Kashmiri Cuisine: Through The Ages
Sarla Razdan
Omar Abdullah
Kashmiri cuisine is one of the most delectable and ancient cuisines in the world because of the many foreign
influences. People are still a trifle inhibited about cooking it, because, like any delicacy, it demands a delicate sense
of the instinct after you have measured ingredients by the spoon or the ladle. But Sarla Razdans book will chip
away the inhibitions and introduce you to a world that cannot be described at the inadequate level of mere words.
Kashmiri Cuisine: Through the Ages is not just a cookbook but also showcases the splendour of Kashmir
through beautiful vintage and new photographs bringing alive the history and culture of the place. A collection
of authentic, comprehensive and easy-to-make recipes, popular within the Kashmiri community, makes this book
indispensable to all lovers of good food. A section on low-calorie Kashmiri food is a treat for the health conscious!
Sarla Razdan is a cooking enthusiast who now lives in New Delhi with her husband, M.K. Razdan, daughter Nidhi, son Nitin, his wife Raka as well as grand-daughter Sharika. The entire family prefers Sarla’s homecooked delicacies over a wide variety of cuisine available in the city. Born in Srinagar, Sarla has lived in London and New York for several years besides Delhi. She has never left her love for Kashmiri cooking wherever she has lived. Because of her husband’s profession as a journalist, a number of celebrities have dined with the family. These include Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Dutt to name a few. When she’s not trying a new recipe, Sarla spends time with her two lovely Retrievers, Bruno and Max.