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Wazwan is Kashmir’s ceremonial feast — traditionally prepared for weddings and gatherings of deep significance. It is not a menu, but a sequence: a language of hospitality refined over centuries, where generosity, patience, and precision guide the table.
Wazwan is Kashmir’s ceremonial feast — traditionally prepared for weddings and gatherings of deep significance. It is not a menu, but a sequence: a language of hospitality refined over centuries, where generosity, patience, and precision guide the table.
Wazwan is Kashmir’s ceremonial feast — traditionally prepared for weddings and gatherings of deep significance. It is not a menu, but a sequence: a language of hospitality refined over centuries, where generosity, patience, and precision guide the table.
What follows is the Wazwan as it unfolds at Noon Saal — shared quietly for those who wish to understand it more deeply. At the table itself, the ceremony will speak in its own time.
What follows is the Wazwan as it unfolds at Noon Saal — shared quietly for those who wish to understand it more deeply. At the table itself, the ceremony will speak in its own time.
What follows is the Wazwan as it unfolds at Noon Saal — shared quietly for those who wish to understand it more deeply. At the table itself, the ceremony will speak in its own time.

Babri Treish

Babri Treish

Babri Treish

A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.
A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.
A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.
Texture wakes the mouth.
Texture wakes the mouth.
Texture wakes the mouth.
Chutneys spark, bread breaks — a welcome spoken in layers.
Chutneys spark, bread breaks — a welcome spoken in layers.
Chutneys spark, bread breaks — a welcome spoken in layers.

Apple Sour Chutney

Apple Sour Chutney

Apple Sour Chutney

A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.
A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.
A saffron and basil seed tisane, light and soothing. It softens the body before the feast, signaling that the evening moves by rhythm, not rush.

Walnut Yogurt Chutney

Walnut Yogurt Chutney

Walnut Yogurt Chutney

Toasted Kashmiri walnuts folded into cool yogurt with mint — creamy, earthy, mountain-deep.
Toasted Kashmiri walnuts folded into cool yogurt with mint — creamy, earthy, mountain-deep.
Toasted Kashmiri walnuts folded into cool yogurt with mint — creamy, earthy, mountain-deep.

Radish Chutney

Radish Chutney

Radish Chutney

White radish tempered in hot ghee with mustard seeds and green chili. Peppery, fresh, and lightly warm — like cold water meeting sun-warmed stone.
White radish tempered in hot ghee with mustard seeds and green chili. Peppery, fresh, and lightly warm — like cold water meeting sun-warmed stone.
White radish tempered in hot ghee with mustard seeds and green chili. Peppery, fresh, and lightly warm — like cold water meeting sun-warmed stone.

Pumpkin & Sunflower Chutney

Pumpkin & Sunflower Chutney

Pumpkin & Sunflower Chutney

Slow-cooked pumpkin blended with roasted sunflower seeds and sweet fennel, finished with ghee. Soft, nutty, golden — the glow of a Kashmiri autumn afternoon.
Slow-cooked pumpkin blended with roasted sunflower seeds and sweet fennel, finished with ghee. Soft, nutty, golden — the glow of a Kashmiri autumn afternoon.
Slow-cooked pumpkin blended with roasted sunflower seeds and sweet fennel, finished with ghee. Soft, nutty, golden — the glow of a Kashmiri autumn afternoon.

Mini Bakarkhani

Mini Bakarkhani

Mini Bakarkhani

Thin breads brushed with warm ghee and kissed with nigella seeds. Crisp at the edges, tender at heart — meant to shatter softly between chutney and tea.
Thin breads brushed with warm ghee and kissed with nigella seeds. Crisp at the edges, tender at heart — meant to shatter softly between chutney and tea.
Thin breads brushed with warm ghee and kissed with nigella seeds. Crisp at the edges, tender at heart — meant to shatter softly between chutney and tea.
Here, fire does not rage — it remembers.
Here, fire does not rage — it remembers.
Here, fire does not rage — it remembers.
Edges crisp. Hearts tender. Technique becomes tenderness.
Edges crisp. Hearts tender. Technique becomes tenderness.
Edges crisp. Hearts tender. Technique becomes tenderness.
The heart of the feast arrives together — abundance held with discipline.
The heart of the feast arrives together — abundance held with discipline.
The heart of the feast arrives together — abundance held with discipline.

