UK oldest Restaurant Veeraswamy facing eviction

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UK’s oldest Indian restaurant keeps serving as court fight delayed. UK’s oldest Indian restaurant keeps serving as court fight delayedVeeraswamy is facing eviction by the Crown Estate, which wants to refurbish the Regent Street building it has occupied for 100 yearsPatrons dining at Veeraswamy Indian restaurant in Regent Street, 1973. A legal showdown between Britain’s […]

Honey Cake

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Honey Cake Ingredients1 1/2 cup Plain flour 1/2 cup Butter 1/4th cup Oil 3/4 cup Sugar powder 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 cup Milk 1 1/2 tb sp. Vanilla essence 3 Eggs For Honey syrup 1/4 cup of water 4tb sp.of honey 2 tsp. of rose water Mix together to make […]

Dhun Dar

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On New Year day, Birthday, Anniversary or a Festive occasion the parsi auspicious dish to make is Dhun Dar. “Dhun” a gujarati word means “wealth” and “Dar” is a translation of the indian lentil called “Dal” which come in various lentils of Toovar dal, Masoor dal, Channa dal, Urad dal and so on. The dal […]

Happy Father’s Day !

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Father’s Day is a holiday honoring one’s father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.  Recipe for baking Parsi Nankhatai a Cookie for Father ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking Parsi Foods and software development for […]

Buryani, Doodhi ma gosht and Doodhi skin par eeda

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Buryani, Doodhi ma gosht and Doodhi skin par eeda Buryani is generally made with Doodhi (Lauki, Gourd), Cucumbers (Kakdi ), Eggplant (Vengnu) OR Tooryiya. Buryani is an old dish made in parsi homes  back in India.  This buryani is generally eaten with biryani or rice pulav.  I made this from “Vividh Vani by Meherbai Jamshedji Wadia”. However the […]

Doodhi, Lauki or gourd is known to lower A1C and blood sugar levels.

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by Rita Jamshed Kapadia Known as Bottle Gourd in USA. Doodhi is a vegetable also known as Lauki, Lavki in India.  Buy one that has soft skin and if you dig your nail into it, it should leave a mark and feel soft. Doodhi is very good for diabetes. Drinking it as a juice has been […]

Doodhi Chicken

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Cook the doodhi and chicken together to make a satisfying meal. Serve with warm rotli (roti) and methia nu acchaar (Hot Mango Pickle). For recipe, see videos below. Cookbook has full recipe 😋 ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking Parsi Foods and […]

Doodhi ni Barfi

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Doodhi ni Barfi Ingredients: 800 gm Doodhi / Lavki 400 gm sugar 200 gm mawa / khoya Pinch of cardamom 0ne drop of edible green color (optional) 5 tsp chopped pistachios and almonds Method:  Boil the doodhi for 1 minute Put the doodhi in a non-stick pot and then put 400 gm sugar. Keep cooking for […]

Parsi Embroidery Purses and Storage boxes Sale

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ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT10% OFF ✨ Pick up our new Bella Purses and charming boxes at a special discounted price. Offer valid till 30th May 2026.Hurry up, limited stock available.Please visitwww.unescoparzor.com/parzorcrafts to see all our products ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking […]

Masala Milk (Kanji)

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Masala Milk (Kanji) Ingredients Method Shop for Indian Spices and Groceries.View our ShopAmazon Shop ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking Parsi Foods and software development for this website. Rita has maintained this website since 1999. With roots from Ahmedabad, Navsari, Mumbai, Surat, India. […]

Falooda

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Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 0 Ingredients Method ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking Parsi Foods and software development for this website. Rita has maintained this website since 1999. With roots from Ahmedabad, Navsari, Mumbai, Surat, India. Rita has […]

Priya Krishna on food and labor

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The Radcliffe Institute event “Cooking and Culture: A Conversation with Priya Krishna,” held on April 16. A recording of the program is now available on our YouTube page or by clicking the image below. Please feel free to share with your family, friends, and colleagues. Ready for more? Visit our current exhibition Cooking Up Change: Women’s Agency and […]

Wishing all Mothers a wonderful day !

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“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” — Rudyard Kipling ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a Parsi Zoroastrian, living in USA and cooking Parsi Foods and software development for this website. Rita has maintained this website since 1999. With roots from Ahmedabad, Navsari, Mumbai, Surat, India. […]

Poffertjes

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I wandered around in the kitchen section of Costco almost unconsciously thinking I need better non-stick pans. My eyes rested on a wonderful box of Ebelskiver  pancake. Here is what I got, the dutch also call them Poffertjes. Here is the recipe enjoy. ParsiCuisine.com Published Author of Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks on Amazon. Rita is a […]

What is a Popatjee

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Parsi Popatji  / Popatjee INGREDIENTS METHOD 1. Break the eggs in a deep glass bowl and whisk them. Add two tablespoons ghee and the yeast and mix well. Add the milk and mix again. 2. Place the flour in a liquidizer and pour the mixture into it and whisk well. Pour the mixture into a […]