If Parsis made doughnuts and baklava, they’d taste like bhakras and ghari. Mirror looks at tea-time darlings in Bawa homes Article By Roxanne Bamboat | Source: Mumbai Mirror Baklava is one of the oldest sweets known to mankind, and no less than 10 civilizations and countries, Including the Assyrians and. Turkish, have claimed ownership. India’s… Continue reading Out of Dough: Of Bhakras and Gharis
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Mumbai's Parsi cafe culture
Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and culture, but on a foodie tour of the city our writer finds out they are a dying breed By Rosie Birkett | The Guardian I eat the best creme caramel of my life in 26C heat, with life-sized cutouts of the… Continue reading Mumbai's Parsi cafe culture
What’s For Chai, Bawaji ?
If you haven’t gone beyond lagan-nu-custard, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The first of a two-part series on deliciously sweet Parsi snacks. By Roxanne Bamboat, Mumbai Mirror While the rest of Mumbai would imagine waking up at 4.30 am for a jog or to cram for an exam, Khursheed Irani labours over buxom daar ni… Continue reading What’s For Chai, Bawaji ?
So, what is on your plate today?
For the fun-loving Parsi community, one of the most integral elements of a good life is a grand, tasty meal. By Rachel Fernandes, TNN Think Parsi food and there are some trademark dishes that are bound to instantly pop up in your head. Be it the Dhansak or the Patra ni Macchi or the Sali… Continue reading So, what is on your plate today?
Bhicoo Manekshaw: A Tribute
Bhicoo Manekshaw, the food writer has passed away. She wrote really excellent, professionally done and well researched cookbooks, like her book on the food of her Parsi community. By Vikram Doctor | The Economic Times She also promoted good food in more tangible ways, through Basil & Thyme, the Delhi cafe that she created as… Continue reading Bhicoo Manekshaw: A Tribute
Bhicoo Manekshaw Passes Away
We are saddened to inform the passing away of Bhicoo Manekshaw. She was one of the best known names in the world of gastronomical delights. Her cookbooks on Parsi cooking are some of the best around. Regular reader of Parsi Khabar, Raghu Karnad passed along this sombre news. Raghu says “she will be missed as… Continue reading Bhicoo Manekshaw Passes Away
From Mumbai to Los Angeles: Norouz Highlights Persistence of Persian Traditions
On March 20 Iranians and the Persian diaspora will celebrate Norouz, the Persian New Year. Norouz has its roots in the second century AD, when the founder of the Zoroastrian religion, Zoroaster, commemorated the movement of the sun towards the sign of Aries, signaling the spring equinox and the beginning of a season of renewal… Continue reading From Mumbai to Los Angeles: Norouz Highlights Persistence of Persian Traditions
Chikita Cafe: Meherwan Jamshedian
Memory isn’t the most reliable repository for facts, of course. Nor is Google. But, when one talks of a South Mumbai snack bar that has a history dating back to the time when Malabar Hill was still a new part of what was then Bombay, memories become most important. By Dhamini Ratnam | Mumbai Mirror… Continue reading Chikita Cafe: Meherwan Jamshedian
Lessons to be learned at a Parsi wedding
A Parsi wedding is cause for celebration. To start with, it suggests that the community’s population may increase, and given their diminishing numbers, any Parsi nuptials call for applause. Then, and almost as important, for the guest it means a Parsi lagan na bhonu, a wedding dinner fit for a king. So when a friend’s… Continue reading Lessons to be learned at a Parsi wedding
