Dhanraj Ranmal Bhatia Sweets
धनराज रणमल भाटिया
A multi-generation family sweet shop in Bhatia Market below the fort, famous for pounded ghotua ladoo and onion kachori.
A family-run sweet shop operating for several generations, located in Bhatia Market near the fort and known locally as Bhatia Sweets. Its signature is ghotua, a local specialty made by pounding chickpea flour, sugar, ghee, saffron and cardamom in a stone mortar with a wooden mallet. It keeps well, making it a good souvenir. Savory options include onion kachori and chilli fritters. The shop has been featured in Lonely Planet and on TV documentaries. As a small roadside stall it has almost no seating and is mainly for takeaway. It opens early in the morning, and prices are very low.
Opening hours
Daily, about 7:15-21:30
Nearby sights
- Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum (Raj Mahal)
- Nathmal Ki Haveli
- Jaisalmer Fort
- Patwon Ki Haveli
- Salim Singh Ki Haveli
- Jain Temples of Jaisalmer Fort
- Mandir Palace & Tazia Tower (Badal Vilas)
- Thar Heritage Museum