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Browse most-loved recipes, recent interviews and newest stories

guide

Father's Day Gift Guide

For those seeking the smug satisfaction of gifting the very-best Father’s Day gift – peruse below. Socks and slippers (though essential) do not feature.

recipe

Chef Arun’s Family Fish Curry

Juicy kingfish steaks are marinated until ruby red, then cooked oh-so tenderly in a sauce rich with spices and tangy with tamarind.

interview

What’s in my Dabba? with Executive Chef Arun

As part of our What’s in my Dabba? series, Dishoom’s Executive Chef Arun Tilak shares spicing tips, a beloved family recipe and a secret ingredient for spiking your chai.

story

The History of Dishoom Chai

Why this spicy-sweet cup of comfort is so important to us. Chai is the fuel that keeps Bombay running.

Permit Room Special

recipe

Permit Room Spicy Chicken Puff

A satisfyingly spicy Irani bakery favourite.

guide

Kavi Thakrar's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Dishoom co-founder Kavi Thakrar shares his highly subjective guide to Bombay.

recipe

Chef Arun’s Family Fish Curry

Juicy kingfish steaks are marinated until ruby red, then cooked oh-so tenderly in a sauce rich with spices and tangy with tamarind.

interview

What’s in my Dabba? with Executive Chef Arun

As part of our What’s in my Dabba? series, Dishoom’s Executive Chef Arun Tilak shares spicing tips, a beloved family recipe and a secret ingredient for spiking your chai.

story

The History of Dishoom Chai

Why this spicy-sweet cup of comfort is so important to us. Chai is the fuel that keeps Bombay running.

Permit Room Special

recipe

Permit Room Spicy Chicken Puff

A satisfyingly spicy Irani bakery favourite.

guide

Kavi Thakrar's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Dishoom co-founder Kavi Thakrar shares his highly subjective guide to Bombay.

Recipes from the Dishoom cafés

A selection of the best recipes for our signature café dishes

Café classic

Mains

Chicken Berry Britannia Biryani

Most-loved

Mains

The Dishoom Battersea story

In which a young girl transforms into Choti Dishoom

Founding Myths

The Dishoom Canary Wharf story

In which the canny and ambitious son of a humble Irani café owner ends up in way over his head...

Founding Myths

The Dishoom Carnaby story

In which an Irani is called home from London

Dishoom Loves is a curated showcase of exciting creative in UK South Asian culture. Whether it be food, music, theatre, literature, art, history, retail – we collate the things that we believe in and share it here, with you.

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Dishoom Loves

Joyful June, our sunshine month (or so we hope). Promising the longest of days and the brightest of skies, ideal for lingering moments with loved ones, outdoors or otherwise. Allow us to embellish your plans with some first-class finds: an acclaimed stage adaptation, brown-skin-beautifying makeup, plus books, eats and artworks to admire – and perhaps acquire.

Dishoom Loves

Issue XXVIII, May

May is delightfully graced with not one, but two bank holidays. Meaning twice the chances to soak up all this bountiful, cheerful month has to offer. There is much to be immersed in. We offer our hand-picked suggestions here – luminous artworks from a most prolific Indian artist, a Bollywood rom-com, plus talks, reading and sounds to pleasingly fill slowed-down schedules.

Dishoom Loves

Issue XXVIII, May

Dishoom Loves

Issue XXVII, April

24 hours: In Bombay

“I recommend being by the sea. At the Gateway of India, you can book a one-hour sailing trip on a little sailboat.”

24 hours in

Read our delicious city guides

Interviews

Read on for conversations with friends

interview

Issue XXIX, June

Chef Rishi shares his grilling and barbecue tips

Father's Day Gift Guide

Summer BBQ Box

Dishoom House Chai

Mango Cap

Browse most-loved recipes, recent interviews and newest stories

Father's Day Gift Guide

Chef Arun’s Family Fish Curry

What’s in my Dabba? with Executive Chef Arun

The History of Dishoom Chai

Permit Room Spicy Chicken Puff

Kavi Thakrar's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Chef Arun’s Family Fish Curry

What’s in my Dabba? with Executive Chef Arun

The History of Dishoom Chai

Permit Room Spicy Chicken Puff

Kavi Thakrar's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

A selection of the best recipes for our signature café dishes

Chicken Berry Britannia Biryani

Lamb Raan

Chilli Broccoli Salad

Chilli Chicken

Banana and Date Porridge

Lamb Raan

Chilli Broccoli Salad

Chilli Chicken

Banana and Date Porridge

Lamb Raan

Chilli Broccoli Salad

Chilli Chicken

Banana and Date Porridge

Lamb Raan

Chilli Broccoli Salad

Chilli Chicken

Banana and Date Porridge

The Dishoom Battersea story

The Dishoom Canary Wharf story

The Dishoom Carnaby story

Dishoom Loves

Dishoom Loves is a curated showcase of exciting creative in UK South Asian culture. Whether it be food, music, theatre, literature, art, history, retail – we collate the things that we believe in and share it here, with you.

Issue XXIX, June

Issue XXVIII, May

Issue XXVII, April

Issue XXVI, March: Ramadan Edition

Issue XXV, February

Issue XXIV, January

Issue XXIII, December

Issue XXII, November

Issue XXI, October

Issue XXVIII, May

Issue XXVII, April

“I recommend being by the sea. At the Gateway of India, you can book a one-hour sailing trip on a little sailboat.”

Read on for conversations with friends

In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak, part one

Chai Pe Charcha with Anita Kaushal, founder of Mauli Rituals

Hosting with Kirthanaa

In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak, part two

In conversation with Manjit Thaap

Zeenat Kulavoor's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Taking the Scenic Route with Sudha Bhuchar

Chai Pe Charcha with Anita Kaushal, founder of Mauli Rituals

Hosting with Kirthanaa

In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak, part two

In conversation with Manjit Thaap

Zeenat Kulavoor's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Taking the Scenic Route with Sudha Bhuchar

Chai Pe Charcha with Anita Kaushal, founder of Mauli Rituals

Hosting with Kirthanaa

In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak, part two

In conversation with Manjit Thaap

Zeenat Kulavoor's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Taking the Scenic Route with Sudha Bhuchar

Chai Pe Charcha with Anita Kaushal, founder of Mauli Rituals

Hosting with Kirthanaa

In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak, part two

In conversation with Manjit Thaap

Zeenat Kulavoor's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

Taking the Scenic Route with Sudha Bhuchar