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Parsika’s classic delicacies tickle Parsi palettes
Launched on September 1 last year, Parsika is an effort by four Zoroastrians to help our community do what it does best – eat to its heart’s content. As their Facebook page so honestly puts it –...
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Topli Na Paneer from South Calcutta – Say cheese
Topli Na Paneer is priced at Rs 260 for a set of eight. Fresh cottage cheese is for Rs 290 Thanks to home ‘ordering and delivery’ start-ups such as Zomato and Swiggy, today food is accessible at the...
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Families in Food: A Taste of Old Poona
Why people keep coming back to this 140-year-old institution. Darius Dorabjee at work in his restaurant Dorabjee & Sons in Camp which is established in 1878 and the Fourth genaration is running...
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Sunday Dhanshak
COMMUNITY KITCHENS City-based software tester and home chef Rashna Engineer tells us about growing up in Ahmedabad, where she learnt how to cook the centerpiece of a Sunday Parsi lunch: Dhansak A meal...
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Dar Ni Pori
Dar Ni Pori or Dar ni Poli is a Pastry stuffed with a Sweet Lentil Filling A favourite tea time snack enjoyed by Parsis all over the world! Dar in Pori is typically made from Toor Dal a lentil (also...
View ArticleHow to Make Parsi Chai
A Parsi talks about the tradition of tea in their community, shares a recipe, shows off a family heirloom and gets us talking with 90 year old Nergis about chai times from a bygone era. Sweet! This is...
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10 Life lessons from Eggs
Because what kind of a Parsi would I be if I wrote 26 letters to you and didn’t talk about eggs? Dear Son, Today I am writing to you about a strange topic. Eggs. After all, what kind of a Parsi...
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Nan Khatai
Nan Khatai (Indian Shortbread Cookies) Nan Khatais or Indian Short bread cookies are one of those melt in the mouth cookies They are easy and quick to make. Ingredients 1 cup all purpose flour...
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Delhi Parsi Food Festival
From Dhansak to Chicken Farcha: Delhi is ready for the Parsi Food Festival It’s an opportunity no one should miss Are you ready to taste these yummy dishes? Did last month’s Navroz (Parsi New Year)...
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Parsis and Iranis are the two communities that fall under the Zoroastrian...
Parsis and Iranis are the two communities that fall under the Zoroastrian religion. But, their cuisine falls under only one religion, i.e., Sheer Deliciousness . . . . ....
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Mawa Cake With Pistachios, Rose and Saffron Cream
This is my version of the Mawa cake and I am sure you will find many versions online. It is a rich dense cake bursting with flavour -so it’s just-once in a while indulgence! Ingredients for the cake 3...
View ArticleAmbakalyo — Parsi Ripe Mango Sauce Quick and Easy
Ambakalyo is not a preserve it is a recipe for a Parsi Ripe Mango sauce quick and easy sauce recipe. Ambakalyo is a delightful, light and happy dish to be served in the heat of summer , the height of...
View ArticleBafaenu — Ripe Mango Pickle Quick and Easy Recipe
Here is a Quick and easy recipe for Bafaenu, in the event some friends find the earlier recipe too cumbersome and elaborate. However, this Bafaenu may not stay well for as long as the Bafaenu from the...
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Khao, Piyo, Maja Karo: Explore the Parsi mantra with Kunal Vijayakar
#MaskaMaarke: There’s a lot more to Irani Parsi food than bun-maska and berry pulao. This is a rich cuisine that retains its delicious Levantine roots. (HT Illustration: Sudhir Shetty) Which community...
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PRINTED “Vividh Vani” by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia
Dear All, It gives me great pleasure to make available the PRINTED “Vividh Vani” by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia. First published in circa 1867, this mammoth cookbooks of two volumes total 1570 pages and...
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Parsi New Year 2018
Date, Significance, Celebrations And Feast During Pateti The Parsi community across India is looking forward to celebrate the Parsi New Year on 17th August 2018. Parsis may be a small community, but...
View ArticleMango: The King of Fruits || Outside and In with The Cooks Cook
Today on episode 4 of Outside and In with the Cooks Cook we explore the Mango! Well known as the King of Fruits it can be used in all sorts of cooking as shown by guest chef Niloufer Mavalvala. Lassi...
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World Egg Day: What the eeda? Understanding the Parsi love for eggs
From tomato per eeda to fried kera per eeda, we try to analyse the unending love affair which Parsis have with eggs. A Parsi dish prepared with mangoes and eggs at Soda Bottle Opener Wala. (Source:...
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Café Spice Namaste, London
On our adventures across the world, each country has their own version of what Indian food is. In the UK today, Indian food is massive with National Curry Week celebrating more than 200 years of...
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Cillie’s – A sweet token from the Parsis of Karachi
The 100 years old house in the Parsi Colony Cillie’s menu and cake The Parsi community in Karachihas always been a minority, but one that has left an inimitable legacy. Late Jehangir Framroze...
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