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A quintessential feature of Parsi culture is their cuisine. Parsi food is a blend of Gujarati and Persian cuisine.

Amongst the famous Parsi dishes are Patra ni Machhi (Steamed Fish wrapped in Banana leaf), Dhansak (goat meat or chicken in Lentil gravy), Sali Murghi (Spicy Chicken) and the Beda (egg) dishes.

Popular dishes include dhansak (spicy lentil gravy), vasanu (sweet dish) and Jinga nu Pathio (Shrimp in spicy curry).

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Cuisine of India
Preparation techniques and cooking items

Utensils

Regional cuisines
North Indian

Punjabi - Mughlai -Rajasthani
Kashmiri - Benarasi - Bihari

South Indian

Kerala - Tamil - Andhra
Karnataka

East Indian

Bengali - Assamese - Oriya

West Indian

Goa - Gujarati - Maharashtrian
Malvani - Parsi

Other

Overseas - Historical -Anglo-Indian
Fast food

Ingredients and types of food

Main dishes - Sweets and desserts
Drinks - Snacks - Spices
Condiments

See also:

Indian chefs
Wikibooks:Cookbook:Cuisine of India

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A typical Parsi festival meal with recipes