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Browse most-loved recipes, recent interviews and newest stories

PART TWO: In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak

Read the story behind our biggest menu up-date, to date! With Dishoom’s Executive Chef Arun Tilak. In the second part of this interview, we sink our teeth into the inspiration, regions and surprising ingredients that now shape Dishoom’s food.

Kavi Thakrar's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

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

PART ONE: In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak

Tales, tips and tricks from Dishoom's Executive Chef Arun, including his must-have kitchen item and the secret to perfect daal.

Haleem

The origins of Haleem are deeply rooted in history

Bombay's best Pau Bhajis

We asked some distinguished Bombay friends where to find the best Pau Bhaji in Mumbai

Hosting with Kirthanaa

On heritage, identity and beautiful spaces

Bombay: a delicious melting pot

Bombay is a delicious melting pot, where cultures continually mingle and evolve. Read on for the history of Bombay’s cuisine, with its Portuguese, Parsi and Goan influences.

Dishoom Diwali 2024

Our annual Dishoom Diwali party, if we may humbly say, has become even brighter and more brilliant this year. You are warmly invited to join us at the Big Penny Social on Wednesday 30th October.

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Manuja Waldia's Guide to 24 Hours in Goa

To celebrate the launch of our new menu, artist and painter Manuja has created a series of prints for us, beautifully capturing the experience of a meal at Dishoom. She has also kindly provided a local guide for what to see, eat and do in her hometown, the idyllic state of Goa.

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Recipes from the Dishoom cafés

A selection of the best recipes for our signature café dishes

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Bacon Naan Roll

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Chicken Berry Britannia Biryani

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Chilli Broccoli Salad

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Chilli Chicken

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Banana and Date Porridge

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Founding Myths

The Dishoom Battersea Story

In which a young girl transforms into Choti Dishoom

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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...

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Founding Myths

The Dishoom Carnaby story

In which an Irani is called home from London

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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.

Dishoom Loves, Issue XXI

October. You herald such anticipation! A freshly imagined menu with new tipples, plates and tastes to enjoy. We’ve been knocked over by your enthusiasm at our recent Supper Clubs – a celebration of the exciting and abundant changes. This month, we can’t wait to share our finest (and perhaps most ambitious) menu up-date, to date.

Issue XX, September

September. She brings a clean change to the air and with it a whole host of new things to look forward to. Take a look at what Dishoom Loves this month.

Issue XIX, August

August, the month of colourful carnivals and mirth-filled merriment, has arrived. So it seems only fitting that we should spend it in the pursuit of activities that will warm us up inside, as much as the sun has recently been doing from outside. Here’s what has been catching our attention of late.

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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

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Interviews

Read on for conversations with friends

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In conversation with Manjit Thaap

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Chai Pe Charcha with Anita Kaushal, founder of Mauli Rituals

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Zeenat Kulavoor's Guide to 24 Hours in Bombay

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Hosting with Kirthanaa

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Taking the Scenic Route with Sudha Bhuchar

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PART ONE: In conversation with Chef Arun Tilak

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Lamb Raan

An ideal centrepiece recipe for dinner parties and family celebrations.

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