Parsi desserts with Gujarati names (language of India).
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Dal ni Pori Flat sweet pancakes filled with sweet lentil filling. A parsi favorite. Have you gone to a parsi bake sale? If you are in luck you will find these there. A cottage industry that keeps ladies busy and employed.
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Bhakhra is a parsi snack or dessert. Enjoyed at tea or after a meal. Fried Scones made with eggs, wheat flour, semolina and sugar.
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Sutarfeni is a rich phylo dough dessert; you can see a picture of Sutarfeni here. Phylo pastry, made with sweet sugar syrup and nuts. Nuts are optional.
Parsis in India pre-order these from specialty bakeries for Navroze celebrations.
Enjoyed best fresh, however they can be frozen.
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Sev is made from the thinnest vermicelli (wheat) Parsis cook Sev on birthdays, jashans and other auspicious occasions.
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Dudh na puff is really puffed air beaten into cooled milk - delicious in moonlight. Word 'dudh' means 'milk'
'na' means 'of' 'puff' stands for fluffy peaks.
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Painda are made with milk Painda means a round ball
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Marzipan Actually the same as Italian marzipan's you find in gift boxes at Christmas. A Parsi Bakery staple.
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Kulfi Ice cream
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Nankhatai Parsi Shortbread
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Falooda A Healthy summer drink made of milk, sugar, rose syrup and vermicelli.
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Dudh Paak is made with rice, milk and sugar. This a favorite with vegetarians. Dudh means Milk. Paak means a creamy almost solid pudding. Similar to the indian kheer, which is a rich milk pudding
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Lagan nu Custard Wow - this custard is fit for weddings, word lagan means wedding.
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Ghari khajoor ni Date filled pastry
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Murumbo Marmalade
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Malido Wheat and Flour Pudding (Made for a holy Jashan as a offering. )
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Ghari Surat ni Heavenly Pastry with mava or riccotta cheese
