ParsiCuisine

08/14/2026

Celebrate Navroze

Harkening back to our countries of origin, to celebrate the New Year and the coming of Navroz, we are suggesting that we tell our friends and neighbors who we are by sharing a snippet of our culture, and reviving the tradition of giving them a gift of ‘mithu mohnu’ – any sweet dish. We suggest we make something sweet (shirini) for six or more of our neighbors, gift-wrap it nicely, include a little write up (available from us upon request) in your gift box/plate/basket and deliver it personally to them on or the day before…...

Harkening back to our countries of origin, to celebrate the New Year and the coming of Navroz, we are suggesting that we tell our friends and neighbors who we are by sharing a snippet of our cultu…

08/09/2026

Zoroastrians and their roots

by Meher Mirza Cyrus Dotivala talks to Zororoots participants at Surat’s Dotivala Bakery. Photograph from Zoroastrian Return to Roots team I’m going to be honest with you. I’m a Parsi but I’ve always had a somewhat tenuous love for Parsi food. Of course I liked the odd dish here and there—dhan-dar chawal, simple yellow dal and rice usually eaten with a…...

by Meher Mirza       Cyrus Dotivala talks to Zororoots participants at Surat’s Dotivala Bakery. Photograph from Zoroastrian Return to Roots team I’m going to be honest with you. I’m …

08/07/2026

Malido

Ingredients 8 Cups Whole wheat flour 550 Gram Evaporated dry milk powder (or 250 grams of mavo aka khoya) 1 kg 350 g castor sugar 1 Cup Milk approx 7 Eggs beaten 1 Cup Pistachio 1 Cup Blanched almonds slivered 1/2 Cup Sultanas (Raisins) 2 tsp powdered cardamoms and nutmeg Rosewater to taste 1 tsp Salt 1 1/4 Kg Ghee approx…...

Ingredients 8  Cups Whole wheat flour 550 Gram Evaporated dry milk powder (or 250 grams of mavo aka khoya) 1 kg 350 g castor sugar 1 Cup  Milk approx 7 Eggs  beaten 1 Cup  Pista…

08/06/2026

Muktad, Malido and Memories

Muktads foods Items like Malido, Daran, Papri for chasni are prepared. After the prayers are done the food is partaken of with clean hands.

Muktads foods Items like Malido, Daran, Papri for chasni are prepared. After the prayers are done the food is partaken of with clean hands.

08/05/2026

Quick and Easy Parsi Malido Video and Recipe

Video Recipe Quick and Easy Parsi Malido 2 oz canola oil 2 - 4 oz butter (to tastes and diet needs) 1 cup coarse semolina 1/2 cup bisquick 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups water Garnish 2 oz chopped / slivered almonds 1 oz raisins 1 tbsp Ghee or Oil 1 - 2 tsp vanilla essence (to taste) 2 tbsp rosewater (optional, I like to use either vanilla OR Rose)...

Video Recipe Quick and Easy Parsi Malido 2 oz canola oil 2 – 4 oz butter (to tastes and diet needs) 1 cup coarse semolina 1/2 cup bisquick 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups water Garnish 2 oz chopp…

08/05/2026

Dhansak Recipes

Indian Dhansak Cooking Vegetarian Dhansak Dal (Lentil) Recipe Dhansaak Meal – see Video below. Serves 6 Ingredients 1 cup Yellow Split Peas washed and soaked for 30 minutes in water 1 tsp. Salt. 1 tsp. Turmeric. 3 cups Water. 1 tsp. Butter for glaze. Tempering Ingredients: 1 small onion finely chopped. 2 tbsp. oil. 2 tsp. Ginger/Garlic/Chili Paste. (2 cloves garlic + 1 hot green pepper + half inch of ginger)....

Indian Dhansak Cooking Vegetarian Dhansak Dal (Lentil) Recipe Dhansaak Meal – see Video below. Serves 6 Ingredients 1 cup Yellow Split Peas washed and soaked for 30 minutes in water 1 tsp. Salt. 1 …

08/05/2026

Chashni is a sweet malido offered after the prayers in Muktad days. Get our recipe here -

07/31/2026

Dedicated to my father Homi pappa, who is never forgotten 🙏 Homi pappa wrote the foreword for the cookbook.

Desserts: Sweet and Savory Desserts, Breakfast and Snack recipes are featured in this volume. Parsi Customs, Traditions and historical background is given wherever appropriate.
by Rita Kapadia

This cookbook has 31 traditional recipes for parsi desserts and sweets.Cookbook is fully indexed for recipes and with Table of Contents. English Glossary of ingredients for easy reference.Cover Photo: Parsi Sev - A dessert made from the finest vermicelli, sugar, dry fruits and nuts.Sweet and Savory Desserts, Breakfast and Snack recipes are featured in this volume. Customs, Traditions and historical background is given wherever appropriate. In Parsi Cuisine you will find a unique blend of spices that makes the food very appetizing, nutritious and wholesome. Vegetables, Meats and Dairy products are the foundation. Using Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cardamom, and Rosewater flavor the food and remind us of the sweetness of life. Nuts like Charoli, Almonds, Walnuts and Dry Fruits give us strength. Curry Powder, Ginger, Garlic, etc. add the zest!