New Delhi

The Westin Gurugram offers another another epicurean voyage of genuine foods from Kashmir's stunning snow-capped valleys. After a very successful pop-up of the same food festival in January 2021, the hotel invited renowned expert Waza, Chef Tariq Ahmed from Srinagar to curate a second 12-day culinary symphony with a traditional Kashmiri food festival called "Sair-e-Kashmir" from January 24 to February 4 at its all-day dining restaurant, Seasonal Tastes.

The guest master chef will create meals steeped with the richness of the essential spices of Kashmiri cuisine - cinnamon, cardamom, chilli, and saffron - using the best organic ingredients flown in from the valley. Kashmiri food is regarded as an artistic creation that combines a variety of flavours, spices, freshness, and lingering scents.The uniqueness of the cuisine resides in its fundamental tenet that it takes a great deal of commitment and passion. It must be prepared using a moderate, continuous heat that helps the food retain its flavour and nutrients.

The traditional Kashmiri non-vegetarian signature dishes will include Rista (meatballs in a fiery red gravy), Gushtaba (a velvety textured meatball in white yogurt gravy), Tabak maaz (ribs of lamb simmered in yogurt till tender, then fried), Lahabi kabab (flattened mutton kababs cooked in yogurt), Waza Chicken (two halves or two full chicken cooked whole), Rogan josh (tender lamb cooked with Kashmiri spices), Mutton Yakhni (delicately spiced yogurt mutton curry) and much more.