Festivities in our country are incomplete without a lavish spread of delectable food. Come August, India embarks on a long trail of festivals till December that include Navroz, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali and Christmas among many others. Today, August 16 marks the Parsi New Year also known as 'Navroz' or 'Nowruz. The Parsi community observes the beginning of the Iranian calendar year.

In many Parsi households, a typical new year celebration involves decorating the house, dressing up in traditional outfits, praying to God for happiness and prosperity, visiting relatives and enjoying a lavish Navroz feast. This feast includes everything from Patra Ni Machi to Mutton Dhansak. One cannot celebrate the Parsi new year without relishing these lip-smacking traditional dishes.