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Rustom Wadia – Bakewell
Parsi Delights at Bakewell – the only Parsi Bakery in UAE that serves mouth-watering pastries, kiri buns, hot crispy bread and ladi pav ! Bakewell has twice bagged the famous TIME OUT award as Dubai’s...
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SodaBottleOpenerwala, Gurgaon
Even though SodaBottleOpenerwala is only a couple of weeks old, it seems that most foodies are clued into the existence of this new “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” joint in Gurgaon, adjacent to the...
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B. Merwan’s Mawa Cake
B. Merwan’s mawa cake. How the Bombay cupcake survived …………………………………. Mawa cakes, the soft, buttery, cardamom-infused cupcakes rolled in wax paper, have been a menu staple at Irani cafés and...
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Najamai Lasan’s 3 Minute Nee Akuri
You are not a proper parsi lady until you master the art of preparing akuri….With the help of an assistant of course ! A Parsi ladies hands are made for more important things like playing Mahjong,...
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Mumbai’s Sassanian Restaurant and Bakery turns 101
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 06:00 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Mustafa Plumber At a time when Irani eateries in the city are shutting shop, the iconic Sassanian Restaurant and Bakery in South...
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Dar-ni-pori Bake-a-thon
Mark your calendars to come join us on Sat., March 8 for our annual Dar ni pori Bake-a-thon to make “dough” for our ZAH Maintenance Fund. We’ll start at 10:00 a.m. and make and bake our poris till...
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Pali naka’s Parsi pride
Pali naka’s Parsi pride - Roxanne Bamboat Karan Johar’s mom, Hiroo digs the dhansak. But that’s not why you need to make a call to Ashmick. For burb residents who whine about Parsi cuisine joints...
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How Salli Became An Integral Part Of Parsi Cuisine
Most of the city’s Parsi food-serving Irani restaurants are around Fort, and fried foods and sweets shop Camy Wafers has a sound and solid reputation among them for the quality of their salli, the...
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Adar nu Parab and Ava nu Parab with Daar ni Pori
Parsis in India and elsewhere would be celebrating the Atash nu Par-hub , Ardar Mahinoo / Ardar Roj in a few days.. The wood or coal burning “chew-lo” in the olden days, during my time it was...
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Khichri Saas
A UNIQUE PARSI CULINARY CREATION: ‘SAAS NI MACCHI’ WITH BASMATI RICE ‘KHICHRI’ Unlike most Indian and Parsi curries that depend heavily on spices; the Parsi white curry ‘Saas’ (in my knowledge, Saas is...
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Pervin Todiwala – the First Lady of Britain’s Indian food scene
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Zoe Perrett ………………………… One woman I’ve always regarded with wonder is Pervin Todiwala, or, to afford her the full title she so fully affords, ‘Pervin Todiwala: Marketing...
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Sev Ni Kheer (Sweet Vermicelli in Saffron Milk)
Here is a comfort dish made from wheat vermicelli and saffron infused sweet milk with nuts as garnish. Have it for breakfast hot or warm or serve it as a dessert! Ingredients: 1 litre milk (full fat)...
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Cyrus Todiwala Wins Food Personality of the Year
The 14th BBC Food and Farming Awards celebrate the best of British food and those companies and individuals who grow, make and supply it. The awards were held in Bristol, UK, on Thursday, May 1, 2014....
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Parsi Sev (Sweet Vermicelli)
“Sev “is made on auspicious days like birthdays, anniversaries or any happy celebrations in Parsi homes. Garnished with fried nuts and raisins and can be served with “mithoo dahi” sweet curds or...
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Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh – We need your help…please vote!
WE NEED YOUR HELP… The BBC series ‘The Incredible Spicemen’ starring Chef Patron Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh is long-listed for a TV Choice Award 2014 in the Best Food Programmecategory...
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Bhakras are Parsi doughnuts !
Bhakras are Parsi doughnuts. A scrumptious tea time snack. Do try! This recipe was given by my aunt. Ingredients 500 gms maida (super refined wheat flour) 250 gms fine semolina 375 gms sugar 4 eggs. 1...
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Mumbai’s famous Parsi chefs to cook for Delhi
Celebrities such as John Abraham and Bomani Irani (as well as several non-Parsi personages) swear by their patra ni machchi, their dhansak is considered among the best in Mumbai and, for the past...
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Parsi Malido
Malido, by its sheer audacity, makes our list. Before you express incredulity at its inclusion in the list, please be sure that you have eaten authentic Malido. Most Agiyaries (fire-temples) serve such...
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Parsees love their Dhan Shak!
Their ultimate Sunday lunch! And a very satisfying comfort food. Be sure to nap that noon! Dhan- means rice- brown rice -see recipe in Rice- and Shak -means a delectable amalgamation of Indian dals...
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This monsoon, make bombils Parsi-style!
The way Parsis enjoy Bombay Duck is distinct from other communities. Says Pervin Marzban Bilimoria who loves to cook the fish, “Vinegar is the trick here. It must be added to the cooking process of the...
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