Parsi

By Farokh Talati,

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

Book description

'I'm just bowled over by this book. It's as fascinating as it is beautiful, and full of food I'm desperate to eat!' NIGELLA LAWSON 'The one and only book you will ever need on Parsi cooking' ANGELA HARTNETT From Dinaz Aunty's incredible tamarind and coconut fish curry, lamb stewed with…

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1 author picked Parsi as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I grabbed this book as its name, which was derived from Persia, intrigued me. I then got myself lost in the introduction about the Parsi community and their culture, and then I knew I needed this cookbook in my kitchen. In the Parsi community, the Persians migrated to India about 400 years ago and developed their own culture and cuisine, a mix of old Persian and Indian cuisine.

As a Persian who loves both cuisines, I found this cookbook fascinating. The recipes are written in great detail, with techniques explained well and even measurements shown in images. Page by page,…

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