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Parsi: From Persia to Bombay: Recipes & Tales from the Ancient Culture Hardcover – December 6, 2022

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A SUNDAY EXPRESS BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR

In more than 150 recipes, a journey into the world of Parsi culture through food, feasts, and family favorites-featuring original four-color photography and a foreword by Parsi scholar Homi Bhabha.

"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

“Jamva Chalo Ji,” a simple yet celebratory phrase in Parsi-Gujarati, translates literally as “Come, let's eat!”-though it doesn't take much cajoling to gather a crowd around a Parsi table. Laden with lamb stews, quails stuffed with biryani, salads of fennel and peas, and semolina pudding, each spread is rich with the sumptuous Persian and Indian flavors of cardamom and masala, coconut and mango-and in Parsi, chef Farokh Talati invites home chefs to join the feast in the first major cookbook of its kind.

Featuring step-by-step photographs that teach the best way to crack a coconut at home, press homemade paneer from scratch, and preserve the most piquant pickled vegetables possible, Parsi is a guide not only to a unique cuisine but also a culture and family story preserved in its flavors. With recipes for staple chutneys and spice pastes traditionally ground by hand, soothing baked eggs and savory masala oats shared in the morning, platters of lamb-herb kebabs and cucumber-pomegranate salads shared at night, and rich raspberry wafer ice cream sandwiches and mango buttermilk pudding that pay homage to the sweet tooth of Talati's youth, Parsi is rich with the flavor of a culinary tradition well worth relishing.

Combining Talati's decades of experience as a professional chef in London's restaurant scene with recipes passed down from the home kitchens and dining tables of his ancestors, Parsi celebrates both festive dishes and everyday meals with a ringing “Jamva Chalo Ji.” Come, let's eat.

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    December 6, 2022
  5. Dimensions
    7.55 x 1.4 x 10.7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1472988698
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1472988690
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“You'll find easy, quick riffs on these flavors along with intensive, showstopping mains in London-based chef Farokh Talati's debut book, Parsi: From Persia to Bombay: Try the Savory Masala Oats for the ultimate nourishing breakfast, then dig into Parsi-style curries, roasted and braised meats, and aromatic rice dishes.” ―Food52, "Best Cookbooks to Give (& Get!) This Holiday Season"

“Parsi food is graceful and quiet. But the laughs and exclamations of delight shared over [Talati's food] speak volumes.” ―VICE

“The adventurous will love meandering through this first cookbook by London-based chef Talati, smelling the imagined aromas of masala, jaggery (boiled sugarcane juice), ghee, drumstick vegetables, and the like … a very illuminating record of a cuisine that favors offal and meat over vegetables, and dotes on sweet things” ―Booklist

“Recommended as an essential introduction to a distinctive foodway. The stunning visuals and delicious food, combined with rich history and stories, create a unique glimpse into Parsi culture.” ―Library Journal

“[Talati] captures the joyful spirit of community in his debut cookbook, honoring Persian and Indian flavors in his everyday recipes as well as festive dishes designed for sharing.” ―Shelf Awareness

About the Author

Farokh Talati's parents moved from Bombay to London before he was born, but growing up in a Parsi family, Farokh has been eating and cooking Parsi food for his whole life. He began working as a chef at just 16, cutting his teeth in the kitchens of Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, and has worked around the world in America, Spain, Dubai, Australia and South East Asia. Farokh is currently the Head Chef at London's St. John Bread and Wine and runs a spectacularly reviewed Parsi supper club in Greek Street, London, to celebrate the food of his heritage. This is his first book.
Instagram @123farokh / @parsicooking
Twitter @farokh36

