With the onset of winter in the Kashmir valley, the manners and manners of life change, so there is also a change in Kashmiri food.
Along with dry vegetables traditionally consumed during winters, “harissa” becomes a favorite food of the people.
According to the researchers, Harisa has been imported from Iran in the Kashmir valley and it can be said to be the earliest form of Halim popular in Iran. Harissa in Kashmir valley is also known as “Harissa Zafarani”.
The valley is registering an increase in demand for the centuries-old delicious and flavorful harissa these days. In Srinagar, especially in the old city, wherever there are harissa shops, there is a crowd of harissa eaters from seven in the morning.
There are many people who are fond of eating harissa on a daily basis. In fact, Harisa is used to warm the body in winter. The ingredients present in Harsia are “warming in temperament and hence its use during severe winters is considered beneficial.”
“Harissa is a favorite food of Kashmiris in winter. It is very tasty as well as warming the body and is available in more or less every home,” said a local.
In terms of taste, Harissa is considered to be the equal of Kashmiri wazawan. Meat and rice are used to prepare this famous dish, in which different types of spices are used, saffron being the most prominent.
The cook who prepares harissa must be skilled and experienced in preparing this particular dish so that they can prepare harissa well and properly.
Making harissa requires a lot of effort and for this, various ingredients are prepared in advance so that they can be used early in the morning and served to the harissa lovers on time.
Farooq Ahmad, who has been making harissa in Shahr Khas for the past several decades, said that the demand for harissa has increased so much that many people have to return here without eating harissa because the prepared harissa is gone within a few hours. .
The lovers of this traditional harissa are now found not only in the Kashmir valley but there are those who like it in other states and countries as well. They do.
Discussion about this post