The mouthwatering Kashmiri platter will be served to Bhopal’s foodies at the Kashmiri Food Festival. The festival will begin on Thursday at Jehan Numa Palace Hotel and will continue till Sunday.
The authentic Kashmiri dishes will be served at hotel’s Shahnama Buffet restaurant. Interestingly, Chefs from Kashmir have been invited especially for this food festival.
The Chefs including Chef Bilal, Chef Yousuf and Chef Rais had a candid talk with the media persons on Wednesday. Talking about the food, Chef Bilal said, “The Real Essence of the food lies in the way we prepare, how we prepare and with what we prepare the food. The uniqueness of the Kashmiri food lies in the basic premise that it is prepared on slow but continuous heat, which makes the food preserve its nutrients and the aroma.” Adding to it, he said, “There is no color used in the making of the food but natural coloring agents like Cocks Comb Flower, Saffron and many more like these are used while preparing the food.” Moreover, the natural ingredients like Shallots Stem, Kashmiri Mirch, Shounth and Saunf Powder form the spices mixture for preparing the Kashmiri Food. “Traditional Kashmiri food called Wazwan is a rich feast served by the locals on marriage ceremonies, get together, State and corporate functions. A traditional Wazwan has 20-40 varieties of non vegetarian and vegetarian dishes.”
He further said that these dishes will mesmerise the dining experience of the foodies as the mouth watering preparations will last in the taste buds for a long time. Guests are invited to relish the redolence of the flavours and spices with such delicacies as Tabak Maaz, Rogan Josh, Gushtaba, Haaq and much more. The buffet will open at 7:30 pm onwards.