Navroz: “Nav” (meaning new) + “roz”(meaning day) = “New Day”
“Nav” (meaning new) + “roz”(meaning day) = “New Day” The Zoroastrian Shahenshahi Navroz /Navroze is on August 18, 2015. Before the New Year’s Day is celebrated, there is day of Pateti on August...
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This is a Traditional Dish at Parsi Wedding /Navjote Dinners. Slices of Pomfret coated with Green Chutney, wrapped in Banana Leaves and steamed. Ingredients: 6 pieces of Pomfret Fish 2 tea spoon...
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Serves 4 INGREDIENTS QUANTITY Lamb Breast/Leg (1 inch) ½ Kg. Onions sliced 2no. Garlic 6 cloves Ginger 1 no. Red chillies dry 8no. Cumin seeds 1 tdsp. Coriander seeds 1 tbsp. Cinnamon stick 1 inch...
View ArticleEverything Parsi – Culture Festival – Happening at the Sofitel, Mumbai BKC
Pondichéry Café, Sofitel Mumbai BKC ~ From 7th to 18th August, 2015 witness an exhibition showcasing Parsi culture and cuisine at its best ~ Say “Sahebji’ and ring in the festivities of Navroz this...
View ArticleImportance of a parsi Gara, Where to find Gara sarees, Tips on wearing a Gara...
Gara Saris- Every Parsi woman’s pride possession Gara Saris are synonymous with every Parsi girl’s closet. With embroidery at the border, the sari is treasured as one integral piece and is extremely...
View ArticleNavroz Mubarak to all our subscribers. Free recipes for our Shahenshahi...
“Nav” (meaning new) + “roz”(meaning day) = “New Day” The Zoroastrian Shahenshahi Navroz /Navroze is on August 18, 2015. Before the New Year’s Day is celebrated, there is day of Pateti on August...
View ArticleParsi Papdi – that goes with Malido in the holy days of muktad.
This parsi papdi recipe is translated from Cookbook: Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia (click here for a free download) Ingredients 1 Tipri (1 Cup) Wheat Flour (see guide to old parsi measures)...
View ArticleHealth benefits of Ganthoda powder and Vasanu
GANTHODA Ganthoda is a powder made from the root of a long pepper. This powder is known by several other names, which include pipramul and peepramul; however, ganthoda is a word native to India....
View ArticleThe Everlasting Flame: Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination...
Sarah Stewart (Editor) With such ancient beginnings, Zoroastrianism is as remarkably enduring as it is venerable. It has also been influential beyond its own followers,...
View ArticleNamaste! Chef Patron Cyrus Todiwala & Chef Tony Singh return to Saturday Kitchen
Namaste! Chef Patron Cyrus Todiwala & Chef Tony Singh return to Saturday Kitchen Saturday, 15th August 2015 BBC1 at 9am An hour earlier this time, but Cyrus and Tony are back to spice up your...
View ArticleChef Khambata’s kitchen at Umame
Mutton Berry Pulav at Umame Chef Khambata’s kitchen at Umame will create an array of Parsi specialties for Parsi New Year celebrations, including Achar, Saria and Rotli, Patra ni Kolmi,...
View ArticlePARSIS OF AHMEDABAD – a coffee table book
Rashid Medora’s Book, on the history of the Parsis of Ahmedabad chronicles the journey of the earliest Parsi. A Kothavala who entered from Khan Jahan Darwaja on February, 13 1780 to the present times...
View ArticleNavroze Mubarak
Good times, Good health, Good cheer! A Sparkling happy & Prosperous Shahenshahi New Year !
View ArticleFour Parsis came together to talk food and their upcoming play: The...
Be it the impeccable maintenance of their vehicles or their unique style of swearing, Parsi quirks are legendary. Ahead of the Parsi New Year (August 18), we invited entrepreneur Kainaz Messman,...
View ArticleIdeal Corner at Gunbow Street, Fort, Mumbai
Ideal Corner at Gunbow Street, Fort, offers a delectable line-up of patra ni machhi, chicken and mutton kesar pulao with masala dal, zardaloo salli boti, farcha with eggs and chips, jumbo egg patties...
View ArticleA Glimpse into Parsi Cuisine
By – Reena Daruwalla Some Resources On Parsi Cuisine: A Facebook Group devoted to Parsi food is a good place to go if you want to know more about Parsi food or want some recipes. Jamva Chaljo Ji The...
View ArticleTanaz Godiwalla, The Queen Of Parsi Catering
Parsis love food. We’re always talking about it. At breakfast, we discuss what’s for lunch; at lunch, we discuss what’s for dinner; at dinner, we discuss the next day’s menu. While Mumbai’s many...
View ArticleA brand new Irani cafe
A filmmaker undertook intensive research in 2013 on the city’s Irani cafe culture. The result of that study? A brand new Irani cafe, Mumbai’s first in 50 years, finds Anju Maskeri This 370-sq-ft space...
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