Wah Wazwan!

Bringing with him as many as five seasoned chefs,Kaul informed of the special ingredients that the team has brought with it from Srinagar. “Kashmiri cuisine involves the use of traditional spices and we have got special red chillies as well as a unique variety of onions,rice and rajma,” informed Kaul. As far as the special dishes go,one can try the Gushtaba that’s made from pounded meat in a curd gravy. “People confuse pounded meat with keema but that’s not the case. The meat for Gushtaba is pounded very fine on a special stone,” explained the manager. Another traditional favourite on offer includes the Rista,which is mutton made in a saffron gravy. “For vegetarians we have specially brought Badarwa Rajma,that is a speciality of the state. Then there’s the popular Dum Aloo,” listed out the manager. Preparations for the dishes are on at the Jammu and Kashmir House in Sector 5 and the chefs are hard at work dishing out ‘Seekh Kebabs’ and ‘Dhania Korma’ as well.

“I have never really had a chance to relish Kashmiri food and this was a pleasant surprise,” remarked Gurkirat Singh,a city-based entrepreneur who came to the Crafts Mela along with his parents and wife. Also making the most of the new flavours in town were Dr Dheeraj and his family from Panchkula. “I came to try the Rogan Josh and it’s good outing for the family as well,” he quipped.

Wazwan is also offering authentic Kashmiri Kahwa,a green tea flavoured with saffron,cardamom and almonds to be sipped hot along with Sheermal,a special type of bread. It’s also the perfect way to wind up a true Wazwan meal!