Delicious Delight of Kashmir- The Wazwaan ( Delicious Food)

Hey Family!!!

TODAY I'm going to take you through a sumptuous and yummylicious ride through the Food Delight of Kashmir popularly known as WAZWAN

If other than beauty Kashmir is famous for, it is this the Food delight of Kashmir which lets many MOUTH WATERING.Wazwan is a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine, the preparation of which is considered an art and a point of pride in Kashmiri culture and identity. Almost all the dishes are meat-based using lamb or chicken with few vegetarian dishes. It is popular throughout the Kashmir.

In the Kashmiri language, waz means 'cook' or 'cooking' and wan means 'shop'. The ultimate formal banquet in Kashmir is the royal wazwan. Of its thirty-six courses, between fifteen and thirty can be preparations of meat, cooked overnight under the supervision of a master chef called a vaste waze. Guests are seated in groups of four and share the meal out of a large copper platter called the traem.

This Delight is mainly served during the Weddings in Kashmir.Both the families of Bride and Groom prepare it at their ends and invite their respective friends and families.This longs for three days at a stretch.

Between fifteen and thirty preparations of meat are cooked overnight under the supervision of vaste waza (master chef).The red colour in kashmiri cuisine is usually derived from either the Kashmiri chillies or cockscomb flower called mawal. Kashmiri Cuisine use lots of dry fruit.The mighty WAZWAN consists of these many varieties served over the Time:

1.Seekh kabab’s . Trammi(Copper plate) is quartered by 2 long Seekh Kababs. They are cut in halves when served. Seekh Kababs are minced meat roasted on skewers over hot coal. Someone preferably eldest in tarami divides kabab equally among four.

2.Tabak- maaz : Tabakh Maaz is a glossy meat made of lamb ribs that are cooked twice and then simmered in yogurt with spices till tender. It’s then fried thoroughly and served in dry form.

3.Daeni Phoul: It is a large mutton piece.

4.Two halves or two whole chicken are cooked and garnished with chopped coriander and melon seeds.

5.Kashmiri Methi: Underneath all these dishes, lies Methi. It is a sort of stew usually made with lamb stomach and flavored with methi or fenugreek leaves. Don’t be a baby. It’s really good. There are 4 small divisions of methi .

6.Rista: Rista is a red colored Kashmiri Kofta or meatballs in red gravy. Four ristas are served to each Trammi .

Roganjosh or Red lamb: Rogan, means “oil or fat” and Josh means “intense heat”. Thus, Rogan Josh means made in oil at intense heat. This is a meat dish in which tender lamb is cooked with kashmiri spices. There are no tomatoes added to this traditional dish; not even to enhance color. The colour comes from mawal or cockscomb.

8.Marchhwangan korma or Mirchi ka korma: Marchwangan means red chilly in kashmiri. This dish as spicy as it sounds. Mutton korma is cooked with fiery hot Kashmiri chillies and spices.

9.Aab Gosh : Aab gosht is sheep ribs cooked in a milk based gravy and flavoured with green cardamoms and saffron. This is a mild dish with tender and juicy meat cooked in milk without any hot spices.

10.Ruwangan Chhaman or Tomato paneer or Waza chamman: Paneer(Cheese) is called Chhaman in Kashmiri. Paneer is simmered in tomato sauce, flavoured with spices and fennel seeds (cheese with Tomato gravy). Each tarami has one piece served by waza which is then equally distributed.This is one of the few Non- Veg servings (lol)

11.Yakh’n or Yakhni: Yakhni is a popular mouth watering Kashmir dish. It is a yogurt based curry and is either made with lamb or lotus stems. It is prepared in curd along with spices and does not have turmeric or red chilli powder. Bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms and fennel seeds lend primary flavours to this curry. The difference between yakhni and Aab gosht is that Aab Gosht is made with milk instead of yogurt.

So this is my description of WAZWAN, as it has got many, there are many more varieties included but i have put forth the varieties which are common in every wedding Be it Rich or Poor.

I hope you like this and i would wish that all of you get to taste it someday..

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