Parsi: From Persia to Bombay: recipes & tales from the ancient culture

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The sun has been hiding behind thick, grey clouds for days now, but I find a recipe in Parsi for just this sort of evening. Their language, way of life, and culinary traditions mingled with local customs, creating what is today known as Parsi culture. I am half Iranian but have shamefully never tried to properly learn how to cook their amazing food, and with this book being a blend of Iranian and Indian dishes, I knew I wanted to give this a go.

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Dinaz opted to stay at home—the reason became apparent as Oli and I sweated it out trawling through the market in the 42-degree Celsius [over 107 degrees Fahrenheit] midday heat. While the frittata was a success, the primary problem with the French toast was that the cereal prevents the bread from toasting properly. To ensure the word about Parsi cooking continues to spread—and to keep these culinary traditions firmly alive—Talati has now fostered his own community to celebrate his culture’s emphasis on food, family, and the simple joys of cooking.While she luckily avoided serious bodily harm, Kardashian West breaking a tooth on Hilton’s Frosted Flakes French toast is camp. The community that originally settled in Sanjan became known as the Parsis because of their Persian heritage, and throughout the centuries they spread across India”. He was proud that he was there in his sadra and lasti, which is our traditional garb, with his mock chef’s hat on. I followed suit, and let me tell you: Do not mess with marshmallows, even when someone as trusted as Paris Hilton tells you it’s okay.

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The Art of Parsi Cooking originally appealed to me because a close friend of mine is Persian, and I assumed ‘Parsi’ (like the Persian language, ‘Farsi’) cuisine was equivalent to the mouth-watering fare I enjoy whenever I eat at her place. The ingredients aren’t always the easiest to find in your average supermarket, but it’s a Parsi cookbook so I don’t expect them to be!

These ladies are carrying glasses of milk puff, a drink of frothed milk flavored with cardamom and nutmeg. There is a recipe for Quince and Rose Paste that sits between Salted Mango Pickle and Beetroot and Mustard Seed Chutney. Babha, the renowned Anglo-Indian scholar of postcolonial theory who, along with his daughter Leah, agreed to pen the foreword to Parsi. What Ina Garten is known for—on her Food Network show and in her bestselling books—is adding a special twist to familiar dishes, while also streamlining the recipes so you spend less time in the kitchen but still emerge with perfection.

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In 2013, Niloufer decided to start a recipe blog Niloufer’s Kitchen where she loves to share old and new culinary creations to a following of 300,000 from around the world. Several of her books have received the James Beard and IACP awards, and most of them have been translated into several languages. We drove past a shepherd herding his flock down the long dusty road, most likely on their way to the port, where the sheep would be loaded onto ships and make their way to the Middle East. Below, we share a selection of images from the book, taken across the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, and the stories behind them—courtesy of Talati.