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Jammu and Kashmir

Wazwan feasts, Kashmiri chillies and Dogra kitchens

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How Jammu and Kashmir cooks

Kashmiri wazwan cooking is aromatic rather than hot: fennel, dried ginger, saffron and Kashmiri chilli for colour.

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Breakfasts, mains, snacks, breads and desserts from this region.

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Ways to cook Jammu and Kashmir

Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.

Regional ClassicsThe dishes Jammu and Kashmir is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.6 recipes

Home CookingEveryday Jammu and Kashmir meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.12 recipes

Grandmother-Style RecipesSlow, old-school Jammu and Kashmir cooking passed down through grandmothers rather than cookbooks.6 recipes

Village & Rural CookingFarm and village food from Jammu and Kashmir — seasonal, thrifty and cooked over long heat.12 recipes

Festival FoodCelebration cooking of Jammu and Kashmir, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.9 recipes

Seasonal FoodWhat Jammu and Kashmir cooks as the seasons turn, from winter warmth to summer cooling.3 recipes

Heritage RecipesRoyal, temple and community recipes that carry the history of Jammu and Kashmir.7 recipes

Traditional BreakfastHow mornings begin in Jammu and Kashmir — the first meal of the day, done properly.3 recipes

BreadsRotis, flatbreads and baked traditions of Jammu and Kashmir.2 recipes

Rice TraditionsRice at the centre of the Jammu and Kashmir plate — plain, spiced, layered and fermented.1 recipe

Vegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Jammu and Kashmir kitchens.9 recipes

Sweets & DessertsSweets, halwas and milk desserts of Jammu and Kashmir.2 recipes

Kashmiri Pandit KitchenNo onion, no garlic vegetarian and meat dishes cooked with asafoetida, fennel and dried ginger in the Kashmiri Pandit tradition.6 recipes

Wazwan TraditionsThe elaborate multi-course Kashmiri Muslim feast of meat dishes cooked and served by wazas at weddings and celebrations.6 recipes

Dogra Home CookingEveryday and festive dishes from the Jammu region's Dogra households, built on curd, mustard oil and local pulses.6 recipes

Winter and Dried FoodsSun-dried vegetables and preserved ingredients that sustain Kashmiri households through the long snowbound winters.3 recipes

Breads and BakeryTandoor-baked breads sold from Kashmiri kandur shops each morning, from everyday girda to festive bakarkhani.5 recipes

Traditional DrinksSignature teas of Jammu and Kashmir, from spiced green kahwa to the pink, salted noon chai.2 recipes

Vegetable TraditionsDistinctive vegetable and lake-produce preparations that define everyday Kashmiri and Dogra eating.8 recipes

Meat TraditionsMutton-forward dishes central to Kashmiri and Dogra non-vegetarian cooking.9 recipes

SweetsTraditional sweet preparations of Jammu and Kashmir served at festivals and celebrations.2 recipes

Traditional dishes

Cooked for generations

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Dogra Patisa

70 minMedium

Kashmiri Bakarkhani — Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Kashmiri Bakarkhani

205 minHard

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Hokh Syun

210 minMedium

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Al Hakh

175 minEasy

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