Irani cafes

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, hundreds of eateries known as Irani cafes sprouted up in Mumbai due to a wave of Persian immigration. One of the most famous of the remaining few ...

The Irani caf was born in Mumbai at a particularly opportune time. They brought people together over chai and bun maska and much more.

We bring you one such dish from the kitchens of the Irani cafes that has etched a mark on us with the amazing flavours. It's the berry pulao.

A cafe in Pune has written a hilarious list of do's and don'ts for its customers, and the photo has left the internet in splits.

Vada Pav: Recently, the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti went to try some amazing Bun Maska and Chai at an Irani cafe in Mumbai.

Here we bring you one iconic meal combo that holds a constant position in any Parsi spread. It's salli boti and berry pulao. Read on for the recipes.

Mawa cake recipe: An 'Indianised' version of moist cake, the primary ingredient in this dessert is mawa or khoya.

Bandra's iconic Irani cafe, Good Luck, has started serving emu kheema. Excited to taste the new bird in town, we set off to sample their with-a-twist kheema-pav.Barely two minutes after we took a table at ...

Dhobi Talao's 100-yr-old Irani Cafe Sassanian Boulangerie still stands strong. They may not sell packets of Polson butter any more, but the brun pav, bread pudding, and the latest additions to their menu dhansak and ...

The foundation of modern Mumbai's eating out culture is believed to have been laid when the Irani cafes were set up a century and a half ago. The cabin restaurants of Kolkata came up roughly ...