First Inside a Parsi Kitchen in Pakistan ❤ Ever wondered what it’s like to cook inside a real Parsi home. I had the incredible privilege of joining legendary Chef Zarnak Sidhwa to prepare the iconic Patra Ni Machhi

  “Everyone in my family likes to eat and cook,” award-winning author, food photographer and culinary instructor Niloufer Mavalvala told Eos during her recent visit to Karachi from Canada, where she is now based. Niloufer started taking cooking classes while in sixth grade at the Mama Parsi Girls Secondary School in Karachi and was known for her baked delights, particularly brownies and

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

Mawa 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

Around 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