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Eating Vada Pav in the rain
An excerpt from my newly published chapter in the anthology, Tāmaki Makaurau 2025: Essays on Life in Auckland.
Kid Gosht and the Superman pose
A suspicious email, my dad's signature mutton curry, Parsi Kid Gosht and an unexpected trip to Coimbatore.
Can AI cure the world of bad butter chicken?
Apparently, very soon, AI will help us learn just about anything we fancy. Cure cancer and unlock world peace. So late at night I typed into ChatGPT…
A peek into my kitchen, me and my journey with food
Join me, Perzen Patel, as I explore my kitchen, share spice tips, and tell the story of falling in and out of love with Indian food—plus my dream of…
Why do we keep buying cookbooks we might never use?
In a digital world overflowing with recipes, what's the role of the cookbook? From celebrity cookbooks to vintage finds, here's a curation of cookbook…
Amaranth Bhaji Dana ma Gosht
The best way to eat your greens is to add meat to it. Bhaji Dana ma Gosht is a flavorful Parsi dish combining leafy greens, green peas, and tender…
Potato Cheese Cutlets
Everything tastes better with potato and cheese. A dry piece of toast, a curry or even a salad. These soft, lightly spiced cutlets with a gooey centre…
Bhakras
Dense, nutty and delicious, Bhakras are the the Parsi, tea-time donut you didn't know you were missing out on.
Malido (wheat & ghee pudding)
A Parsi delicacy served at religious ceremonies which I wished was served pretty much every day, calories be damned
Celebrating spring in autumn
My favourite part of being an Indian is enjoying a 'new year' every three months. Yesterday was Nowruz, one of my many new years and we celebrated with…
We don’t need another ‘Indian’ restaurant
In India, the cuisine changes every 100km. So why does pretty much every Indian restaurant in Aotearoa serve the same thing?
Doesn't everyone eat Dhansak on Sundays?
It's comforting to cook and eat a dish my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents grew up eating. As a Parsi, that's Dhansak. Follow my…
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