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Parsi Pulao Biryani style
Step 1. Cut potatoes in very small pieces and fry in hot oil. Step 2. Cook chicken in yogurt and spices. Step 3. Make orange saffron rice like zarda. Step 4. Make white basmati rice. Step 5. Fry onions till golden brown. Step 6. Assemble all of above in layers. Seal in an airtight container, […]
Rice for Diarrhea
Recipe 2 handfuls of rice1 level teaspoon of salt 1 liter of water Boil all of the above together, cool and strain. Drink the water ! For centuries, boiled rice solutions were used to treat infant diarheaThe first such advice was written in Sanskrit 3000 years ago. Onlvrecently has the idea achieved worldwide scientific approval. […]
Irani café B. Merwan downsits shutters after 111 years
Jane Borges jane.borges@timesofindia.com The OG creators of Mumbai’s famed mawa cake shut business on Jan 1, taking away with it a delicious memory. For most early-morning local train travellers, getting off at Grant Road station was a temptation hard to resist. The whiff of freshly baked brun pao and the mild but unmistakably sweet aroma […]
PARZOR
Saris | Stoles | Bags | Home Accessories PARZOR CRAFT CATALOGUES <- click for Catalog Parsi embroidery is an artistic and cultural amalgamation of four unique design traditions — Persian, Indian, Chinese and European. Many stitches and techniques used in weaving the materials are now forgotten. It is imperative to ensure that this tradition of […]
What does food have to do with the Parsi Gara / Saree
Traditionally many food motifs are woven in gorgeous gara / saree embroidery designs by craftmen in India. Here are some samples. Potatoes and Onion – Kanda (Onion) Papeta (Potato) Motif Design Pomegranate – Daram Design (Pomegranate is a fruit motif from Persia) Mango – Keri Design (Mango is a fruit and a British Paisley Motif) […]
Shrewsbury Biscuits for Valentines Day
Shrewsbury Shortbreads Ingredients 2 cups / 4 sticks very soft butter (leave outside overnight) 4 cups self-rising flour 1 cup Sugar Cookie Cutters Method Whip sugar and butter till creamy Add flour and make dough. Wrap dough in 2 cylindrical rolls and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Using the chilled dough cut […]
Parsi Industrial co-op society in Ahmedabad
In the only place in Ahmedabad where you can get Parsi cuisine outside the home, the last Parsi cook looks back at better days. The kitchen of the Zoroastrian Ladies Cooperative Society (ZLCS), in a busy lane in Khanpur in the walled city of Ahmedabad, is brimming with activity. In a corner of the impeccably […]
Dar ni Pori step by step
By City Shor Editor’s Note: In gujarati but easy to follow steps visually. I knew Lily aunty at the Parsi Industrial in Khanpur and have had many of her tasty Dar ni Pori. Albeit have brought them over to USA. Aunty has been making this celebratory dish called Dar ni Pori since 1970s! Lily Sahuna […]
Meeting the Dishoom Chef
Meeting the Dishoom Chef
Dishoom gets Michelin Chefs award
A home-sick student reviews Dishoom, an Indian restaurant in London that beat other Michelin-starred eateries to be crowned UK’s best by TARA BAHL A familiar, comforting smell draws you in and awakens your senses. The grey of the weather instantly seems to brighten, the stress of all your projects begins to fade, and that void in your heart/stomach […]
Dishoom Restaurant. Roger Federer savours Parsi Indian Food
Dishoom Restaurant: Roger Federer savours Parsi Indian Food
Parsi Sambhar, Dhansak and Garam Masala
PARSI SAMBHAR MASALA Makes about 2 cups Red chilli powder – 3/4 cup Salt – 2 tbsp Ground turmeric – 1 tbsp Asafoetida – 2 tsp Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 cup Brown Mustard seeds – 2 tbs Peppercorns – 1 tsp Star Anise – 1 tsp, broken pieces Cloves – 1 tsp Cinnamon – 1 […]
Parsi Lagan nu Patru (Wedding and Navjote Parsi Cuisine)
Parsi Lagan nu Patru (wedding and Navjote Parsi Cuisine)
Custard
by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Lagan nu Custard is made with eggs and is delicious! Recipe from my mother Parin Homi Munshi. More recipes in cookbook. Order HERE. Ingredients 6 cups milk or 3 cups heavy cream 1 slice bread 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence OR 1 tsp Rose Essence 3 […]
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