Sun drying of gourd on a rooftop of a house on the outskirts of Anantang district some 60 kilometers from summer capital of Indian controlled Kashmir .Kashmir prepare for the harsh winters, as there is always fear of highway blockade due to snow and rainfall during which the prices of fresh vegetables go , storage of dried food used to be a necessity in Kashmiri homes as due to harsh winters the availability of fresh food was rare. However, today even when fresh vegetables are available in the market people prefer to eat dried vegetables and beverages than fresh decades, p
Sun drying of gourd on a rooftop of a house on the outskirts of Anantang district some 60 kilometers from summer capital of Indian controlled Kashmir .Kashmir prepare for the harsh winters, as there is always fear of highway blockade due to snow and rainfall during which the prices of fresh vegetables go , storage of dried food used to be a necessity in Kashmiri homes as due to harsh winters the availability of fresh food was rare. However, today even when fresh vegetables are available in the market people prefer to eat dried vegetables and beverages than fresh decades, people in the Valley have been sun drying fruits and vegetables to preserve for winters. In the absence of a cold storage facility and canning units in the Valley, sun-dried vegetable does the job for Kashmiris. (Photo by Aasif Shafi / Pacific Press)
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