Happy Nowruz: 5 Parsi delicacies to relish on Iranian New Year
From Dhan-Dar to Patra Ni Machi, here are some lip-smacking Parsi delicacies you can make to celebrate Nowruz. The Iranian New Year falls on March 21 this year.
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Nowruz is almost here and Parsi and Iranian community across the world celebrate it with much enthusiasm. Parsis celebrate their New Year with friends and families by making some delicious traditional dishes.(Pinterest/YouTube)
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Dhan-Dar is traditionally made with toover dal, rice, and spices like cardomom, cinnamon stick, garlic, cumin seeds are added to it. It is served with steamed rice and any of the accompaniments like Boti or Patra ni Machi.(Pinterest/Sanjeev Kapoor)
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Parsi Sev: A festival or special occasion is not complete without a dessert and on Navroz Parsis love to cook Sevaiyyan. Vermicelli and dry fruits like almonds, raisins etc are roasted in ghee in a wok and a sugar syrup flavoured with nutmeg and cardamom is added to it.(Pinterest/parsicuisine.com)
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Akoori: Akoori is Parsi community's version of scrambled eggs and is commonly cooked as breakfast. Onions, tomatoes, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic and ginger paste is added to eggs for this recipe. People also like to have it with toast.(Pinterest)
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