New blog features
Dear members, Hope all is well. We have some new features on the blog. 1. Password is required for recipes that are being published from my cookbooks. A password is required to see these protected...
View ArticleTari Ni Kudhi and getting a kick out of toddy !
Tari Ni Kudhi Recipe Ingredients 750 ml fresh toddy 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp Dhansak masala powder 1 tbsp gram flour Salt to taste 1 tbsp pure ghee Chop: 2 onions 3 green chillies, seeded 1 tbsp...
View ArticleDoodh Na Puff (Milk froth)
Doodh Na Puff (Milk froth) This delicious and nutritious drink is traditionally made in the winter. Fresh milk is used and to cool the milk, it was put out on an open terrace or flat roof overnight....
View ArticleKaty Dalal Cookbooks: “Jamva Chaloji”,”Seafood Fiesta” and “Vitality” (a book...
Archaeology and Catering:The Dalal Family Came to know a lovely couple,the Dalals through friends.Kurush Dalal is an archaeologist and a caterer(and a humorous and jolly guy,quite evident from the...
View ArticlePearline Hotel on Dahanu’s Seaface
Irani Hospitality If you are visiting Dahanu and Gholvad, do stay at the Pearline Hotel on Dahanu’s Seaface. Its breakfasts are worth travelling a hundred miles for, says MEHER HEROYCE MOOS. IF you are...
View ArticleDussera Quickie Date & Coconut Sweet
Quickie Date & Coconut Sweet Servings: 10 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Ingredients 2 cups nuts 20 pitted dates 3/4 cup dried, unsweetened coconut 2-3 teaspoons coconut oil Method Place your nuts...
View ArticleAlmond Milk / Badam Milk (from cookbook)
Happy Diwali ! Almond Milk / Badam Milk for your Diwali guests? Badam Milk (Badam Kheer) Badam kheer is one of the most famous drinks in India. Kheer is anything made of milk. Soak almonds or badam in...
View ArticlePickled Cranberry Apple Sauce
Pickled Cranberry Apple Sauce Ingredients: For the pickled cranberries: 1 cup cranberries 1 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup salt Combine Cranberries, White Vinegar and salt in a glass bottle. Cover and...
View ArticleNew Cookbook: “Spice up your Celebration” by Peri Avari
Indian inspired recipes for your occasions, holidays and entertaining. ‘SPICE UP YOUR CELEBRATION’ by Peri Avari While Sanskrit phrases are not really my expertise, ‘Atithi Devo Bhavah’ has long been...
View ArticleEvolution of Cooking and a Foreword by my Father
Evolution of Cooking and a Foreword by my Father. The theory of Evolution of Universe has been discussed by Darwin, Einstein, Hawking and others. Evolution has proved the existence of the Creator...
View ArticleOliaji’s
Breakfast At Oliaji’s Where the menu is Aleti-Paleti, Akuri and Kheema with Toddy. All served lovingly by Oliaji Dossabhai himself, the grand old man of Parsi bhonu in Devka. MARK MANUEL had breakfast...
View ArticleWhiskey Fruitcake
Makes 2 medium size cakes Whiskey Fruitcake Recipe * Ingredients Wheat flour – 1 1/2 cups Sugar – 3/4 cup Eggs – 3 no.s Oil – 3/4 cup Baking powder – 1 tsp Baking soda – 1/4 tsp Salt Continue...
View ArticleHandheld Egg Cracker/Separator
* Egg cracker/separator quickly opens fresh eggs or hard-boiled eggs * Operates with the simple touch of a button; eliminates shell pieces in food * Bonus attachment separates egg whites from yolks *...
View ArticleParsi Dhansak for the good times by Rita Kapadia
(Also spelt as Dhansaak, Dhanshak, Dhunsak, Thansak) Vegetarians can leave the meat out and make the dal, it comes out very good. Ingredients For the Dhansak dal: 1 lb Chicken skinned...
View ArticleMaking a case for topli na paneer, a little-known but much-loved Parsi dish
by Meher Mirza A Photo: Parsi family Every Sunday, when I was a little girl, my family and I would trudge to Slater Road to my aunt’s house for lunch. Unfailingly at noon, as the sun blanketed the...
View ArticleTopli na Paneer – 3 ways to make them!
Topli na Paneer are small soft cheeses which are made in baskets (topli is gujarati word for basket, hence the name). These paneers are kept in earthenware pots in their whey. In Surat which is reputed...
View ArticleFaith and Unity: Persian Roots
Zoroastrians from the world over will gather in Los Angeles from December 29-31, 2014 to deliberate over the timely theme of Faith and Unity. Food plays an integral part in UNIFYing people. Parsi...
View ArticleZoroastrian link to the Biblical Magi Kings
Three Kings”, or “Three Wise Men” or the “Magi” Magi is a term derived from Greek (meaning a follower of Zoroaster). Adoration of the Magi by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. In Christian tradition, the...
View ArticlePearline Beach Resort on Dahanu’s Seaface
Recently I had a wonderful experience and was fortunate to have spent a night in Dahanu. If you are visiting Dahanu or Gholvad, do go and stay with Parivaz and Ronnie Irani at their charming little...
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