Famous Food In Kashmir

Here is a list of  Famous Food In Kashmir:

1. Rogan Josh

A must-try dish for all mutton lovers, Rogan Josh, an aromatic meat dish is one of the famous food of Kashmiri cuisine. It was introduced in India with the coming of the Mughals. Robust with flavours of browned onions, various spices and curd, it is a very healthy and tasty dish. Try it with rice or naan and I will sure you will crave for more.

 2. Aab Gosht

If you are a mutton lover then you will love Kashmiri food. Mutton is one of the major items used in the everyday food of the Kashmiri people and you can find almost 30 varieties of Mutton dishes in Kashmiri food. Among the many mutton dishes, one of the most famous is the Aab gosht. It can be made in two ways either Kashmiri or Iranian. The Kashmiri dish is prepared using milk and several spices including cardamom and black pepper. Yummy!

 3. Modur Pulav

Modhur Pulav is the name given to sweetened Kashmiri rice made make use of cinnamon, milk, ghee, a little saffron,

sugar, cashew nuts, almonds, green cardamom among numerous other ingredients. This dish is sweet, tasty, flavoured and healthy with saffron as the main spice which gives it beautiful colour and taste. And this saffron is also grown and in Kashmir itself.

 4. Dum Aloo

Most of the Kashmiri cuisine food are non-vegetarian, there is something special made with potatoes for pure veggies. Dum Olav are one of the most famous dishes of Kashmir. Dum Aaloo is cooked with curd, ginger powder, fennel and other spices to give it a unique flavour. You can eat it with naan or chapatis to get the most out of this all time favourite and popular Kashmiri cuisine dish.

 5. Kashmiri Muji 

One of the Popular Food in kashmir is Kashmiri Muji which is served on festivals and occasions, Kashmir dish made up of fish prepared generally with radish or nadur. This dish is a delicacy of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items as the taste of fish and lotus stem blend all together to give it a rare taste while hot spices and herbs add to it's unique yet delicious flavors.

 6. Lyodur Tschaman

Veggies rejoice! Who said Kashmiri food isn't meant for vegetarians? Here comes another delicacy from the picturesque hills and mountains of Kashmir. And it's meant especially for the ones who are purely vegetarian. A top favourite among Kashmiri vegetarians, Lyodur Tschaman is cottage cheese cooked in creamy turmeric-based gravy. One of the very famous food in Kashmir which are a part of Kashmiri cuisine, Lyodur Tshaman is cooked almost every day in the Kashmiri households.

7. Thukpa

One of the famous dishes in kashmir which is popular across many regions of India, Thukpa is a thick noodle-based soup with vegetables, if you love noodles and you love soup too then it's a delight for you. Its origin can be traced to the Eastern part of Tibet, but has become quite a fad in several parts of the Indian subcontinent. Eat to your heart's content!

8. Skyu

Skyu is not only the traditional dish of Leh but it is also loved by the local people so much so that they like to have it almost every day. Skyu is thumb-sized small pieces of wheat flour or atta,  cooked an insufficient quantity of water. Try this amazing meat and vegetables and you will hail Ladakh for this delicious dish.

9. Khambir

If you wish to try something unique and famous food in Ladakh then Khambir with butter tea is what we would suggest! Khambir is a bread with a dense crust made from local whole wheat and it is served with butter tea which is prepared by adding salt and butter to tea, which is yet again another distinctive speciality of Ladakh.

 10. Herbal Tea

The land of monks and monasteries, Ladakh serves you with the best herbal tea prepared using fresh green tea leaves, salt and butter. The herbal tea helps people bear with the cold weather and also has numerous other health benefits.

11. Paba

Time to try something traditional! This delicious food was once the popular staple food in kashmir and it's very healthy too. Paba is made using peas and wheat. The paba is prepared using roasted flours of wheat, barley, buckwheat, peas and Ladakhi black beans, which makes it edible.

12. Goshtaba

A most popular food in  Kashmir, Goshatba is minced mutton cooked in flavorful yoghurt gravy and spices. This dish is prepared on royal occasions and it indeed has a royal taste and flavor which can tease you appetite to urge for more.