Visiting Kota Soon? Savour These Top 7 Local Delicacies

Like the other cities of Rajasthan, Kota is blessed with a plethora of cultural landmarks, including palaces, forts, and museums, making it a tourist hotspot.

Kota also has a rich and diverse food scene, which draws many foodies to the city. Many of these foods have been influenced by the city’s royal history. For instance, the erstwhile royals of Kota were big on hunting; therefore, the cuisine of Kota is abundant in meat-based gravies, including laal maas and mohan maas, both of which are hearty meat-based gravies.

Drop by the local establishment The Khurana’s Kitchen to indulge in the luscious laal maas dish. Despite having several non-vegetarian specialties, a large portion of the population of Kota as well as Rajasthan is vegetarian.

Therefore, the cuisine also abounds in vegetarian delicacies, including the fingerlicking dal bati churma and the crunchy Kota kachoris. Visit Ratan Sev Bhandar to relish piping hot Kota kachoris. Generally, ingredients, such as pulses, gram flour and yoghurt are widely used in the cuisine of Kota.

Check out the top 7 local specialties of Kota.

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Kota kachoris are delightful deep-fried snacks that have been stuffed with a spicy urad dal filling. Deep-fried in pure ghee, these kachoris are known for their splendid and appetising aroma;

their filling is made from a special masala comprising urad dal and spices, including red chilli powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and garam masala. These kachoris also boast an extremely crumbly crust, setting them apart from other kachoris. Available in snacks stores across Kota, these kachoris are usually served with a flavourful chutney.