With the winter season reaching its peak, everyone’s looking for ways to keep themselves warm and cosy. From hot beverages to soups and stews, several delicacies are being prepared in Indian households to help bear the cold weather. Among these is the Parsi-special winter delight, Kharia Ni Jelly. Image credits: Paya Soup For those well-versed… Continue reading Kharia Ni Jelly: The Parsi Winter Breakfast Cousin Of Paya
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Bun maska and berry pulao: The history of Mumbai’s Irani cafes
Mumbai’s Irani cafés are an iconic part of the city’s social fabric, but over time, they have rapidly decreased in number. An homage to days of old, these cafés represent all that is cosmopolitan about Mumbai, carrying forward a centuries long tradition of inclusivity, simplicity and indulgence. Written by Mira Patel Indian Express While there… Continue reading Bun maska and berry pulao: The history of Mumbai’s Irani cafes
RTI: The old Parsi haunt jazzes it up with gourmet fare
The popular Hughes Road institution has been a city landmark since 1929; and the cuisine on offer has had a dedicated clientele. Now, winds of change are beginning to waft into the kitchen, where Parsi women who found employment in the past, were taught to prepare French pastries by Sheramai Tata, a cousin of late… Continue reading RTI: The old Parsi haunt jazzes it up with gourmet fare
Chef Meherwan Irani on winning the James Beard Award 2022
Chef Meherwan Irani on winning the James Beard Award 2022, colloquially known as ‘The Oscars of Food’ For chef Meherwan Irani, winning a James Beard Award is a crucial step towards putting authentic Indian food on the global map Article by Sharanya Deepak | Vogue India Photographed by Tim Robinson When I arrive at Bengali… Continue reading Chef Meherwan Irani on winning the James Beard Award 2022
Not without my sarko – what makes Parsis loyal towards their favourite brands of vinegar?
The Parsis are divided on their love for their favoured brands of sarko (sugarcane vinegar)—the loyalties don’t waver whether it is vinegar, cookies or dairy products. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But a vinegar by any other initial doesn’t smell as sour—specially if the vinegar in question is the dark,… Continue reading Not without my sarko – what makes Parsis loyal towards their favourite brands of vinegar?
For The Love Of Parsi Cuisine: Shelley Subawalla’s Story
Shelley Subawalla, a resident of New Delhi, is giving it her all to preserve the Parsi community’s culture and traditions Kartikeya Shankar | Outlook In the 2011 census, India’s Parsi population, which had numbered around 114,000 in 1941, stood at a mere 57,264. The community is descended from the Persians who had migrated to India… Continue reading For The Love Of Parsi Cuisine: Shelley Subawalla’s Story
Story of 2 Perseverant Parsi Women and their Unexplored Persian Bistro
King’s Persian Bistro is a unit of Badshah Cold Drink Annexe located opposite Victory Theatre, Camp. An unusual duo of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Roshan and Firoza Pithawala joined hands with the owners of Badshah Cold Drink some 12 years back. The owner Mr. Bahram Pashtani Zadeh was impressed with the determination of the Pithawala ladies.… Continue reading Story of 2 Perseverant Parsi Women and their Unexplored Persian Bistro
Aur, Irani chai
Zoroastrian, Shia Muslim (Yazdi and Shirazi) and Baha’i Iranian migrants, and of course the Palanpur-hailing Cheliyas, have been feeding this city for over a century with cheap eats and colourful words Like Amir Khaon Koolarzade’s father, Mandoh Hussain, most Irani migrants coming into Bombay worked their way up from being kitchen boys to managers to… Continue reading Aur, Irani chai
The fragrant dish of spiced lentils and tender meat will forever remind Perzen Patel of family meals in Mumbai.
I’m nine years old. The six spicy tangy lamb kebabs I ate a few hours ago for breakfast were not enough; I’m hungry again. I already know what’s for lunch this Sunday – it’s always the same. It has been for the last 246 Sundays. I’m joking. I haven’t been keeping count. But I know… Continue reading The fragrant dish of spiced lentils and tender meat will forever remind Perzen Patel of family meals in Mumbai.
