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Shab deg

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Shab deg
Shab deg
Alternative namesShab daig
Place of originKashmir
Region or stateKashmir
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsMutton, turnip

Shab deg or shab daig (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃab deːg]) is slow-cooked turnip and mutton stew, traditionally left to simmer overnight. "Shab" means 'night' and "daig" means 'cooking pot' in the Persian language. The dish has been described as Mughlai[1] origin from the Kashmir Valley.[2]

References

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  1. ^ McCulloch, Victoria (2016). Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Business Today". Business Today. Vol. 24, no. 18–21. Calcutta. 13 September 2015. p. 25.