Category: Food and Beverage

Parsis love food. We’re always talking about it. At breakfast, we discuss what’s for lunch; at lunch, we discuss what’s for dinner; at dinner, we discuss the next day’s menu. While Mumbai’s many Parsi-Irani restaurants are testaments to our deep love for all things gastronomic, there’s no time of year that showcases our love for… Continue reading Tanaz Godiwalla: Queen of Parsi Catering

Top chef Niloufer Mavalvala’s quest to share Parsi cuisine to an international audience is one step closer with the launch of her first cookbook “The Art of Parsi Cooking : Reviving an ancient cuisine” this month. What started off as a blog to share recipes with family and friends in 2013, “Niloufer’s Kitchen” soon garnered… Continue reading The Art of Parsi Cooking: How one woman is reviving an ancient cuisine

Berry pulao to salli chicken: How did Parsi food become cool again? Until a few years ago, there were only two ways to experience an authentic Parsi bhonu (meal). You either plead a Parsi friend to invite you to a Lagan (wedding) or Navjote (initiation). Or you coax them to get entry into Ripon Club,… Continue reading How did Parsi food become cool again?

In just a few hours it will be Parsi New Year all over the world. And to celebrate, we bring you the quintessential Parsi sweet dish to be made on all auspicious occasions. The video below is by our friend Feritta as she shares her mom’s Parsi Sev Recipe. To check out more recipes by… Continue reading How To Make Parsi Sev: Eat In Style by Feritta

  Notting Hill’s famous cookbook shop “Books for Cooks” was a hive of activity last night as Niloufer Mavalvala hosted the launch for her first cookbook, “The Art of Parsi Cooking: Reviving an Ancient Cuisine”. Article posted on Austin Macauley’s website Food bloggers, family and friends alike all stopped by to get their hands on… Continue reading Niloufer Mavalvala’s Art of Parsi Cooking Book Launched in London

India is a melting pot of diverse cultures and religions. Amongst all these diverse people lies a little group that I belong to, called the Zoroastrians. Though Zoroastrians are in a dwindling minority, our achievements speak louder than words. Therefore I will be bringing to you, some of the people of my community – some… Continue reading Uncrowned Queen of Parsi Cuisine: Tanaz Godiwalla

Ten-second Takeaway A much-loved Mumbai favourite, Parsi Dairy Farm has been proudly standing on Princess Street in Marine Lines since 1916, which makes it a century-old establishment here. Article by Bhavika Govil, lbb.in   What Do We Have Here? Parsi Dairy Farm began its journey selling milk, and the best milk around at that, out… Continue reading Oldie But A Goodie: Creamy Kulfi and Fresh Chhaas at Parsi Dairy Farm

Anna Francese Gass runs a website “Heirloom Kitchen” where she chronicles her cooking escapades with grandmothers. One such grandmother she cooked with is Khurshid Mehta of New York. Anna writes… One of my favorite aspects of cooking with Nonnas is not just the recipes I learn but also the stories behind the food.  Each dish… Continue reading Khurshid Mehta: From Nonna’s Kitchen – A Trip to Mumbai

Café Spice Namaste, Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala’s flagship restaurant, won a coveted National Recycling Award for Waste Prevention (Commercial Category) at a ceremony held at the London Hilton Park Lane on 6th July. The awards, sponsored by Materials Recycling World, are the UK’s largest celebration of recycling and waste management excellence across British industry, requiring… Continue reading Todiwala’s Café Spice Namaste Wins UK’s National Recycling Award