By Krati Purwar
May 28, 2024
Kashmiri cuisine is an unexplored culinary territory boasting a variety of lip-smacking vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies. Most people think that there are limited options for vegetarians, but here is your guide to the most flavoursome dishes that are a must-try for every foodie.
Made with lotus stem, nadru yakhni is mildly spicy and gracefully flaunts the balanced flavours of fennel seeds and cardamom.
For this recipe, rajma is cooked in tomato-based gravy seasoned with ginger, fennel seeds, red and chilli powder. It is often served with rice.
Much like sarson ka saag, haak saag is a nutritious dish. Made with collard green and spinach, the gravy contains green chillies, asafoetida, garlic, and green chillies.
Kashmiri-style dum aloo uses small-sized potatoes that are cooked in yoghurt-based curry. Ginger and fennel seeds are added to make them rich in flavour.
Chaman kaliya is a paneer-based dish. Pieces of cottage cheese are served with yellow curry made with milk, local spices, turmeric, and fresh cream.
If you like brinjals, make Kashmiri baingan. The eggplants are cooked in tomato and tamarind-based curry along with red chilli powder and other spices.
It is a rice-based fragrant dish in which grains are cooked with aromatic spices, dry fruits, saffron, and vegetables like carrots and peas.