Lotus & Apricot Tikki

Lotus & Apricot Tikki

Lotus & Apricot Tikki

Fennel-scented patties folded with dried apricot and sonth. Crisp outside, tangy-sweet within.
Fennel-scented patties folded with dried apricot and sonth. Crisp outside, tangy-sweet within.
Fennel-scented patties folded with dried apricot and sonth. Crisp outside, tangy-sweet within.

Mewa Kabab

Mewa Kabab

Mewa Kabab

A delicate chicken mince with almonds, cashews, raisins, and khoya. Fire-kissed, mellow, refined.
A delicate chicken mince with almonds, cashews, raisins, and khoya. Fire-kissed, mellow, refined.
A delicate chicken mince with almonds, cashews, raisins, and khoya. Fire-kissed, mellow, refined.

Kashmiri Roast Chicken

Kashmiri Roast Chicken

Kashmiri Roast Chicken

Pan-roasted in ghee, finished in a yogurt-fennel reduction. Rustic, sharp, deeply aromatic.
Pan-roasted in ghee, finished in a yogurt-fennel reduction. Rustic, sharp, deeply aromatic.
Pan-roasted in ghee, finished in a yogurt-fennel reduction. Rustic, sharp, deeply aromatic.

Tabak Maaz

Tabak Maaz

Tabak Maaz

Short ribs simmered long and low in yogurt, fennel, and dry ginger, then shallow-fried until crackling at the rim. Silky within, crisp without.
Short ribs simmered long and low in yogurt, fennel, and dry ginger, then shallow-fried until crackling at the rim. Silky within, crisp without.
Short ribs simmered long and low in yogurt, fennel, and dry ginger, then shallow-fried until crackling at the rim. Silky within, crisp without.
Alongside these, traditional breads, sours, and fresh accompaniments are served — balancing richness and supporting the rhythm of the table.
Alongside these, traditional breads, sours, and fresh accompaniments are served — balancing richness and supporting the rhythm of the table.
Alongside these, traditional breads, sours, and fresh accompaniments are served — balancing richness and supporting the rhythm of the table.
Rich, relentless, rooted.
Rich, relentless, rooted.
Rich, relentless, rooted.
Where saffron stains, spice lingers, and stories simmer.
Where saffron stains, spice lingers, and stories simmer.
Where saffron stains, spice lingers, and stories simmer.

Yakhni Consommé

Yakhni Consommé

Yakhni Consommé

A shimmering, clear chicken broth — a quiet reset before the gravies deepen.
A shimmering, clear chicken broth — a quiet reset before the gravies deepen.
A shimmering, clear chicken broth — a quiet reset before the gravies deepen.

Saffron Pulao

Saffron Pulao

Saffron Pulao

Golden basmati rice tempered with ghee, each grain fragrant and separate. It forms the foundation for what follows, carrying gravies with gentle support. Served alongside toasted nuts and dried fruits.
Golden basmati rice tempered with ghee, each grain fragrant and separate. It forms the foundation for what follows, carrying gravies with gentle support. Served alongside toasted nuts and dried fruits.
Golden basmati rice tempered with ghee, each grain fragrant and separate. It forms the foundation for what follows, carrying gravies with gentle support. Served alongside toasted nuts and dried fruits.

Fish with Spinach & Radish

Fish with Spinach & Radish

Fish with Spinach & Radish

Sealed in mustard oil, bathed in a gentle yogurt reduction — clean, balanced, restrained.
Sealed in mustard oil, bathed in a gentle yogurt reduction — clean, balanced, restrained.
Sealed in mustard oil, bathed in a gentle yogurt reduction — clean, balanced, restrained.

Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh

Chicken simmered in Kashmiri chili and ratan-jot-infused ghee, cooked slowly in clay until the red blooms aromatic and unmistakable.
Chicken simmered in Kashmiri chili and ratan-jot-infused ghee, cooked slowly in clay until the red blooms aromatic and unmistakable.
Chicken simmered in Kashmiri chili and ratan-jot-infused ghee, cooked slowly in clay until the red blooms aromatic and unmistakable.

Aab Gosht

Aab Gosht

Aab Gosht

Milk-braised lamb with fennel and cardamom, cooked over a wood flame. Light, fragrant, velvety — a counterpoint to deeper gravies.
Milk-braised lamb with fennel and cardamom, cooked over a wood flame. Light, fragrant, velvety — a counterpoint to deeper gravies.
Milk-braised lamb with fennel and cardamom, cooked over a wood flame. Light, fragrant, velvety — a counterpoint to deeper gravies.
Vegetable and paneer dishes follow, shared generously for balance and completeness.
Vegetable and paneer dishes follow, shared generously for balance and completeness.
Vegetable and paneer dishes follow, shared generously for balance and completeness.

