Dotivala Bakery completes 158 years — one of the longest surviving businesses in India. Considering India just celebrated its independence of 70 years from the British Raj, this makes the bakery one of the longest surviving and thriving business in modern day India. During their reign in India, the Dutch established in Surat a warehouse on Dutch Road, in which
Read moreThe 100 years old house in the Parsi Colony Cillie’s menu and cake The Parsi community in Karachihas always been a minority, but one that has left an inimitable legacy. Late Jehangir Framroze Punthakey, in his book, The Karachi Zoroastrian Calendar, called the Parsis, “the makers of the Karachi of today.” They belonged to the elite in Karachi, with the city’s first
Read moreOn our adventures across the world, each country has their own version of what Indian food is. In the UK today, Indian food is massive with National Curry Week celebrating more than 200 years of Indian restaurants in the UK this year. We were invited to meet super Chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL to talk about Indian cooking and to
Read moreFrom tomato per eeda to fried kera per eeda, we try to analyse the unending love affair which Parsis have with eggs. A Parsi dish prepared with mangoes and eggs at Soda Bottle Opener Wala. (Source: sbowindia/Instagram) Anyone who has ever had the joy of eating at a Parsi home or restaurant would know that Parsis are inordinately fond
Read moreToday on episode 4 of Outside and In with the Cooks Cook we explore the Mango! Well known as the King of Fruits it can be used in all sorts of cooking as shown by guest chef Niloufer Mavalvala. Lassi Recipe: Pickles Recipe: Mango Stew Recipe: Cake Recipe: #TheCooksCook #ParsiFood #MangoRecipes Niloufer Mavalvala Author & Founder – http://www.NiloufersKitchen.com https://www.facebook.com/NiloufersKitchen http://www.twitter.com/NiloufersKtchn
Read moreDate, Significance, Celebrations And Feast During Pateti The Parsi community across India is looking forward to celebrate the Parsi New Year on 17th August 2018. Parsis may be a small community, but they have contributed to Indian culture over the years, alongside other religions and communities The Parsi community across India is looking forward to celebrate the Parsi New Year
Read moreDear All, It gives me great pleasure to make available the PRINTED “Vividh Vani” by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia. First published in circa 1867, this mammoth cookbooks of two volumes total 1570 pages and has 2180 recipes, of traditional Parsi Indian cuisine, plus Continental Western and British Cuisines. This cookbook is an antique and many Zoroastrian Parsis hold it the dearly
Read more#MaskaMaarke: There’s a lot more to Irani Parsi food than bun-maska and berry pulao. This is a rich cuisine that retains its delicious Levantine roots. (HT Illustration: Sudhir Shetty) Which community in India celebrates three birthdays for each person and four New Years per annum? It’s the Zoroastrian Irani Parsi community. Every Irani Parsi (and I am going to refer to them
Read moreHere is a Quick and easy recipe for Bafaenu, in the event some friends find the earlier recipe too cumbersome and elaborate. However, this Bafaenu may not stay well for as long as the Bafaenu from the first recipe. It would last at the very least for four to six months; though I have known it to stay well for much longer.
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