The cuisine of Hadoti region is made of locally grown ingredients like beans and dried lentils. The gram flour is the prime ingredient in most of delicacies of this region. Popular dishes like 'Khichdi' and 'Raabdi' use bajra and corn as major ingredients. Pulses, lentils and Jegumes that are grown locally are also used extensively in meals. Some of the popular dishes include Bajre ki khichdi, Besan ki chakki, Dal Bafla and Katt, Gatte ki sabji, Makke ka Khichda, Ker- Sangri sabzi, Methi dahi macchli, Gol Maans, Kacher Kaalamaans, Maan ki kadhi and Kota ki kachori, sweet and plain pbini of Jhalrapatao" Gunja. and mawa ke pede of Darroh are gourmet's farourie. we and savouries, which have become brands in their owf right There was a time when cauliflower pakodas of Simlya were sold by that name everywhere.

The traditional crops of Hadoti, like sorghum, sorghum, millet, groundnut and gram have given way to oil crops like mustard and soybean, The ascendency of aromatic rice crop in Bundi district of Hadoti 1S quite remarkable, which has resulted in to huge export market and industrialization based on its by- products. The cumin of Ramganimandi has a huge market largely due to its quality and flavour, Coriander, wheat and maize are some other significant crops. The poppy grown in the parts of Kota and Jhalawar district stands out over all other crops as this crop is grown in a very small area of southeast Rajasthan and west Madhyo Pradesh in India.