A Srinagar winter tradition

Kashmiri Harissa.
Time, made warm.

At Dilshad, the coldest mornings begin with something that has been cooking all night. Pure Kashmiri lamb, rice and spice—stirred slowly into a bowl of comfort.

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Made patiently. Served steaming.

A bowl of silky Kashmiri lamb Harissa, slow-cooked and served with crisp accompaniments — THE WINTER CLASSICMAISUMA, SRINAGAR

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01THE MEANING

More than a dish

A little of
the valley,
in every bowl.

In Kashmir, Harissa is a winter ritual—one that asks for time, care and a morning worth waking up for.

At Dilshad Restaurant on Red Cross Road, Maisuma, that tradition is served just as it should be: rich, silky and deeply comforting. Renowned for its consistency and taste, Dilshad’s Harissa is celebrated among the best in Srinagar. Locals and visitors seek it out year after year, drawn back by the same familiar warmth.

The art of a slow simmer

PURE KASHMIRI LAMB✳OVERNIGHT SLOW-COOK✳A MAISUMA MORNING✳PURE KASHMIRI LAMB

02THE CRAFT

Patience is the secret ingredient

A whole night
in the making.

Nothing hurried. Nothing lost. Just good ingredients and the old, steady rhythm of a dish made with care.

Pure Kashmiri lamb

Authentic, carefully prepared lamb is the heart of this winter delicacy.

Rice & aromatic spice

Blended with rice and aromatic Kashmiri spices, the flavours come together slowly.

Slow-cooked overnight

Patient stirring transforms the pot into a silky, velvety, porridge-like Harissa.

LOW HEAT · LONG HOURSTHE WAY IT SHOULD BE

03THE SERVING

The first spoonful

Silky. Savoury.
Steaming hot.

Set before you while it’s still warm, Dilshad’s Harissa has a velvety texture and rich, slow-built flavour—the kind that settles in with the first taste.

Make it a little more special with crisp kebabs or tender seekh pieces alongside. A simple pairing, and a very good way to meet a Srinagar morning.

Find your way to the table

A taste worth returning for

“The same warmth.
Year after year.”

RICH, FAMILIAR FLAVOURLOVED IN SRINAGARALWAYS MADE WITH CARE

04COME BY

A warm bowl awaits

Find us on
Red Cross Road.

Come to Maisuma for a taste of Kashmir’s winter tradition, served warm at Dilshad Restaurant.

DILSHAD RESTAURANT

Red Cross Road
Maisuma, Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir, India

Open directions

A Srinagar winter tradition, made fresh with patience.

Kashmiri Harissa.Time, made warm.

A little ofthe valley,in every bowl.

A whole nightin the making.