Curating a wedding banquet is no mean feat, especially when it comes to Kashmiri wazwan. “At least 30 lamb dishes are placed here,” a khansama (cook) once told this reporter at a Kashmiri ...

The Waza clan popularised wazwan not only in Kashmir but beyond. Khan is now teaching the art to his son and a number of his associates from the old city.

The meal started before a Kashmiri tablescape — a massive thali where quintessential Wazwan dishes like Nadru Churma, Mutton Tabakh Maaz, Mutton Badami Qurma, Kashmiri Waza Saag, and kebabs took ...