The Kashmir Valley has its own style due to its immense natural beauty and changing seasons. Wazan and other traditional dishes here are also famous all over the world. But nowadays, there are many traditional dishes and foods that the people of Kashmir have either forgotten to make or have forgotten.
In this case, Tasiya Tariq has taken up the task of reviving the original way of preparing the forgotten dishes of Kashmir.
Tasiya Tariq is Kashmir’s first food vlogger, who expertly explains how to prepare various foods, especially forgotten dishes, in three languages: Urdu, Kashmiri, and English. Through her YouTube channel called “Kashmir Food Fusion”, Tasia has become a household name not only in Kashmir but also nationally and internationally.
A 30-year-old resident of Mominabad, Butta Malu, and Srinagar, Tasia started a YouTube channel called “Kashmir Food Fusion” in 2018. It has more than two lakh subscribers today. Actually, this idea came to her when Tasia was searching the internet with her husband for the recipe for Kashmiri wazwan pilaf. But they didn’t get the knowledge to make it the right way. After that, Tasia started making different Kashmiri dishes. After getting the know-how, I started making videos and reaching out to people through my YouTube channel.
Most Wazan dishes are based on meat and poultry. Among them are kebabs, various meat and chicken kormas made from Kashmiri curries, tabak maaz, saffron cooker, yakhni, rasta, rogan josh, and abgosht, as well as curd in small delicate clay bowls.
They say that whenever Pandit Nehru came to Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah used to arrange wazwan for him.
Although most of Wazwan’s cuisine is based on meat and chicken, there is no dearth of subtle and delicious dishes. for vegetarian guests as well.