Papdi to eat with Malido from the famous Vividh Vani cookbook Recipe translated from Gujarati to English by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Click here for the Guide to Old Measures Ingredients 1 tipri Wheat Flour 1/4 lb Sugar (fine barik) Method Mix above with little water to make a very tight dough. Keep for 1 hour and then […]
White Pumpkin Preserve “Kohra no Murambo”
“Kohra (White Pumpkin) Murambo (Preserve)” recie is included in the cookbook . White Pumpkin Preserve is flavored with hints of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg with an amber caramel color which come from hours of gently simmering the grated pumpkin. Truly, this Kohra no Murambo is a labor of love in the finest traditions of the Parsis. […]
Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks, eBooks on Amazon
“Rita Jamshed Kapadia” has authored and published several Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks & eBooks. From time to time we will share recipes from Cookbooks of “Rita Jamshed Kapadia” on the facebook “Parsi Cuisine” PC group. Group members can post/share their recipes for “FridayFiesta” Contest held by ParsiCuisine.com. (see rules). Posts do need to be approved to […]
Besan Ladoo
One of the most popular and favorite sweets that are made during the Diwali festivities are “Besan Ladoo”. These ladoos are offered to the gods as offerings, distributed to family and friends and enjoyed as a blessing. This same ladoo is used in a ceremony for besna – besan ladoos are kept. For paglaru ceremony khaman […]
Trivia game for Diwali
Happy Diwali and a very prosperous New Year. Play a trivia game with kids and family this Diwali 🙂 Trivia game questions: (answers below) What is Hanuman’s mother’s name? Which Hindu month Diwali is observed on? What does the Sikh community call Diwali? Who killed Narakasura? What type of oil is traditionally used to light […]
Gos-no-kharo Ras Chaval with Khatti Mithi Kachumbar
Ingredients 1 kg tender Goat Mutton or Lamb – cut into medium pieces, washed & left to drain in colander 6 large onions – chopped very fine (cut like chhudna no kando) 4 tomatoes – again chopped very fine (tamota) 4 Potatoes – cut into 2 halves (papeta) 8-10 pods of garlic (lasan) 1.5″ piece […]
Happy Halloween!
So the Trick or Treaters are back home safe. Left with the decorated White or Orange Pumpkin? Do NOT throw. Re-use and make Pumpkin Bread. Ingredients 2 Cups Pumpkin grated (or 1 1lb. canned pumpkin) 1 ½ teaspoon SALT 3 cups sugar 3 ½ cups wondra flour 1 ½ tsp nutmeg/cinnamon 2 tsp. baking powder […]
Pickled Cranberry Apple Sauce
Goes with any meal. Serve with Mashed Potatoes Roast Turkey Vegetables in different styles Stuffing or my famous Chicken Cutlets for that extra punch! Recipe 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 pickle for a […]
Diwali Recipes
The word “Diwali” is a contraction of “Deepavali”, originating from the Sanskrit word Dīpāvalī (दीपावली) which can be translated to “Festival of Lights”. Hence the Diwali Festival is also called the “Festival of Lights”. Diwali is the name for the festival in North-India. In South-India the festival is called “Deepavali”. Cook up some delicious Diwali Delights using […]
Katy Dalal’s Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter
The days are getting cooler and it will be winter soon. We found a nice article on the forgotten Christmas pudding. by Rhea Mitra Dalal Photo credit – Aaron Santos Katy Dalal, my mom in law, started a catering business from home many years ago. As she tried out new dishes and cuisines her popularity […]