when one gets to taste the dishes, which originate from that past. History becomes a part of the contemporary through the dishes served by local Rajputs. This perfect amalgamation is only possible here where the dish becomes the culture and the origin itself. Thus, local food here is different from the other places.