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Jardaloo ma Gosht
Apricot (Jardaloo) Chicken Culture, Festivals, Traditions Fruit Main Dish - Meats Recipes Thanksgiving

Apricot Chicken

Chicken with Apricots / Jardalu ma Marghi * Jardalu ma marghi is one of those fruit-and-meat dishes that reach far back into ancient Parsi culinary …

Beverages & Drinks Chai Masala Milk Mother's Day Persian Recipes Tea

Irani Choi or Chai ( Spice Masala Chai)

Serves 6 Ingredients Spice ingredients for one pot of tea: 1/2 of a star anise star 10-12 whole cloves 7 whole allspice or 1/4 tsp …

Marzipan
Almond Boston Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert FEZANA Marzipan Mava or Mawa Milk Mithai Muktad News Persian Recipes Ricotta Snack USA Vegetarian

Marzipan Boi (Fish shaped Dessert)

This fish shaped dessert is very popular among the Indian Parsi community. It is molded in the shape of a fish because the fish is …

Agharni or Agarni Almond Birthday Butter Charoli Clarified Butter Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Ghee Grains Rice, Dal and other Lentils Jashan & Gahanbar Milk Mother's Day naurooz Navjote Navroze Nawruz Nuts Oils and Fats Parsee Parsi Persian Pune Recipes Rose Saffron Sanjan Semolina (Rava) Snack Surat Travel Guide for Restuarants and Caterers Worldwide Udvada UK USA Vanilla Video Wedding

Ravo

Parsi Ravo Recipe

Happy Yalda
Appetizer Beverages & Drinks Ceremony Cheese Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Energy Feta FEZANA Fruit FUNDRAISERS News Persian Pomegranate Recipes Rose Snack Vegetable Watermelon Wine Yalda

Shab-e Yalda: When Light Shines and Goodness Prevails

Yalda on December 21 is celebrated in many parts of the world. Eating watermelon in the winter is believed to keep you healthy in the …

Saffron Crocus sativus
Badam Milk Beverages & Drinks Milk Recipes Saffron Spices

Saffron

  Yes, saffron is considered both a spice and a herb, often called a “herbal spice,” because it comes from the flower’s stigmas (spice part) but is …

Bread Gluten Free Recipes Special Diet Thanksgiving Vegetarian

Bread Stuffing

Gluten-Free Bread Stuffing (Verna Gilbert) Serves 4Ingredients:1/2 stick butter plus a little more1 cup onion, diced1 cup celery, diced1 Tbsp fresh sage, minced1 Tbsp fresh …

Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving
Butternut Squash Special Diet Vegetable Vegetarian

Butternut Squash

Perfect side dish with turkey, chicken or any meat at Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving Here is a simple and easy recipe for making it. Ingredients 1 …

Bay Leaves Butternut Squash Cheese Culture, Festivals, Traditions Herbs Onion powder Parmesan Recipes Rosemary Thanksgiving Thyme Turkey Vegetable

Seven ways to cook a Thansgiving Turkey Meal

Thanksgiving Turkey 🦃 series – Final Day 3

Apple Christmas Chutney Cranberry Culture, Festivals, Traditions Friendsgiving Fruit Pickle Recipes Sauce or as Parsis call it "Saas" Thanksgiving

Pickled Cranberry Apple Sauce Recipe

This pickled cranberry sauce goes with Thanksgiving Roasted Turkey. If you do not have the time (one week) to pickle the cranberries, you can make …

Cardamom Cinnamon Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Jams and Preserves News Pumkin Pumpkin Thanksgiving Vegetarian White Pumpkin

White Pumpkin Preserve “Kohra no Murambo”

An old parsi favorite, White Pumpkin Preserve “Kohra no Murambo”. Saw the white pumpkin today at the garden center in Home Depot !!!   Murambo …

Bay Leaves Culture, Festivals, Traditions Herbs Onion powder Recipes Rosemary Thanksgiving Thyme Turkey

