Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley’s traditional tea, ‘Kahwa,’ is luring tourists. Kashmiris relish ‘Kahwa’ at breakfast along with a snack known as ‘Baqirkhani’.
The recent opening of the Tulip Gardens to visitors has also helped in boosting tourism in the valley. To promote their traditionaltea and to entice visitors to come, tourism authorities have put up stalls serving this popular tea at various locations.
“This is the best experience. I never thought it would be so good, and drinking Kahwa is very refreshing. It is beautiful,” said a tourist, Arjun Kumar.
Prepared in a special copper pot, Kahwa is good for health and includes spices like cinnamon and black pepper and has a good quantity of saffron and almonds.
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