Indian street food
Rajasthani snacks, explained.
Rajasthan’s food is made to last in a dry climate: fried snacks, gram flour, spices and ghee. Kachoris and mirchi vada are its best-known street foods.
From the Tapri Chai kitchen · November 2026 · 1 min read
Famous for
Kachori
Cities
Jodhpur, Jaipur
Flavour
Spicy, rich
At Tapri Chai
Pyaz kachori
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Kachori
The pyaaz kachori of Jodhpur and Jaipur is a round, flaky pastry stuffed with spiced onion. Moong dal kachori and mawa kachori are other versions.
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Mirchi vada
Large green chillies stuffed with a potato filling, dipped in gram flour batter and fried. It is a famous Jodhpur snack, eaten with chutney.
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Dal baati churma
Baked wheat balls served with lentils and a sweet crumbled wheat dish. It is Rajasthan’s signature meal.
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Namkeen and sweets
Bikaner is known for namkeen, crisp fried snacks, and for sweets such as ghevar and mawa kachori.
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Cooking for a dry climate
Much of Rajasthan is desert, where fresh vegetables and water are scarce. Cooks relied on ingredients that keep: gram flour, lentils, dried beans and berries, spices and ghee. Dishes such as gatte ki sabzi, gram flour dumplings in a yogurt gravy, come from that need, and fried snacks that stay good for days are a natural result.
The same habits shape its street food, which is rich, dry and highly spiced, and made to be eaten with strong tea.
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Try it at Tapri Chai
A Rajasthani favourite and a close relative on our menu:
- Pyaz Kachori (x2), $7.99
- Samosas (x2), $4.99
- Kadak Chai, $4.49
Questions, answered.
What is Rajasthan’s best-known snack?
Kachori, especially the pyaaz kachori of Jodhpur.
What is mirchi vada?
A large chilli stuffed with potato and fried in gram flour batter.
Is Rajasthani food vegetarian?
Largely. Many traditional dishes are.
Where can I try kachori in Ottawa?
Tapri Chai in Barrhaven serves Pyaz Kachori for $7.99 a pair.
At Tapri Chai
Taste it for yourself.
Our kitchen in Barrhaven is 100% vegetarian. 200 Kennevale Dr Unit 104, Ottawa. Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 11pm. Closed Mondays.