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.