India’s vanishing Parsis

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Soul food - mawa cakes from B. Merwan (nothing tastes the same) - the food of the Gods!

 

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Cheese papri biscuits (posh cousin of the khari) - so light that they melt in the mouth, and if you dip into the tea, nothing comes out.

 

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Caramel custard - many go ballistic, I frankly dont get the fuss. Its ok, but when you have mawa cakes ......!

 

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Another soul food ..... ghormeh sabzi daal and ghemeh bademhani with white rice. mmmmm

The Parsi alternative ..... titori ne vaal ni sabzi had with doodh paak ne puree (very laborious, so you clean and cook for a few days at least - my mom makes it with more gravy, delicious with broon bread chunks to soak it up)

 

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Leopold, Mumbai

My Sunday breakfast with biker friends before or after a ride for many years now .... Vohuman, and Irani uncle!

 

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Macaroons

Bread pudding

Lemon pudding/tart with merangue

 

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Breakfast menu

Irani Chai (Tea) with kheema pattice

Akuri (this one is called surti akuri)

Poro (omlette) pav (cheese, masala, adu-lasan)

 

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Main Course!

Dhansak

Berry Pulao (Britannia)

Kheema Ghotala (Majestic)

Sali boti

Washed down with raspberry soda (my nana's favorite)

Now I am going to sleep. Tomorrow (or day after) will be the Parsi and Irani Bakeries section.

Till then, jamwa chalo ji! (Come let's eat!)

 

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I have nothing but immense respect to this community. So quiet and peaceful they are. Their contribution to growth of Indian economy is mindboggling thru their ventures.

Interesting fact - Have'nt heard any of their community member crying on the rooftop and demanding reservation !

 

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Pictures are just Yum!

I don't see the Naan in the picture. Iranians, Central Asians, and Pakistanis have that as an important staple. Did Parsis lose it somehow in India?


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Pictures are just Yum!

I don't see the Naan in the picture. Iranians, Central Asians, and Pakistanis have that as an important staple. Did Parsis lose it somehow in India?

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Yes bro we have naans, but they are slightly different to the ones we get to eat in restaurants.

Those are like this (I'm assuming these are the ones you are referring to) -

Parsi and Irani naans (at least what we refer to as naans when we go to the bakery) - we eat a lot of these dipped into meat gravies and daals and stuff. Some are flavoured, some are stuffed, some are plain with rye on the top (basicaly rye on flat bread)

This is called tabrizi barbari bread

Flavored Irani naan

Another version (sangak)

Are these what you get also? Some of our Irani (muslim) bakeries like Emprire also specialize in these.

 

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World famous 134 year old heritage Parsi restaurant - Dorabjee & Sons, in Pune.

 

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Caramel custard (special order for weddings)

Mawa Pudding (this one is really nice, the more burnt the better I would go with the top piece though)

World famous mutton biryani (the mutton is cooked perfect!)

Salli ni marghi (or gos)

 

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Another iconic Parsi/Irani landmark of Pune - world famous Kayani Bakery.

Beloved of the Mumbai race crowd, and of the "we have no branches" fame.

Fresh baked nan khatai

Cinnamon twists

Ginger Shrewsburry

World famous Puneri special, Shrewburry biscuits - death by butter!