Ruwangan Paneer

Ruwangan Paneer

Ruwangan Paneer

Paneer in a tomato–mustard oil gravy, finished with saffron — red and gold in harmony.
Paneer in a tomato–mustard oil gravy, finished with saffron — red and gold in harmony.
Paneer in a tomato–mustard oil gravy, finished with saffron — red and gold in harmony.

Kashmiri Rajma

Kashmiri Rajma

Kashmiri Rajma

Himalayan red kidney beans braised until hearth-soft and soulful.
Himalayan red kidney beans braised until hearth-soft and soulful.
Himalayan red kidney beans braised until hearth-soft and soulful.

Nadur Yakhni

Nadur Yakhni

Nadur Yakhni

Lotus stem in pale, silky yakhni — calm, grounding, essential.
Lotus stem in pale, silky yakhni — calm, grounding, essential.
Lotus stem in pale, silky yakhni — calm, grounding, essential.
Velvet on velvet.
Velvet on velvet.
Velvet on velvet.
A thank you — not said, but served.
A thank you — not said, but served.
A thank you — not said, but served.

Dry Ginger & Fennel Water

Dry Ginger & Fennel Water

Dry Ginger & Fennel Water

Warm, calming, aromatic — preparing the body for what comes next.
Warm, calming, aromatic — preparing the body for what comes next.
Warm, calming, aromatic — preparing the body for what comes next.

Gushtaba

Gushtaba

Gushtaba

Hand-pounded mutton dumpling simmered in yogurt and finished with dried mint temper. Light on the stomach, gentle on the senses. Traditionally served toward the close, bringing the feast to rest.
Hand-pounded mutton dumpling simmered in yogurt and finished with dried mint temper. Light on the stomach, gentle on the senses. Traditionally served toward the close, bringing the feast to rest.
Hand-pounded mutton dumpling simmered in yogurt and finished with dried mint temper. Light on the stomach, gentle on the senses. Traditionally served toward the close, bringing the feast to rest.
Not indulgence — reassurance.
Not indulgence — reassurance.
Not indulgence — reassurance.

Seb-o-Sheeren

Seb-o-Sheeren

Seb-o-Sheeren

Warm apple halwa beneath cool saffron phirni, crowned with toasted nuts.
Warm apple halwa beneath cool saffron phirni, crowned with toasted nuts.
Warm apple halwa beneath cool saffron phirni, crowned with toasted nuts.

Reshme-e-Noon

Reshme-e-Noon

Reshme-e-Noon

Pink tea reduced to a soft cream, layered with crisp seviyan, pistachio, and rose.
Pink tea reduced to a soft cream, layered with crisp seviyan, pistachio, and rose.
Pink tea reduced to a soft cream, layered with crisp seviyan, pistachio, and rose.

Noon Chai

Noon Chai

Noon Chai

Salted, dusky, and warming — poured slowly, like the valley at evening.
Salted, dusky, and warming — poured slowly, like the valley at evening.
Salted, dusky, and warming — poured slowly, like the valley at evening.
The Wazwan unfolds as a fixed sequence, shared generously at the table. It is meat-forward, rooted in tradition, and held with care.
The Wazwan unfolds as a fixed sequence, shared generously at the table. It is meat-forward, rooted in tradition, and held with care.
The Wazwan unfolds as a fixed sequence, shared generously at the table. It is meat-forward, rooted in tradition, and held with care.
Dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice. The ceremony lasts approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
Dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice. The ceremony lasts approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
Dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice. The ceremony lasts approximately 2.5 to 3 hours.
This sequence is shared not to be memorized or compared, but to be understood. At the table, the ritual will speak for itself.
This sequence is shared not to be memorized or compared, but to be understood. At the table, the ritual will speak for itself.
This sequence is shared not to be memorized or compared, but to be understood. At the table, the ritual will speak for itself.
What is carried forward is not fullness, but calm.
What is carried forward is not fullness, but calm.
What is carried forward is not fullness, but calm.
Some things are meant to travel with you quietly.
Some things are meant to travel with you quietly.
Some things are meant to travel with you quietly.