Food & Shopping

Food & Shopping

Baramulla, located in the beautiful Kashmir Valley, offers a delightful mix of Kashmiri cuisine and traditional shopping experiences. From flavorful Wazwan dishes to handwoven Pashmina shawls and Kashmiri dry fruits, here’s your ultimate guide to food & shopping in Baramulla.

 Must-Try Foods in Baramulla

Kashmiri cuisine is rich in flavors, spices, and slow-cooked dishes. Some dishes are part of the traditional Wazwan feast, while others are local specialties.

1. Rogan Josh – The Kashmiri Meat Curry

 A slow-cooked mutton dish, flavored with Kashmiri red chilies, yogurt, and aromatic spices.
 Best Place: Mughal Darbar, Baramulla

2. Nadru Yakhni – A Lotus Stem Delicacy

 A delicious dish made with lotus stems (Nadru) cooked in yogurt and mild spices.
 Best Place: Local Kashmiri households & dhabas

3. Rajma Chawal – Kashmiri Comfort Food

 Kashmiri red kidney beans (rajma) cooked in a thick gravy, served with rice.
 Best Place: Local street dhabas in Baramulla

4. Gushtaba – Minced Meatballs in Yogurt Gravy

 Soft minced mutton meatballs cooked in a creamy yogurt-based curry, part of the Wazwan feast.
 Best Place: Highland Restaurant, Gulmarg

5. Kaladi Kulcha – The Local Cheese Delight

 Kaladi cheese, grilled and served with a crispy Kulcha bread.
 Best Place: Local tea stalls in Baramulla

6. Noon Chai – The Pink Tea of Kashmir

 A traditional salted Kashmiri tea, served with bakarkhani (sweet bread).
 Best Place: Any Kashmiri tea stall in Baramulla

7. Kahwa – Saffron Green Tea

 Kashmiri Kahwa is a green tea infused with saffron, almonds, and cardamom.
 Best Place: Any local tea shop

8. Sheermal – Kashmiri Sweet Bread

 A mildly sweet saffron-flavored bread, often eaten with Noon Chai.
 Best Place: Bakery shops in Baramulla

9. Phirni – A Sweet Kashmiri Dessert

 A saffron-flavored rice pudding, served in earthen pots.
 Best Place: Mughal Darbar, Baramulla

 Best Shopping Experiences in Baramulla

Baramulla is a hub for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts, saffron, and dry fruits. If you’re looking for authentic Kashmiri products, here’s what you must buy:

 What to Buy in Baramulla?

1. Pashmina Shawls & Woolen Carpets

• Handwoven Pashmina shawls, made from fine Himalayan wool.
• Kashmiri carpets, known for their intricate Persian-style designs.
   Best Place: Kashmir Handloom House, Baramulla

2. Kashmiri Saffron & Dry Fruits

• Kashmiri saffron (the world’s most expensive spice).
• Almonds, walnuts, dried apricots, and cashews.
   Best Place: Sopore Fruit Market & Local Spice Shops

3. Kashmiri Papier Mâché Art & Handicrafts

• Beautifully hand-painted papier mâché boxes, vases, and trays.
   Best Place: Raghunath Bazaar, Baramulla

4. Kashmiri Willow Cricket Bats

• Baramulla is famous for producing high-quality cricket bats from Kashmiri willow wood.
   Best Place: Cricket Bat Factories in Baramulla & Sopore

5. Traditional Kashmiri Jewelry

• Handcrafted silver jewelry with turquoise and coral stones.
   Best Place: Local markets in Old Baramulla

6. Basohli Paintings