The Incredible Spicemen are back! Hosting this Saturday’s SATURDAY KITCHEN. HAVE FUN! (August 27, 2016) 27/08/2016, Saturday Kitchen – BBC One Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh present with help from chefs Dan Doherty and Selin Kiazim, while Hattie Morahan faces her food heaven or food hell. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, […]
Atlanta’s new Indian restaurant: Botiwalla
Photo courtesy Michael Files Fathers, mothers and grandmothers still figure in the new wave of Indian restaurants showing up around metro Atlanta. But family tradition is a touchstone rather than a millstone, nowadays. And please don’t bring up those bad old memories of face-stuffing buffets set to wailing sitar soundtracks, or you just might elicit […]
USA: Atlanta Ponce City New Boti
Meherwan Irani, founder of Chai Pani in Decatur and Asheville, is opening a food stall in Ponce City Market called Boti, the name for a marinated, grilled, and skewered chunk of meat. “With Chai Pani, we introduced Indian street food to America, but there are subcultures of it,” he explains. “At Chai Pani, it was […]
Angelino Plums
Succulent and sweet with just the right amount of tartness, Angelino plums are a wonderful treat! Their vibrant red color makes them one of the most fun dried fruits out there. Dried Angelino plums make a delicious and healthy snack. They are a rich source of dietary fiber and antioxidants. HEALTH BENEFITS OF ANGELINO PLUMS […]
Parsis particicipate in the Boman Irani challenge to rid homes of odor
Farah Khan challenges Boman Irani to rid homes of odor Mumbai–Actor Boman Irani is busy urging people to take a ‘Smelfie Challenge’ to rid their homes of odour, and now Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan has challenged her “Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi” co-star. Boman, who is the brand ambassador for Ambi Pur India, is […]
B-Town celebs wish Navroz Mubarak to Parsis, plus media coverage of Navroze
On the occasion of the Parsi New Year (Navroz), Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Boman Irani took to social media on Wednesday to wish the Parsi community a year full of love and happiness. Here is what the celebrities had to say: Amitabh Bachchan: Happy Parsi New year. August 17. Love, happiness […]
Irani Café 2.0: These young chefs are here to make Parsi food cool again
by Meenakshi Iyer, Hindustan Times, Mumbai Since its opening in Gurgaon two years ago, SodaBottleOpenerWala (SBOW) has enjoyed good reviews from patrons and critics alike. Whether it is the décor — complete with a make-believe family tree of Rustom SodaBottleOpenerWala (the Parsi mascot who appears on plates, coasters and stirrers) — or the menu, that […]
Madavsaro
Madavsaro The Madavsaro ceremony is done four days before the wedding. The families of the bride and the groom each plant a young tree in a pot, amidst recitation of prayers by the family priest and place this at the entrance of their individual homes. This is generally a mango plant and is treated as […]
BLUEBERRY CAKE
sign inWhen Blueberries are in season, make a blueberry cake. Here is a simple recipe that works. Ingredients 2 cups cake flour 1 and a half cups powdered/confectioners sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter (softened) 1 cup blueberries 3 eggs Method Mix all the ingredients together, and beat a little […]
Sofitel Hotel for a New Year treat
What is an Irani cafe set-up doing in the middle of Mumbai’s swankiest five star hotel, I wonder. I ought to be glimpsing Salade Nicoise and asparagus quiche; not brun maska andpaneer akuri in a place like Pondichery Cafe, Sofitel Mumbai BKC! And then it dawns upon me. The Parsi New Year is almost upon […]