When you think about the war-like lifestyle of the inhabitants of Rajasthan, especially the Rajputs, you will naturally understand that the Indian Cuisine here takes an altogether different shape and combination. The locality is affected with scarcity of water and green vegetables and such scarcities had their effect on the cooking of the people of the area.

Food in Rajasthan is necessarily Indian Food and these types of foods are not common elsewhere. Due to their warrior life style, the food that could last several days and vegetables that could be preserved for long were preferred by the people. The deserts of Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Thar deserts are the places where the inhabitants use more milk and milk products.  Among vegetables, they use beans and dried lentils most. Gram flour is the major staple food and prickle and ghee are the additives with they are dined.

Indian Recipes in Rajasthan are mostly cooked with spices like turmeric, coriander, mint and garlic. However other Indian recipes here are prepared mostly with milk and milk products and khajoor, a product of deserts. Some of the favorite snacks of the people are gatte ki sabji, pakodi and dry fruits. Powdered lentils are used for preparation of delicacies.

While gram flour and atta are the major staple foods here Indian Rice is conspicuous by its absence in the Rajasthani food. Cuisines are predominantly vegetarian and spices are on the higher side.

The baby is on its way! Every decision concerning the nursery, the decorations, and the list of phone numbers to call have been decided upon. All but one minuscule detail remains: choosing the baby’s name! One small step, but a giant leap for the years to come as far as the child is concerned. Dear parents-to-be, let us browse through some points you may (or may not) have taken notice of while naming your little bundle of joy. Firstly, let’s keep the same simple. However impressive the name, Zebediah may seem, it’s going to be very hard for people (and child included) to pronounce, let alone, spell the name.

Sometimes, the best things in life are simple, then why should a baby name be any different to this rule? It is also important to remember that a common name is a sign that your child’s name is popular. Yes, there is no harm in showing that you worship The Doors front man, vocalist, lyricist, performer, poet and genius, James Douglas (Jim) Morrison. And so, in keeping your baby boy’s name James, it is a sign that you, like so many others, have a special place in your hearts for The Doors. And there is absolutely no shame in that, whatsoever! Bask in the glory, rather. Finally, the most important rule is to name them yourself. Yes, one can imagine, Aunt Sally likes ‘Diana’, Uncle Phillip likes ‘Will’ and great-Aunt Pauline likes ‘Catherine’… yes, be open to ideas (and often, boredom!), but it is a name your little one will have to deal with for the rest of his/her life… let him wear the name YOU choose, and let him wear it with pride. Remember, a rose by any other name smells as sweet… but your child’s name gifted by you sounds sweeter. Cheers. All kinds of baby names are available online – baby boy names and baby girl names. Do your research well!