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🍛 ROYAL WAZWAN & DOGRI CULINARY HERITAGE

Wazwan & Regional Culinary Delights

Explore Kashmir's 36-course royal Wazwan banquet (Rogan Josh, Rista, Gushtaba, Tabak Maaz), Jammu's iconic Bhaderwah Rajma Chawal, artisanal Kaladi Cheese Kulcha, and Saffron Kahwa.

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Kashmiri & Dogri Traditional Gastronomy

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36-Course Royal Trammi Feast

Prepared by Vasta Waza master chefs over aromatic wood fires, served on a Trammi copper platter.

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Ramnagar Kaladi Cheese Kulcha

Artisanal dense mozzarella-style cheese patty pan-fried golden crispy and served inside hot buttered kulchas.

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Bhaderwah Rajma & Desi Ghee Rice

Small red kidney beans grown in cold Doda soil, slow-cooked and drizzled with fresh cow ghee & Anardana chutney.

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