Batliwala & Co, nestled in DoubleTree by Hilton – Business Bay, boasts views of the Burj Khalifa and strong Mumbai and Irani roots Batliwala & Co. in Business Bay, Dubai. Pictures: Supplied A new licensed Irani café and bar has opened in Business Bay, bringing with it generations of tradition and flavour. Batliwala & Co., nestled in DoubleTree by Hilton
Read moreMawa cake fresh out of the oven | Photos courtesy Natalia Karanjia It is a teatime guilty pleasure of the Zoroastrian community in Pakistan, now predominantly based in Karachi. ‘Guilty pleasure’ because it is quite rich in taste and heavy in texture, despite being wholesome. You won’t find it in any bakery in Pakistan, although many in Mumbai offer
Read moreAround Town: How a US-returned Parsi techie’s craving for good coffee gave Mumbai its Kala Ghoda Cafe, now a hub for artists, writers, and tourists Kala Ghoda Cafe was opened in 2009 as part of a personal desire of Farhad Bomanjee, a mechanical engineer who had worked across the US and Europe before returning to Mumbai to join his family
Read moreExperience the rich flavors of Parsi culture at Radisson Blu Marina, Connaught Place. Join us for the ‘Parsi Royal Feast’ from August 29 to September 2, 2025 An Exquisite Celebration of Parsi Heritage This season, Radisson Blu Marina, Connaught Place, invites you to savour the vibrant flavours of Parsi culture with its ‘Parsi Royal Feast’, from 29 August to 2
Read moreThe signature food of the Parsis: A history of dhansak and the many ways it can be made An excerpt from ‘An Invitation to Feast: A Deep Dive into India’s Culinary Treasures’, by Sona Bahadur. I got my first taste of dhansak during the mid-1990s on a visit to Mumbai with my childhood friend Anupama. Jeroo Nariman, the matriarch
Read moreAmong the very few Parsis living in Delhi, Shelley Subawalla handcrafts and sells traditional spices from home to keep her community’s traditions alive Shelley Subawalla sells Parsi spices not just for business, but to keep her community’s traditions alive Shelley Subawalla | Photo Credit: Anushka Kogta “For every spice mix that I sell, I give a recipe on how to
Read moreParsi taari ran before Kombucha could walk. For the Parsi community, particularly those along the coastal stretches of southern Gujarat, taari isn’t just a drink — it’s a way of cooking, preserving, flavouring, and sometimes even healing. Taari, a fermented palm toddy, is a Parsi pantry staple. Tapping this toddy is a fading art.L: Conde Nast Traveller R:Wikimedia Commons In
Read moreA James Beard-Winning Indian Restaurant From Asheville Is Coming to DC Chai Pani was named the country’s best restaurant in 2022. A feast of Indian street food at Chai Pani. Photo by the Vannah Co. Chai Pani, 1325 Fifth St., NE. Though they’d never met until a few years ago, Meherwan Irani and Vishwesh “Vish” Bhatt have a lot in
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