1) What Dishes are in Rajasthan , which are not too spicy 2)good Restaurants in Jod?

fernweh

I wonder what I’ll be able to eat apart from Matar Panir. Unfortunately I can eat very spicy/hot any more. I will travel to Rajasthan and Delhi. I would love to go also to small Restaurants/locals. Is there any advice, what dishes I can order?
When I was in China it was a big Problem to order whatsoever in a not touristy restaurant. Once we were just drawing the kind of animal we liked to eat, but still it may come in a bowl full of chillies….

I will also be happy about hints of good Restaurant (low and high budget) in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur.

I am not sure, if I posted this at the correct spot. I am still getting to know this forum.

Jaimy

I had no problem whatsoever with spicyness in rajastan,... Didn't go to any place you mention, but order a Kaju Masala in untouristy Kota without a problem,...
It's more flavoured than hot in my opinion,...

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AprilFlower

You will find bland food if you look for it. Some Punjabi type dishes that are generally not much spicy are Malai Kofta, Navratna Korma and Kashmiri Biriyani. They are usually marked as sweet. I don't have experience eating it here in India but in the US tandoori chicken is also fairly mild and east on the western palate.

If you have no problem with Mutter Paneer then you might also try Palak Paneer (my favorite) and butter paneer. I would think that in Rajasthan you may possibly be able to ask what is inside. Usually touristy areas have larger amounts of Indians speaking English. You can usually ask for them to make things mild also. If you have problems with ingredients, don't hesitate to ask them to make the food without that ingredient. Raw onion and I are not the best of friends so I always ask for things like Dhin poori without onion .

Haylo

Just a thought, you can always ask for your meal to be cooked without chili. I was expecting to have to do this, but although I had tried plenty of Indian dishes in England which were too hot, there have been only one or two dishes in Delhi / Rajasthan that have been a bit too hot for me.

That might be because over the years I have got to know what dishes are hottest, do you ever eat Indian food in Germany? If so, how do you get on with dishes like chicken korma which are mild? What about lamb rogan josh, is that too spicey?

In Rajasthan bear in mind you are probably going to be eating at tourist places, and they will be serving food that their customers want. They are used to tourists not wanting spicy food, I made the mistake of forgetting that and had the opposite problem, after ordering something with less spice because it is usually a little hot for me, I ended up with a meal that my mother (very traditional, meat and two veg only) would have enjoyed!

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Sleepy

I came back from Jaisalmer a couple of weeks ago. I had meal at 3 places -

1. Trio - you get a magnificent view of the fort. Specially enchanting in the evening when the fort is lit up. The Indian food is competent. They are very used to having western guest. So, the food was not very spicy. Also they ask you about the spice while taking order.

2. Natraj - Again very familiar with western guests. Great fried ice cream. I've heard the roasts are excellent but no personal experience.

3. Little Italy - Quaint little restaurant at the fort gate. Being italian, spice is not an issue here.

In general within the fort most places seem to understand the fact that, westerners are not used to spice. So, you will survive.

Btw, all spicy food are not hot. Lot of indian dishes are spicy without being hot. - butter chicken, malai kofta, palak paneer, shahi paneer (originally) and ther are more.

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fernweh

That's exactly what I thought. We are living near one of the best Indian Restaurants of Berlin and we have their food about twice a month, but I was worried it might be very different from the real stuff in India. Of course communication should be possible. To start with I'll give it a try the way it is.

fernweh

Thank you to all for your support. I love food, especially sweet stuff and vegetables with all kinds of flavour.
I just want to make the most of the rather short trip (3 weeks)to India. At the moment I get a little nervous, because of all the new experience awaiting me. Today in a week, I’ll already be on the Plane…and still could not work out to get any train tickets, but that’ another discourse.
Thanks again


Today in a week, I’ll already be on the Plane…and still could not work out to get any train tickets, but that’ another discourse.
Thanks again

Haylo

Me too, when I expressed relief about how much of the food I was able to enjoy, I was told that if I'd been in the South, "ordinary" food would have been much more of a challenge for me!

I think you are really going to enjoy this trip. For some reason, Indian restaurants in England rarely have desserts on the menu, if Germany is the same and you haven't yet tried things like gulab jamun, be prepared for a treat. Also, you simply must seek out "sweet" shop and try a selection. These aren't children's sweets, they're more like petits fours.

fernweh

sounds great! It seems as if I'll gain weight instead of loosing (which I hoped)it on the trip...

Haylo

Oh dear, yes that happened to me a few weeks back. Luckily (), when I got back to England, I came down with a nasty fever and lost all the weight I'd put on and some more!

munda_kamaal

dal-bati-churma is one of the famous rajasthani dish. I would say it is worth trying, being the famous food item of the state.

munda_kamaal

As Haylo mentioned.. there are many types of sweets available there: rasgulla, kaju barfi, many types of barfi, sohan papri, cham-cham , kulfi , jalebi here is the list of sweets by region :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...and_dess erts

fernweh

thanks, I’ll look for all these sweets etc. and after the trip, I let you know my opinion and my gained kilos…

I am still looking for good restaurants in Rajasthan. In there anything like a Guide Michelin in India?
Cheers

mridula

I second Kaamal. Try Daal Bati Churma. It is local stuff. The wheat balls have no spice and there are many side dishes including a sweet one and one based on curd if you find other side dishes hot. It is widely available in Jaipur and Rajasthan.

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fernweh

Thank you to all,
we are leaving Germany today, I do not know about the access possibilities in the next three weeks. I’ll let you know about our trip, when we come back.
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