The kalari carts of Raghunath BazaarJammu
Kalari kulcha
A category rather than a single shop. The carts appear in the late afternoon around Raghunath Bazaar and the old bus stand; the cheese arrives from Ramnagar and Udhampur and is fried to order.
Jammu Duggar · Western Himalaya & Trans-Himalaya
Shops and premises
The Kud roadside sweet stallsKud, on the Jammu–Srinagar road
Patisa and kalakand
A single stretch of highway where dozens of stalls sell the same two sweets. Buy where the trays are still warm — patisa goes soft within a day at Jammu's humidity.
J&K Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation emporiumJammu
Basohli pashmina, loi and pattu, Basohli-style painting
The state emporium is the most reliable place to see the registered crafts of the region at fixed prices, though the best contemporary painting is generally sold direct by the artists at Basohli.
The anardana and dry-fruit shops of Raghunath BazaarJammu
Anardana, dried gucchi morels, rajma from the Chenab valley
Ask for the hill anardana rather than the cultivated pomegranate seed — the wild seed is darker, harder and much more sour, and is what the local recipes are built around.
Basohli weaving self-help groupsBasohli, Kathua
Hand-spun and hand-woven pashmina
Since the geographical indication was granted the producer groups have begun selling under the registered name; buying from them rather than through Jammu retail is the only way to know where a shawl was spun.
Famous shops, markets and workshops in Jammu Duggar, and what each is known for. (5)