Shabnam Minwalla

Shabnam Minwalla writes for newspapers, plays mother to three teenagers, devours murder mysteries and shops for sarees. But her absolutely, totally, completely favourite activities are writing books for children and seeking out ghosts, stories and bargains in her beloved Mumbai. Her popular books include `The Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street’, `What Maya Saw’ and the laugh-a-minute Nimmi series. Her two latest books are the award-winning `Saira Zariwala is Afraid’ and `Murder at Daisy Apartments'. Shabnam has been a speaker at the Jaipur Lit Fest and has conducted workshops and book readings at Bookaroo, the Kala Ghoda Festival, the Tata Lit Live festival and lit fests around the country.

Parsi style chicken

The hunt for Parsi food beyond Mumbai

True seekers of Parsi food will find what they are looking for, whether they head for the coastal towns of Gujarat or point their noses in the direction of the mist-blanketed hills.…

Tanaz godiwala food

The delights of the Parsi wedding feast

The Parsi caterer is a legendary figure in the Parsi community and Parsi wedding feasts — with their authentic and unwavering fare — are worth killing for. What do you need to…

Parsi akuri

Who moved my dhansak?: The tasty tale of Parsi food

From Persia with love came the Parsis, aching with nostalgia for their traditional food and ingredients but adaptable and open to influence, giving us one of India’s greatest cuisines. How do you…