Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
Recipe for Modak and Karanji
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 after Navroze. The chosen date is symbolic since the actual date of the Prophet’s birth cannot be identified accurately. This festival is considered one of the most important in the Zoroastrian […]
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 1947. On this day the Indian Independence Act 1947 came into effect, transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India attained independence following the independence movement noted for largely […]
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
London – Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 09:01:30 AM
Sydney – Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 08:01:30 PM
Bombay – Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 02:31:30 PM
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 yogurt 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder (cayenne pepper) 1 teaspoon dhana-jeera powder (coriander-cumin) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup milk 1/8 tsp of Saffron 1/4 cup oil 1 cinnamon stick […]
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 from Rita’s cookbook “Parsi Cuisine: Manna of the 21st Century” 750 grams fine wheat flour 350 grams semolina (Ravo) 400 grams castor sugar 500 grams pure ghee 1 ½ tsp. […]
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 the cobwebs and painted new. They are then adorned with different auspicious symbols, namely, stars, butterflies, birds and fish. New attires are ordered and made especially for the festival. On […]
Quick and Easy Parsi Malido Video and Recipe
Video Recipe 2 oz canola oil 2 – 4 oz butter (to tastes and diet needs) 1 cup coarse semolina 1/2 cup bisquick 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups water Garnish 2 oz chopped / slivered almonds 1 oz raisins 1 tbsp Ghee or Oil 1 – 2 tsp vanilla essence (to taste) 2 […]
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 for Mahrukh to sneak some nutrition into her unsuspecting children’s diet. “Mum would grind all kinds of veggies into the dhansak without letting us know. Once she added beetroot, and […]
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 Afargan. Items like Malido, Daran, Papri for chasni are prepared. After the prayers are done the food is partaken of with clean hands. ParsiCuisine.com Hi, I'm Rita. I'm Mother to […]
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 Old Measures Ingredients 1 tipri Wheat Flour (See tipri measure) 1/4 lb Sugar (fine barik) Method Mix above with little water to make a very tight dough. Keep for 1 […]
Malido
Ingredients 8 Cups Whole wheat flour 550 Gram Evaporated dry milk powder (or 250 grams of mavo aka khoya) 1 kg 350 g castor sugar 1 Cup Milk approx 7 Eggs beaten 1 Cup Pistachio 1 Cup Blanched almonds slivered 1/2 Cup Sultanas (Raisins) 2 tsp powdered cardamoms and nutmeg Rosewater to taste 1 tsp […]
Dhansak
Indian Cooking Class Recipes used in the Indian Cooking Class Vegetarian Dhansak Brown Rice Kachumbar by Rita Jamshed Kapadia This Dhansak is vegetarian and has no meat. It is modified to be suitable for western taste. The Spicy Dhansak recipes and photos are in my Cookbook available on Amazon Vegetarian Dhansak Dal (Lentil) Recipe Serves 6 […]
4th of July
Red White and Blue Shrikhand Grilled Seekh Kebab See Video #1 of 2 Grilled Seekh Kebab See Video #2 ParsiCuisine.com Hi, I'm Rita. I'm Mother to 2 amazing kids, author of several best-selling cookbooks, a freelance food writer & full time blogger. My lifetime love of cooking & baking has led me to share over […]
How to make a Decorative Egg for Nawruz
ParsiCuisine.com Hi, I'm Rita. I'm Mother to 2 amazing kids, author of several best-selling cookbooks, a freelance food writer & full time blogger. My lifetime love of cooking & baking has led me to share over 1000 recipes on this blog over the last 25 years. Come back often, there's always great new food & […]