Parsi Pulao Biryani style

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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

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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

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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 […]

Shrewsbury Biscuits for Valentines Day

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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 […]

Dar ni Pori step by step

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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

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Meeting the Dishoom Chef

Custard

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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 […]

Crunchy Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas)

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These are awesome. Simply baked with olive oil, salt and black pepper they come out crunchy.   Very good and healthy for all ages.   Ingredients 1 Can of Garbanzo, Chickpeas 2 Tbs of Olive oil Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste    Method 1) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees 2) Rinse the […]

Wedding Ceremonies

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Ceremonies prior to the marriage  Rupiya Peravanu Rupiya Peravanu literally means gifting rupees in Gujarati language. This ceremony marks the unofficial engagement when both the families acknowledge the acceptance of the marriage alliance. On this day, ladies from the groom’s family pay a visit to the bride’s house. The bride is presented with a gift […]

Apricot Chicken

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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 history, long before the migration to India. The starring ingredient in this royal dish is a type of apricot that comes to us from central Asia. Its scientific name is […]

Irani Choi or Chai ( Spice Masala Chai)

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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 ground allspice powder *See photo below 1 heaping teaspoon of cinnamon bark (or 2 short sticks) 7 whole white peppercorns 1 cardamon pod opened to the seeds Other ingredients: 1 […]

Marzipan Boi (Fish shaped Dessert)

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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 a symbol for fertility and good luck. It can be sliced and eaten as dessert. Storage Instructions: Can be kept outside for 2 or 3 days, refrigerated for a couple […]

Ravo

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Parsi Ravo Recipe

Shab-e Yalda: When Light Shines and Goodness Prevails

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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 new year. Watermelon seeds are one of the items in the health food – parsi vasanu and the gujarati word is “char jat nu magaj”. Pumpkin and Watermelon seeds keep […]

Saffron

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  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 used extensively in traditional medicine like other herbs, offering color, flavor, and health benefits. While technically a spice from the Crocus sativus flower, its powerful medicinal uses, aroma, and use in herbal […]