Thanksgiving Turkey series – Day 1 Brine the bird

Today, the beginning of thanksgiving week, we are thankful for everyone & everything in our lives 💖🙏💝 It is starting to smell like Thanksgiving in …

Bay Leaves Butternut Squash Culture, Festivals, Traditions Herbs Onion powder Recipes Rosemary Thanksgiving Thyme Turkey Vegetable

Thanksgiving Turkey 🦃 series – Day 2 Flip the bird and stuff it

Thanksgiving Turkey 🦃 series – Day 2 Flip the bird and stuff it.

Wash and Chop 2 long sticks of Celery.
Saute in 1 tsp of oil for 3 minutes. Cool.
Take out the Turkey from refrigerator.
Flip the bird in the pot and open the cavity.
Fill the cavity with sauted celery.
Cover pot and put it in the refrigerator.

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Trust that lasts

Parsi Dairy Farm makes delicious Pastry, Pure Dairy products . Cakes, Yogurt, Parsi Dar ni Pori, Bhakhra and best sweets Mithai in Mumbai. ParsiCuisine.com Hi …

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Chapat

Chapat Recipe from Cookbook “Parsi Cuisine Manna of the 21st Century” by Rita Jamshed Kapadia

Agharni or Agarni Ceremony Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Mithai Recipes

Agarni / Agharni Lavda ( Homemade in USA )

By Rita Kapadia Recipe for Agarni Ladva Boondi: 2 1/2 cups gram flour (not superfine variety) 500 ml. milk (optional to remove sugar impurity) 1/2 …

Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Recipes Thanksgiving

Turkey Day Candy

Edible Candy Turkeys You will need: Bag of Candy Corn Cupcake containers Blanched Almonds for garnish Reeses Peanut Butter Cups Oreo Cookies with thick cream …

The event acknowledged and celebrated the substantial contributions the Zoroastrian community has made to the British economy and culture.
Apricot (Jardaloo) Britain Carnaby Covent Garden Edinburgh London Recipes UK

A historic Parsi dinner was held at Mansion House, the official residence and office of the Lord Mayor of London, last Friday evening.

A historic Parsi dinner was held at Mansion House, the official residence and office of the Lord Mayor of London, last Friday evening. Food was …

Appetizer Beverages & Drinks Culture, Festivals, Traditions Diwali

 Dusshera, Dasara or Dashain

dussehra. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar.

Culture, Festivals, Traditions Goat or Lamb Mutton India Irani Main Dish - Meats Mumbai Mutton News Parsee Parsi Persian Recipes Travel Guide for Restuarants and Caterers Worldwide

Britannia Sali Boti

What is Britannia and Co famous for? The restaurant is famous for its authentic Parsi food. What should I order at Britannia and Co? Go for …

Salli Boti
Beef Chicken Cilantro Culture, Festivals, Traditions Garlic Goat or Lamb Mutton Herbs Lamb Main Dish - Meats Mutton Parsi Recipes Wedding

Salli Boti

Red hot mutton cooked to perfection amid sizzling hot spices, crowned with beautiful golden potato shreds. (Salli) by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Ingredients 4-5 Tbsp of …

Vividh Vani. (Volume 1 & 2)
Beverages & Drinks Dessert Egg Free Ghee Gluten Free Grains Rice, Dal and other Lentils Oils and Fats Recipes Rice Toddy Vegetarian Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia

Sandhra

Parsi Sandhra – An ancient delicacy. Sandhra are fluffy white pancake like delicacy. They are made from rice flour that is kept to rise. You got to make them to know the taste of bygone days!

