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Kalakand is a sweet cheese confection from India. [1] It has been described as "akin to Italian cheesecake, firmer in texture than milk cake, but softer than burfis." [2]
Chillai Kalan or Chilla-i-Kalan (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡ʃilaj kalaːn], lit. ' forty days [of intense cold] ') [1] is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir. [2] It is the coldest part of winter, starting from 21 December to January 29 every year.
A kanger (Kashmiri pronunciation:; also known as kangri or kangid or kangir) [1] is an earthen pot woven around with wicker filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris to keep the chill at bay, [2] which is also regarded as a work of art. [3] It is normally kept inside the pheran, the Kashmiri cloak, [4] or inside a blanket. [5]
Kashmiri is recognised as a regional language in the state and is also among the 22 scheduled languages of India. Kashmiri has split ergativity and the unusual verb-second word order. Although Kashmiri was traditionally written in the Sharda script, [16] [17] [18] it is not in common use today, except for religious ceremonies of the Kashmiri ...
As wheat is the staple food of the state, breads are very significant. Breads are generally flat breads; only a few varieties are raised breads. The breads may be made of different types of flour and can be made in various ways.
Kashmiri chai/Gulabi chai – A milky tea known for its pink color, with an either sweet or salty taste; Lassi – Milk with yogurt, with an either sweet or salty taste; Lemonade (Limu pani) Qehwa – Green tea with cardamom; Sardai – Mixture of different nuts and kishmish; Sathu – Famous drink from Punjab; Sherbet (syrup mixed in water)
The Kashmiri Pandits (also known as Kashmiri Brahmins) [7] are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community of India. They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group [ 8 ] from the Kashmir Valley , [ 9 ] [ 10 ] located within the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
Pashtuns of Kashmir (also called Kashmiri Pathans) include ethnic Pashtun community who ventured into Kashmir region from the Pashtun areas of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pathans in Kashmir initially arrived for business but chose settled here.