Srinagar caters to the Kashmiri cuisine. The natives here are voracious meat eaters and the meat dishes are usually accompanied with rice. Saffron, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon are integral in almost every Kashmiri dishes.
Next, we will discuss the traditional food of Srinagar, which you should definitely try on your trip.
Dum aloo
Dum is a cooking tradition in which the food is cooked under pressure. Dum aloo is a gravy-based potato dish and is named so because of this style of cooking. Among the vegetarian dishes in Srinagar, Dum aloo holds the up most position. People eat this dish with chapati or rice.
Nadir yakhni
Nadir Yakhni is a dish made from lotus stem. The lotus stem is soft and brittle and is cooked in milk and yogurt.
The non-vegetarian variant of this dish is simply Yakhni, which is a lamb dish cooked in almost same style. The Kashmiri tea- kahwa is usually served after this meal.
Gushtaba
Gushtaba is a slow cooked lamb dish. The traditional spices including saffron are added which incorporates a unique flavor to this dish. Gushtaba is the name derived from Gosht, meaning meat.
Rista
Rista is simply the meatballs in red gravy. The local take on this dish includes hand grinding the boneless meat in mortar and pestle.
Kashmiri Guchi
It is a mushroom dish. The speciality of this dish is that it is prepared with minimum possible spices. Kashmiri Guchi is definitely worth try when you are in Srinagar.
Here is an interesting information about Guchi.
On your Srinagar visit, try Kashmiri Rajma chawal and Rogan Josh (again a meat dish) as well. Although these are available in other parts of India, they have a distinct flavor here. You can also rent a car in Srinagar and enjoy hassle-free food tour.
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