Both Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian ‘Yakhni’ have a thick whitish and curdy gravy. Curd is an integeral part in their preparation. No Chillies or Turmeric is used. Plain Cooked Rice and ‘Yakhni’ form a very good combination. It is especially liked by those who do not relish hot spicy dishes. Use Ingredients A 1. Fatty Mutton […]

Use Ingredients 1. Meat – 1 kg. 2. Suet and Fatty portions of Intestines (cut into pieces) – 100 gm. 3. Milk – 1 tea cup 4. Curd – 1 tea cup 5. Green or Dry Ginger – 2 pcs about 10 gm. 6. Aniseed unground – 1 tbsp. 7. Cardamoms Big – 2 nos. […]

It is a gravy-less Fried Meat preparation, generally served as a last Meat Course by Kashmiri Pandits, and is very delicious. Use Ingredients 1. About 2″ x 4″ oblong pieces of Mutton from Ribs with fatty layer and skin intact, and each piece with 2 or 3 Rib Bones. (25 to 30 pieces per kg.) […]

There are several Dishes made out of Minced Meat. The mode of mincing, and pounding into different textures etc., and spices used, varies according to different varieties of Dishes to be cooked. ‘Machh’, also called ‘Ganda Machh’ or ‘Kofta’, is a popular preparation made for serving in big Dinners and Feasts, and is also a […]

Use Ingredients 1. Mutton – 1 kg 2. Mustard oil – 1 tea cup 3. Curd – 1 tea cup 4. Cloves – 5 nos 5. Salt – 2 tsps 6. Sugar – 1 tsp 7. Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp 8. Turmeric – 1/2 tsp 9. Dry Ginger Powder – 2 tsps 10. […]

Use Ingredients 1. Rice Basmati – 1/2 kg 2. Sugar – 3/4 kg 3. Pure ‘Ghi’ – 250 gm 4. Almond Kernels – 25 gm 5. Raisins – 25 gm 6. Dry Dates – 50 gm 7. Dry Coconuts – 50gm 8. Shelled Musk Melon Seeds – 25 gm 9. Black Cardamom – 25 gm […]

This is a Side Dish and serves as an appetizer. It is served in Big Dinners, and also used in Domestic Meals. White Round Radishes are generally used. Sometimes Long or Red varieties are also used. Use Ingredients 1. Radishes without leaves – 1/4 kg 2. Curd – 1 cup 3. Red Chili Powder – […]

This is a Side Dish served in Big Feasts and Dinners. It is also a very good Dish for Domestic Meals and is enjoyed with Plain Cooked Rice. Use Ingredients 1. Lotus Roots – 250 gm 2. Spinach – 1 kg 3. Mustard Oil – 1 cup 4. Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp 5. Cloves […]

It is a Dish generally served in Wedding Vegetarian Dinners and Feasts, a piece or two to each guest. It is also prepared in small quantities for Domestic Meals, usually as a Side Dish like a pickle. ‘Vangun’ is one Brinjal, and ‘Vangan’ more than one. Use Ingredients 1. Brinjals, preferably of long varieties – […]

Use Ingredients Same as in (a) plus 1/4 kg. Lotus Roots or Brinjals and extra 1/4 cup oil. Preparation Sort ‘Hak’ leaves and clean these as in (a). Scrape the Lotus Roots, and cut the root heads and bad ends with a knife. Cut slantwise, about 1/4″ thick slices. If Brinjals are used, cut these […]