Photo: Rhea Dalal TEA NANNY Tea time is an indulgent affair for Parsis. Come evening, a full tea service is laid out complete with snacks and bone china crockery Once, during pre-pandemic times, I stopped to chat with a neighbour. Not one to let anyone leave empty-handed, she thrust some lemongrass picked from her garden into my hands, saying, “For
Read moreLiterally translating to ‘wedding custard’, this mouth-watering dessert recipe is traditionally prepared for Parsi wedding feasts This easy-to-make Parsi dessert recipe only needs ingredients already available in your pantry Total Time – 45 mins Prep Time – 15 mins Cook Time – 30 mins Servings – 6 You can call Lagan nu Custard the Parsi rendition of the classic
Read moreNext up is the definition of deliciousness! The #GreatIndianThali series brings yet another gem from the culinary world, the #ParsiThali You might have heard a lot about Parsi food from others & how delightful it is, but let me tell you, it’s more than that! You’re in for a roller-coaster of flavours with these exquisite recipes because they have just
Read moreThe story of Vividh Vani Walking down Churchgate Street, I noticed a ubiquitous Mumbai institution: a raddiwalla with neatly arranged piles of books. Closer inspection revealed that most of them were Gujarati books of a certain vintage. An old Parsi book-lover had died and the family got rid of their book collection. As I rummaged through the novels and books on the
Read moreHave always loved the idea of the Chicken Farcha. One could not go wrong with Deep fried chicken coated with egg Simple but soul food 😀 Farcha Bites Recipe Ingredients : Cubed chicken breast – 500 g Yoghurt/Dahi – 2 tbsp Dhana jeera powder – 1 tbsp Chilli powder – 1 tbsp Haldi powder – 1 tsp Ginger garlic
Read moreThis is a recipe for a traditional Parsi Akuri. Akuri means spicy scrambled eggs and is a popular dish in Parsi cuisine.
Read moreIt is always an interesting feeling to come across a part of Indian history that has managed to sustain itself through changing regimes, colonisation, independence, and the many, many things that this country has gone through. So when I came across this Parsi sweet shop, it was amazing to learn of how it had managed to keep itself running
Read moreHow the omelette won my heart: Kunal Vijayakar on his love for the Parsi pora The pora is an omelette so packed with ingredients that you can hardly taste the egg — much like the original omelette itself. I was never a big fan of omelettes. It’s either something about the texture or the way egg undercooks between the
Read moreWant to try some authentic and tasty Parsi food in Delhi ? Then come down to Rustom’s that serves awesome Parsi Food along with a scrumptious Parsi Thali in-house. Do try the Baingan Patio, Patrani Paneer, Sali Boti, Mutton Dhansak, Akuri (Parsi Style Eggs), Patrani Macchi and end it with the legendary Caramel Custard for Dessert. Enjoy all of these
Read moreKermin Kakalia has always been passionate about cooking and culinary exploits. This daughter of Bandra is known to some of us from her homemade Parsi delicacies available at her small temporary stall along Chimbai road on weekends. After fate took a drastic turn and Kermin’s husband lost his battle to cancer, she had to find a way to stand on
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