The state of Jammu & Kashmir is a paradise of nature lovers. It is also renowned for its delectable exotic cuisines and variety of recipes. The delicious delicacies of the state excite your taste buds with the tantalizing cuisines of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir excels in the preparation of non vegetarian cuisines and Wazman is the most famous recipes of the state. It is a 36 course meal consisting of meat arrangements. Rice in its all forms is the staple food of Kashmir. In the meat based dishes lamb is the most preferred one over the others. The medium of cooking is mainly the mustard oil and the dishes have a liberal use of spices, condiments and curd. Another characteristic of Kashmiri cuisine is the liberal dose of expensive saffron o Kesar. In Kashmir three different styles of cooking prevail due to Kashmiri Pandits, Muslims and Rajputs who follow their own traditional ways of cooking. Variations in the recipes can also be observed due to different regions of the state. Some vegetarian dishes of the state which are quite famous among the large population of Kashmir includes Kashmiri Aloo Dum, Haak Kashmiri Spinach, Kashmiri Pulao, Zafrani Pulao and Phirni which is the famous sweet dish of the people of Kashmir.
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