Zoroastrians are looking forward to celebrate Navroze with their loved ones tomorrow.. Oh yeah, the preparations have begun. At the Kajanwalla household in Grant Road, it’s just finishing touches to the festive preprarations that are being given. The house is spick and span, new clothes hung up all ready to be worn, the aroma of… Continue reading Navroze: A great time to bond
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Life without Parsis would be like bun without maska
And for the last Saturday before Parsi New Year, the fifth without Busybee, a few stray thoughts. by Farzana Contractor | Saturday, March 18, 2006 11:11:0 IST Without doubt, life without Parsis would be like bun without maska, patia without the prawns. It is a community that lends charm to our living. It would be… Continue reading Life without Parsis would be like bun without maska
Dhansak at the Tea Center
Occasionally, there is mutton dhansak, supplied by a Parsi lady, it is known as Mrs. Cooper’s dhansak. I have not tried it yet, when I do, I will let you know. Read On…
Boomla: The Parsi Bombil
My thali had two bombils (Bombay ducks), crisp fried. Not as crisp as Gajali’s, perhaps, which are like biscuits, but still crisp. What they do is slit the fish and remove the single bone, unlike in Parsi cooking, where the bombil is pan fried with the bone. Once the bone is removed, the water is… Continue reading Boomla: The Parsi Bombil
Valley’s first East Indian restaurant keeping tables full
One week’s menu featured the “Melting Pot of Gujarat,” focusing on India’s northwest coast. The four entree selections included Parsi Chicken with Organic Turkish Apricots, Sarka Dhhal (a red lentil dish), Patia Seafood Curry and Sambhar Vegetables. Read On….
Meal Ticket
Pune Newsline – Pune,India … There is more for all those who dote on the traditional Parsi specialities like Salli marghi, Tarapori rawa fry, Bhatia-nu-ghosh and Dhandal Patio. …
Kebab Cuisine
HardNews Magazine – New Delhi,India … Parsi cuisine, which was highly influenced by Persian cuisine, also made its contributions, and kebabs had their distinctive place in this new cuisine. …
Screen test
Indian Express – New Delhi,India A film on a Parsi boy who went missing during the Gujarat riots won much acclaim at IFFI Goa. His family hopes it will help trace him. …
A Whirlwind Of Spices
feBusiness Traveller – Mumbay,India … Farm Lamb Chops with Sweet & Sour Pear Chutney, Curry Leaf Potatoes, and Jackfruit Biryani; Turkey Kaa Keema with Mint and Spinach and Parsi Halibut “Paatra …