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Absolute (December 6, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472988698
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472988690
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.55 x 1.4 x 10.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • K Hancock
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
    Anyone who loves Indian food and food from areas close to India will want to immediately pick up Parsi: From Persia to Bombay: Recipes & Tales from the Ancient Culture, by Farokh Talati.
    This excellent cookbook covers all the basics, including sauces, chutneys, and pastes such as masala, and making ghee, paneer, and yogurt at home, as well as several items that most of us have probably heard of. There is a good explanation of spices and how they are used in cooking. L
    The varied recipes are written in traditional form and are easy to follow - both for beginning and also advanced cooks. Many call for ingredients that make it necessary for a trip to an ethnic grocery store, but that trip is fun and interesting. Some of the recipes are quite exotic, but at the same time, doable, so lovers of food from the East will be able to expand their recipe repertoire.
    The recipes are set off by beautiful photographs of some of the dishes, making it fun to choose what to make for dinner. This cookbook will make most lovers of Indian food surprised at the many dishes that aren’t as well-known, but are just as delicious as tikka masala and butter chicken, mainstays of good Indian cuisine. Included are appetizers and snacks, chutneys and sauces, basics, salads, main dishes, sweets, breads, and breakfast fare.
    The stories and other prose in this book capture a culture that is foreign to many of us, but is fascinating and gives reasons for the types of cuisine and spices used in it and how they came about.

    All told, this is an excellent cookbook with enough recipes to appeal to everyone, even picky eaters who swear they don’t like Indian food.

    Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.
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  • Mother of Scotties
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delectable!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022
    My husband and I love to eat foods from around the World and this book was right up our alley! The chef has clearly laid out the recipes with photos to easily recreate them in your own kitchen. Easy to follow instructions and you can almost smell the photo as you read the recipes.
    
I’d love to get to London to try Farokh’s supper club. Until then, this will be my consolation prize. Heavenly!
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  • EPICurean M.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Approachable way to cook Parsi Cuisine at the Heart of Mumbai
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
    So I bought the Dishoom cookbook last January 2020, and tried out their recipes. It was delicious and the steps are so detailed. On the other hand, they featured iconic Irani cafes and bakeries that contributed big in the city of Mumbai during the 19th and 20th Century. Parsi cuisine has infiltrated the community with notable individuals in politics, their cuisine especially many Irani cafes and bakeries like Kyani and Co,, Brittania and Co., Yazmendi Bakery and other great and simple recipes for everyone to enjoy. Dishoom has put up and written a cookbook where they feature their popular dishes that you can make it at home. Even the backstories and the background of the Parsis are more interesting, and share a limelight to shine in this book. Then there are several books that give you more details how the Parsis cuisine is more accessible to everyone who would like to try their food. The author mentioned this book and I was absolutely delighted.
    It features the background history of how the Parsis came to India because of the Persecution of their own ethnographic group from Iran, and other parts of North Africa. They are also very educated in the sense most of them made contribution to politics, business and spread food heritage and culture to others. Parsi: from Persia to Bombay is a great food reference, and food history, and the food is easily accessible to people who would like to try more of Parsi Cuisine.
    In my opinion, I would actually buy this book which coincides with Dishoom because this one gives you a very detailed history, food heritage and culture of Parsi cuisine. Little did I know that some of the recipes coming from the Parsis infiltrated the Indian cuisine as well such as the milk shops, bakeries, cafes, and few restaurants around the city of Mumbai.
    I will try some of the breads, chai and the other recipes to try.
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  • Alyssa
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
    This book was around 3.5 stars for me.

    While this is a beautiful recipe book, I was hoping for more pictures of finished recipes. The pictures included are nice, but I was expecting more.

    The stories shared in this book are interesting and helpful. The recipes themselves are interesting and I like the variety. The recipes are written in a way that feels approachable and not overwhelming. While some recipes are time consuming, there's a lot of helpful information included in preparing and making these meals.

    Overall an interesting find.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Imperfect Condition of Book
    Reviewed in Singapore on April 18, 2024
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    The book arrived in not the best condition. There were stains on the cover and the edges were somewhat bruised.
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
    Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2024
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    Lovely text, recipes and illustrations
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  • jai
    5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous parsi cook book
    Reviewed in Australia on November 23, 2023
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    the parsi cook books are great gifts I gave one as a wedding present another a BIrthday gift the photograpy is wonderful wih plenty of different indian recipes
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  • Client Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Iranian food of course
    Reviewed in France on September 6, 2024
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    Really interesting cookbook
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book full of amazing recipes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2022
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    Parsi is a well thought out book with solid recipes.
    It’s a nice read which gives a good overview of what Parsi food should be.
    I’ve tried a few recipes now and have really enjoyed them. Nice photos too!
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