Cake with Tea
Cake
Shrewsbury Biscuits
Lemon Shortbread. Recipe and step-by-step instructions. https://parsicuisine.com/lemon-shortbread-cookies
Ladoo, Penda for baby Besnu Ceremony
Besnu ceremony is performed when a baby is able to sit (approximately at 7 months of age). The child is seated on a “Patla” (little stool)and ladoos are placed around him/her. Some folks touch one ladoo to the babies feet and feed a little of it to the baby. “Tili” is put on the forehead and garland […]
Agarni Karvani Reet (Khoro Bharvani Reet)
Note the indian gujarati parsi word Lavra is a plural form. Singular one is spoken as Lavro. Ladoo is a term for small round balls. Usually boondi ladoo, besan ladoo, moti-choor ladoo, coconut ladoo and many other ladoos. You get the drift right? Nothing is written below is compulsory, do everything happily according to your […]
Parsi wedding feast by Tanaz Godiwalla
ParsiCuisine.com Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks. Rita has created Indian and Parsi food recipes that work in USA and globally.
Ava Ardivisur Parab and enjoying the Dal ni Pori
Today is “Ava roj (day) and Ava mahinoh (month)” in the Parsi community of India. Dar ni Poris (Sweet lentil and dry fruit pastries) are sent and eaten. The devout parsis go to the sea or any form of water to pray and pay respect to the water that nourishes the body, while enjoying the […]
Rita’s Dar ni Pori
This is a pastry filled with sweet lentils and dry fruits (Mawa is optional). To top it all there are cherries, which are so festive. I specially like the red auspicious color they add, my mother used to get these added along with green, yellow and red Tutti-Frutti! ( candied fruits ) Question: Did you […]
Nutty Feta Cheese Spread
Sweet and Salty Spread to go with your favorite crackers ! Ingredients ½ cup crushed walnuts 1 cup Feta Cheese ¼ cup Raisins 1/2 tsp salt or to taste Your favorite crackers (I used Tostitos Scoops) Method Combine all of above in a food processor till blended and smooth. Taste for salt and serve on […]
Jalebi
1 cup maida 3/4 cup Rice Flour 3/4 cup curd 1 tbsp baking powder Water 2 tbsp A pinch of orange colour Syrup 2cups sugar 1 1/4 cup water A slice of lemon 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 12 saffron strands Method In a medium sized bowl, mix Maida (all purpose flour), rice flour, curd and […]
Dudh Pak with egg
This here is the original Parsi DUDHPAK , NO MILK POWDER. We parsis make our authentic ‘Doodhpak’ with milk, egg and sugar whereas the hindu gujaratis make it with milk, soaked crushed rice and sugar. Parsi DUDHPAK Take 1 litre full cream milk, bring to boil with sugar as per sweetness required then cool it […]
Apple Strudel
Apple Strudel
Malpua
Malpua is a sweet indian dessert. Delicious served on its own or with rabri or icecream Ingredients1 cup Maida / All purpose Flour1/2 cup Mawa (unsweetened khoya) or Milk Powder1/2 tsp Cardamom powder Salt just a pinch1 tbsp Sugar 1 cup Milk 1/2 cup Ghee – for frying (you can use oil also)Handful of Pistachios […]
Paneer made at home with Yogurt.
Recipe of an Indian Parsi soft cheese made at home with yogurt. Topli na Panir
Pheni
Eid Mubarak ! Peace ! The “Cashew” symbolizes the Eid Moon. Recipe – https://parsicuisine.com/pheni/
What the Farohar is that ? !
by Zubin Mistry (The Chocolate Bawa) Jasa me Avanghe Mazda. I am a first-generation, American-born Zoroastrian. Every day I pray, wear my Sudreah and Kusti, and give thanks for the life I have been blessed to live. I am extremely proud to represent a faith that promotes a freedom of choice, the understanding of consequences, and the […]