Kashmiri Food :

Kashmiri cuisine is essentially NONVEGETARIAN food based on MEAT. Many famous dishes are made up of Lamb, goat's meat and chicken flavored delicately with saffron and kashmiri chillies which are not too spicy but impart a rich red colour to the food. Dryfruits like dried dates, walnuts and apricots are available in adequacy which is thus used puddings, snacks and curries. The abundance of dry fruit like walnuts, dried dates, and apricots also inspire the Kashmiri connoisseur to use them lavishly in puddings, curries and snacks. Cottage cheese or chaman is also used in many meats and vegetables. Fresh water fish like trout found in the numerous fresh water streams flowing down from the Himalayas is also a delicacy. Kashmir is also known for its fresh fruits like strawberries, plums, cherries and apples which grow here and not all over India due to the cool climate are also used in many Kashmiri dishes.