The Parsis are a Zoroastrian community in India and Pakistan, with well-established communities existing in Sindh and Gujarat. The Parsis are descended from Zoroastrian Persian refugees who fled to avoid persecution at the hands of the caliphates from the 8th to 10th centuries AD; sizeable Parsi communities formed in Gujarat and Mumbai, where they brought their cuisine with them and founded the city's famous "Irani" cafes. Parsis practice Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion that has since declined rapidly. In 2014, there were 60,000 Parsis in India and 1,400 in Pakistan.
Cuisine[]
Parsi "Chicken Ruby" (from the Cockney slang "Ruby Murray", meaning curry) from Dishoom
Prawn Koliwada
Samosas