Dessert

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 …

Gara / Saree/ Food Video

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) …

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Turmeric Pickle

1 cup Freshly grated 5 turmeric roots. (Amba Harad, Indian herb root) 10 tsp Salt 3 tsp balsamic vinegar Mix all and put in glass jar.. Enjoy after 5 days in salads, relish and grated carrots. Parsi Cuisine Cookbooks are published and printed in USA and available on Amazon.com and https://www.amazon.com/shop/parsicuisine Good food leads to …

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Iodized salt

Iodized salt is the best, and in many settings, the only dietary source of iodine. For a heart-healthy diet, we should consume salt in moderation.  Iodine is an element that is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. The body does not make iodine, so it is an essential part of your diet. Iodine is found in …

Recipes

BusyBee on Parsi com

Some FUN reading:😍😍 BusyBee (our very own Behram Contractor) on Parsis A few Words about Parsis, most lovable & peace-loving people: The first Parsis I knew were statues. There were scores of them, all over Bombay (now Mumbai), most of them wearing glasses: Dadabhoy Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Jamshedji Tata, Cowasjee Jehangir, Bomanji Petit, the Khada …

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Sirpa nu koylu mastak

Hilarious Parody (Names are purely fictitious) Coomi Kaajwali came to Meherbai’s house to exchange a soiled 500 Rupee note saying, “Meherbai, mari jaaon tamara par thi, please change this meli-gheli note for a nice new crispy one. You see, our entire family of ten members has to attend a lagan this evening and I don’t …

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Recipes for Parsi New Year

Navroz is celebrated to mark the beginning of the new Persian calendar. In the Persian language ‘Nav’ means new, and ‘Roz’ that stands for – New Day. New Delhi: The Parsi New Year is called ‘Navroz’ or ‘Nowruz’, which means a ‘New Day’. Navroz marks the beginning of a fresh year for the Parsis.