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Paris Recipes

Parsi community in Paris France

Finding specific Parsi community restaurants in Paris, France can be challenging, as the community is smaller compared to India and is often integrated within a …

Culture, Festivals, Traditions Navroze Nawruz News

Khordad Saal Mubarak

Khordad Sal The birthday of Zoroaster Khordad Sal is celebrated as the birthday of Zoroaster. This is known as the ‘Greater Noruz’ and happens six days …

Eggs Fruit Garlic Ginger Recipes Tomato Vegetable

Eggs on Tomatoes

Tomato and Eggs go  well together.  A parsi favorite anyday. Served with toast on the side is my favorite way to enjoy this classic. It …

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Indian Independence Day meets Parsi New Year.

Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August …

Wishing all our supporters, subscribers and well wishers a very Prosperous, Peaceful, Navroze Mubarak!
naurooz Navroze Nawruz

When is Navroze in 2025

Navroze 2025 Date & Time :

Tehran – Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 12:31:30 PM

Toronto – Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 05:01:30 AM

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Bombay – Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 02:31:30 PM

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Pulav

Ingredients: 3 lbs Chicken, Lamb, Goat meat or Mutton pieces Shan Bombay Biryani Seasoning Mix 1 teaspoon ginger paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1 cup …

Almond Charoli Culture, Festivals, Traditions Navjote Nuts Recipes Wedding

Varadhvara A Parsi tea cake

Did you know Bhakra are similar to  Varadhvara? Varadhvara are made fresh and served at Weddings to the guests. Read about the wedding ceremonies. Recipe …

Sev
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Seven Ways to Celebrate Navroz

Navroze / Nowruz / Nooruz  Commemorated in a grand and elaborate fashion, preparations for  Navroze begin well in advance. Houses are cleaned to remove all …

Cookbooks Culture, Festivals, Traditions Daal Dhansak and Masalas Grains Rice, Dal and other Lentils Parsee Recipes Tuvar Dal

The signature food of the Parsis: A history of dhansak and the many ways it can be made

I did this with French Beans and the house came down on me!!! – Rita In reference to quote “Homogenising the ingredients made it easy …

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Tipri – an old measure

What is a “Tipri” ? – It is an old measure used by cooks to measure Rice, Wheat and other whole grains, flour and sugar. …

Almond Clarified Butter Culture, Festivals, Traditions Ghee Grains Rice, Dal and other Lentils Nuts Recipes

Food made for the holy days of Muktad

10 days of Muktad along with the holy days of Gatha Food cooked for Muktad prayers is kept on a table set aside with the …

Biscuits Ceremony English Translations Jashan & Gahanbar Malido Papdi for Malido Recipes Snack Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia

Papri and Daran for Malido

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 …

From Nonna's Kitchen: A Trip to Mumbai
Appetizer Main Dish - Meats Recipes Spices Turkey

Khurshid Mehta turkey kebabs little meatballs

From Nonna’s Kitchen: A Trip to Mumbai Anna Francese Gass runs a website “Heirloom Kitchen” where she chronicles her cooking escapades with grandmothers. One such grandmother she cooked …

Zarathushti Persian
Culture, Festivals, Traditions Irani naurooz Navroze Nawruz Persian Recipes

How to make a Decorative Egg for Nawruz

ParsiCuisine.com Hi I am Rita, I am so happy you are here. My fondest memories and experiences, seem to have developed around the table, with …

Biscuits Cardamom Cookies Dessert Father Recipes Snack Vegetarian

Nan Khatai

Nan Khatai These soft cookies are similar to the European dutch shortbread cookies. I flavored them with Rose and Cardamon. Very easy and fun to …

Bahman Month Culture, Festivals, Traditions Eggplant Fish & Seafoods India Recipes Vegetable Vegetarian

Bahman Mahino Meal

 Bahman mahino is the month (June) when some religious parsis do not eat meat. Fish is allowed for a wholesome diet with vegetables. Recipes: Dry …

Main Dish - Meats Recipes

Kheema for Father’s Day Treat

Father’s Day is a holiday honoring one’s father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Source: Wikipedia “Kheema” takes time …

