Parsi New Year celebration and food
It's time for the Parsi New Year celebration. Also known as Navroz, the day marks the beginning of the new Iranian calendar and the celebration is incomplete without a dose of delectable Parsi cuisine, which celebrates all five kinds of tastes. On this day, the Parsi community dresses up in their traditional attire and enjoys the day with friends and family over mouth-watering delicacies. Here are a few traditional Parsi recipes that you need to try! (Image: istock)
Chicken Farcha
It's Parsi-Style Indian Fried Chicken, which is often served as a snack with a green salad or roasted vegetables. (Image: istock)
Ravaiyyan
This vegetarian preparation is made with baby brinjals and mint & coriander chutney. It is surely a stealer as it has the goodness of coconut and vinegar in it. (Image: Instagram/rustomsbhonu)
Dhansak
It's another Parsi main course dish made by cooking mutton or goat meat with a mixture of lentils and vegetables. It is best served with caramelized rice, topped with caramelized onion. The dal cooked with mutton and vegetables served with brown rice altogether is called dhansak. (Image: istock)
Lagan nu Stew
It's a rich and nutritious dry vegetable preparation made with root vegetables and roasted dry fruits. It tastes best with rotli(roti). (Image: Instagram/sweetannu)
Akuri
It's a spicy scrambled egg preparation celebrated by the Parsi community as a breakfast delight. It is usually served with bread or salad. (Image: istock)
Patra ni Machchi
No Parsi celebration is complete without this delicacy, where tender fish fillets are wrapped in banana leaves and topped with green chutney. This steamed fish preparation tastes best with rice, and with time, a lot of innovations have been done with this signature dish that is also offered during Parsi weddings. (Image: istock)
Lagan nu Custard
Made with condensed milk, custard, egg, sugar, and milk, this signature sweet dish of Parsi cuisine has a gentle punch of nutmeg in it, which makes it a must-try delicacy of Parsi cuisine. (Image: istock)
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