Kashmir Hill

Kehwa Recipe

Use Ingredients 1. 4 cups water, 2. a pinch of dalchini/cinnamon, 3. 1/2 tsp fresh green tea (crushed), 4. 2 choti elaichi/cardamom, 5. 3 or 4 badams/almond (crushed), 6. sugar to taste. Method of Cooking Take water in a vessel or kettle. Add crushed tea leaves and allow it to one boil. Add sugar to […]

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Rista Recipe

It is a delicious Dish, and usually a couple of ‘Rista’, along with a ladleful of its Gravy, are served per ‘Traem’, for 4 guests. It is also a good Dish for Domestic Meals. Use Ingredients 1. Minced Spiced Meat of Sheep or Goat – 1 kg 2. Mustard Oil – 1/2 cup 3. Aniseed […]

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Goashtaba Recipe

Goashtaba’ is called by Muslims as ‘The King of Dishes’ or ‘Dish of Kings’. It is famous for its flavour and taste. It is served as the last Meat Dish in a ‘Vazavan’ Feast, before the Dessert. Use Ingredients 1. Spiced and Condimented Minced Meat Sometimes Clarified Butter (H-‘Ghi’) is substituted partly in place of […]

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Onion & Shallots Emulsion Recipe

An Emulsion of Onions and Shallots, is used in most of the Mulsim Dishes, and is prepared at the very start of a ‘Vazavan’ Dinner. In fact, this very skillfully prepared seasoning imparts a special aroma and a distinct flavour to most of the ‘Vazavan’ Dishes, so much so that preparation of this Emulsion alongwith […]

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Minced Meat Recipe

The following is a Recipe for only one kilogram of Minced Meat prepared for a small Dinner or a Domestic Meal. The Ingredients are increased proportionally, for larger quantities to be cooked for Big Dinners. Use Ingredients 1. Mutton or Goat’s Meat, of Leg without bones, preferably freshly slaughtered animal – 1 kg 2. Suet […]

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Neni Yakhean Recipe

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 […]

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Neni Qaliya Recipe

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. […]

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Kabargah Ta Tabaq Maz Recipe

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.) […]

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Machh Recipe

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 […]

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Neni Rogan Josh Recipe

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. […]

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