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Salli Boti to Patra Ni Macchi: 6 dishes to savour on Navroz 2023

Updated On: 16 August, 2023 05:36 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire

Salli Boti or Patra Ni Macchi, one cannot celebrate the Parsi new year without relishing these lip-smacking traditional dishes. On the occasion of Navroz 2023, we list the top 6 dishes you must savour

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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.
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.
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Marghi Na Farcha or Parsi Crispy Fried ChickenA juicy and crispy chicken dish, Marghi Na Farcha is essentially a Parsi-style chicken that is fried. It is flavoured with spices and notes of Parsi flavours. This dish is mostly relished as an appetiser. 

Marghi Na Farcha or Parsi Crispy Fried Chicken
A juicy and crispy chicken dish, Marghi Na Farcha is essentially a Parsi-style chicken that is fried. It is flavoured with spices and notes of Parsi flavours. This dish is mostly relished as an appetiser. 

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Salli Murgh or Parsi Chicken gravySali Murgh is a delicious Parsi chicken curry that blends a mix of Indian flavours. It gets its name from the deep-fried potato straws (called Salli) with which the curry is garnished.

Salli Murgh or Parsi Chicken gravy
Sali Murgh is a delicious Parsi chicken curry that blends a mix of Indian flavours. It gets its name from the deep-fried potato straws (called Salli) with which the curry is garnished.

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Salli BotiAnother popular dish that is a favourite of most Parsis is the Salli Boti. This one has slow-cooked mutton smothered with thick gravy that is sweet, spicy and sour all at once. Salli Boti is also garnished with Salli (fried potato sticks). 

Salli Boti
Another popular dish that is a favourite of most Parsis is the Salli Boti. This one has slow-cooked mutton smothered with thick gravy that is sweet, spicy and sour all at once. Salli Boti is also garnished with Salli (fried potato sticks). 

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Patra-Ni-MacchiIt is an authentic Parsi fish recipe where pomfret fish is marinated in a spicy and tangy coconut, coriander chutney and steamed wrapped in a banana leaf.

Patra-Ni-Macchi
It is an authentic Parsi fish recipe where pomfret fish is marinated in a spicy and tangy coconut, coriander chutney and steamed wrapped in a banana leaf.

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Yakhni Pulao Nothing completes a meal like a well-cooked rice dish. Yakhni pulao is a rice item made with mutton broth and is an amalgamation of different aromatic spices.

Yakhni Pulao 
Nothing completes a meal like a well-cooked rice dish. Yakhni pulao is a rice item made with mutton broth and is an amalgamation of different aromatic spices.

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