Wazwan
is a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine, originating from Kashmir.
Almost all the dishes are meat-based using lamb, beef or mutton with few vegetarian dishes. It is popular throughout the larger Kashmir region. Moreover, Wazwan is also served internationally at Kashmiri food festivals and reunions.
All dishes are prepared according to halal standards. For vegetarians, there are distinctive delicacies such as Dum Alve, Nadur, Haakh, Kashmiri vegetarian pulao is a flavorful dish prepared with aromatic Kashmiri spices, vegetables, and a mix of dried fruits, creating a rich and delightful culinary experience.
History
In the Kashmiri language, means 'cook' or 'cooking' and means 'shop'. The ultimate formal banquet in Kashmir is the royal. Of its thirty-six courses, between fifteen and thirty can be preparations of meat, cooked overnight under the supervision of a master chef called a. Guests are seated in groups of four and share the meal out of a large copper plate called the. A ritual washing of hands in a portable basin called the, which is taken around by attendants. Then the arrives, heaped with rice, quartered by two seekh kababs and contains four pieces of,, two , one , one , and the first few courses. Yogurt and chutney are served separately in small earthen pots. Up to about 20 items are served thereafter by . Seven dishes are a must for these occasions —, , rogan josh, , , and . The main course usually ends with. The is a large meatball which signals the end of the main course. After that, desserts are served. In winters, the dessert can be a hot sweet dish and in summers, it is usually something cold.List of main dishes
- Methi Maaz
- Riste
- Waze kokur
- Dani Phol
- Rogan josh
- Tabak maaz
- Daniwal korme
- Waze palak, Waze Hak & Waze Header
- Aab gosh
- Marcxewagan korme
- Kabab
- Goshtaab
- Yakhin
- Ruwangan chaman
- Dum aelve
- Gande tsitin
- '''Muji chetin'''