Article credit: Meher Mirza of NDTV The Parsis take their food very seriously. No wonder, since Parsi cuisine perfectly braids together Iranian, Gujarati, British, even Portuguese and Goan influences. Think dhansak with its roots in the gently-spiced meat and rice dishes of Iran, layered with Gujarati spices and dal. Or imagine saas ni macchi, transforming an insipid béchamel […]
Sali Marghi
Recipe Contest Winner: Congratulations to our member Sheroo Rusi Parekh Ingredients 750 gm Chicken cut into small or medium pieces Grind to paste all these roasted ingredients together with: 2 tbsp khuskhus (soak for 5 minutes and drain) 8-9 Kashmiri Chilies (soak for 10 minutes and drain) 2 tspn jeera (cumin seeds dry roasted in pan) 1 […]
Instant Pot: Dhansak (Lentils with meat) or Masala Dal (Lentils without meat)
Instant Pot (IP) Recipe of the Parsi Dhansak by Rita Kapadia (Also spelt as Dhansaak, Dhanshak, Dhunsak, Thansak) This dhansak was made in an instant pot which is a pressure cooker with souped up button controls. Gives you the flexibility of walking away and setting it on a timer. As you may already know dhansak […]
Chicken Liver Aleti Paleti
Aleti Paleti | Parsi Bhonu with Chef Kayzad | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana Aleti Paleti – a classic Parsi breakfast dish made by cooking lamb offals and potatoes in a tomato masala. Served with pav. ALETI PALETI Recipe 1 Ingredients 15 grams mutton kidney fat, chopped 1 tablespoon oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon […]
Almond Chicken
Ingredients 1 lb chicken (cut in small pieces) Half a cup of blanched and peeled almond paste 1 cup yogurt 3 dry red chilies 3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon ginger/garlic paste 2 onions ground to a paste half a cup of warm milk with a few strands of saffron (kesar) dissolved in it pinch of […]
Recipe Contest Winner: Badami Marghi – Chicken cooked with Almond Paste.
WINNER: Badami Marghi – Chicken cooked with Almond Paste. Congratulations to Zarin’s Secrets. #ParsiCuisine Click here to Enter Contest. We made the Badami Marghi and it came out delicious! Tip: Used 1/2 cup of Almond Flour mixed a little milk to make the almond paste. See photo below:
Dahi Aanthelu Kaju Gos (Curds Marinated Smoked Tender Lamb in Cashew Cream)
~ Dahi Aanthelu Kaju Gos ~ (Curds Marinated Smoked Tender Lamb in Cashew Cream) by Rohinton Batlivala ▪️1 kg tender baby goat mutton (shoulder portion). Clean n cut into large chunky pieces – ‘meat-on-bone’. Wash in 3 running waters with a sea salt rub before the last rinse. Keep aside in boiyu (colander) to drain […]
Kabab Pastry
Make the Shami Kababs (recipe). Unroll Puff Pastry sheets and cut into round circles. Put one kabab between 2 rounds of the puff pastry and press with a fork to seal. Bake in 400 degrees oven for 25 minutes or till golden brown.
Known to lower A1C and blood sugar levels.
by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Known as Bottle Gourd in USA. Doodhi is a vegetable also known as Lauki, Lavki in India. Buy one that has soft skin and if you dig your nail into it, it should leave a mark and feel soft. Doodhi is very good for diabetes. Drinking it as a juice has been […]
Chicken Cutlets Parsi Style
So many people wanted me to make chicken cutlets and mail them within USA. However meats can spoil easily, we do not want to take the risk. Here ia a VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE THE CHICKEN CUTLETS. We hope you can make your own! :)) Recipe by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Makes 18 approx based […]