Parsi Pulao - Biryani Style
Almond Beef Chicken Fish & Seafoods Ghee Main Dish - Meats Mutton Persian Recipes Rice Spices

80 Biryanis around the world

Best Biriyani Around the world and its OriginBiryani was originated in Iran (Persia) and it was brought to South Asia by Iranian travelers and merchants. …

Online Class for Cutlets
Appetizer Chicken Main Dish - Meats Online Virtual Cooking and Cook Along Classes Parsee Parsi Recipes Video

Chicken Cutlets Parsi Style

Recipe by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Makes 18 approx based on the size Ingredients 1 lb ground chicken mince 4 Cups boiled and mashed potatoes 1/2 …

Cooking Class: Patra ni Maachi
Chutney Coconut Fish & Seafoods Online Virtual Cooking and Cook Along Classes Recipes Video

Famous Parsi Fish with Green Chutney, Patra ni Machhi

A very popular recipe of the Parsi Cuisine. Patra ni Machhi Recipe Ingredients 4 banana leaves 1 kg fish Juice of 1 lemon 3/4 tsp …

Chutney Dahanu Fish & Seafoods India Recipes Travel Guide for Restuarants and Caterers Worldwide

Fish wrapped in Banana Leaf with delicious Chutney: Parsi Patra ni Maachi

Fish wrapped in Banana Leaf with delicious Chutney: Parsi Patra ni Maachi

Chutney Coconut Coriander Cumin Fish & Seafoods Green Chillies Kothmir Recipes Spices Vegetarian

Chutney and Salmon with a new twist

Ingredients 6 – 8 Salmon Fillets 2 tsp Red Chilli powder 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp Salt Olive Oil as needed Baking Dish Prepared Creamy …

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Soda drink that’s quenching thirst for 137 years

Ardeshir’s flavoured soda, now christened Ardy’s, still packs nostalgia along with quality ‘old fashioned goodness’ in its glass bottles. Written by Ruchika Goswamy | Indian Express and Courtesy …

Bengali Birthday Cardamom Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Diwali Mithai Recipes Spices

Besan Ladoo

For any occasion, whether it is Diwali, Rakhsa Bhandhan (Raki Time) or  Parsi mithu monu. These besan ladoo are so easy to make. I used to make them at 7 years of age playing with my friend. 

Cardamom Dessert Grains Rice, Dal and other Lentils Recipes Rice Saffron Vegan Vegetarian

Milk Pudding or Indian Dudh Pak

Milk Pudding Serves 4 Ingredients 6 cups milk (Amul Milk) 1/4 cup raw Rice 1 cup sugar Few pistachios, almonds and saffron strands for garnish …

Appetizer Culture, Festivals, Traditions Events News Parsee Parsi Recipes

Lagan nu bhonu in Seattle

Achar (Godiwala’s), Rotli, Sarya, Chicken Farcha, Patra ni machi, Sali Boti, Pulao daar and Lagan nu Istew. Lagan nu custard for Dessert.

Ceremony Cherries Coconut Culture, Festivals, Traditions Dessert Mithai Parsee Parsi Pug Ladoo Recipes Vegetarian

Khaman na ladoo for Pug Ladoo ceremony

  Khaman na ladoo These are made for a baby’s “pag ladoo ceremony“. This is when a baby starts standing. Recipe Ingredients For Rice covering …

Hot Summer Days call for Cold Falooda!
Beverages & Drinks FUNDRAISERS Icecream Milk Navroze Nawruz News Recipes Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia

A Parsi Story: Sugar in the Milk

I would like to take you on a journey into the culture, and nuances of the Parsi Cuisine of India. I would like to present to …

Dhansak and Masalas Herbs Masala Spices

Dhanshak Masala

Dhanshak Masala Dhansak Masala Powder Ingredients Method Check and clean all Ingredients for debris and keep in sunlight for 1 day. Roast on Tava taking care …