Nowruz is a festival that marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated by several communities in India

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Nowruz is the start of the Iranian or Persian New Year, and combines the Persian words for 'new day'

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Several communities in India celebrate Nowruz with foods that signify love, beauty and rebirth

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In Mumbai and Pune, the Irani community cooks up up a storm of special, festive dishes

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Among the specialities are zereshk polo (rice with barberries), chelo kebab koobideh (minced meat kebabs) & sholeh zard (rice pudding)

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The classic Parsi milk and sugar dessert, ravo, honours the sweet story of Parsis' assimilation in India

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Nowruz is celebrated with equal joy by Afghans in Delhi and Lucknow, and the Shia Muslim community

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It is a day to celebrate the start of spring and meet family and friends

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Nowruz is a festival that marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated by several communities in India

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By Team Lounge
Published Mar 21, 2023

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Nowruz is the start of the Iranian or Persian New Year, and combines the Persian words for 'new day'

Photo Credit: Rishad Saam Mehta

Several communities in India celebrate Nowruz with foods that signify love, beauty and rebirth

Photo Credit: File photo

In Mumbai and Pune, the Irani community cooks up up a storm of special, festive dishes

Photo Credit: Pexels

Among the specialities are zereshk polo (rice with barberries), chelo kebab koobideh (minced meat kebabs) & sholeh zard (rice pudding)

Photo Credit: File photo

The classic Parsi milk and sugar dessert, ravo, honours the sweet story of Parsis' assimilation in India

Photo Credit: File photo courtesy HarperCollins India

Nowruz is celebrated with equal joy by Afghans in Delhi and Lucknow, and the Shia Muslim community

Photo Credit: Bruijn and Saumya Gupta

It is a day to celebrate the start of spring and meet family and friends

Photo Credit: File photo

Nowruz is a festival that marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated by several communities in India

Photo Credit: File photo

web stories

By Team Lounge Published Mar 21, 2023

Mint Lounge

Nowruz is the start of the Iranian or Persian New Year, and combines the Persian words for 'new day'

Photo Credit: Rishad Saam Mehta

Several communities in India celebrate Nowruz with foods that signify love, beauty and rebirth

Photo Credit: File photo

In Mumbai and Pune, the Irani community cooks up up a storm of special, festive dishes

Photo Credit: Pexels

Among the specialities are zereshk polo (rice with barberries), chelo kebab koobideh (minced meat kebabs) & sholeh zard (rice pudding)

Photo Credit: File photo

The classic Parsi milk and sugar dessert, ravo, honours the sweet story of Parsis' assimilation in India

Photo Credit: File photo courtesy HarperCollins India

Nowruz is celebrated with equal joy by Afghans in Delhi and Lucknow, and the Shia Muslim community

Photo Credit: Bruijn and Saumya Gupta

It is a day to celebrate the start of spring and meet family and friends

Photo Credit: File photo

By Team Lounge
Published Mar 21, 2023