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Here you’ll find everything that excites us about Bombay. Immerse yourself in stories rich with heritage; savour cherished recipes from our most treasured spots; dive into interviews with talented South Asian creators; and wander through the city with our 24 hour guides to Bombay.
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A History of Mango Season at Dishoom
The crown of every Indian summer. Discover Bombay’s juiciest story.
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Family Matka – The Matkas go on a mango hunt
This summer half-term, we cheerfully revisit The Matka Family. Papa, Mumma, and the Chote Matkas, now in the joyful company of Aunty Alphonso, too. Today is devoted to one pursuit: finding the perfect mango. Read on for a chance to win your family’s meal this school holiday.
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Breakfast Lassi
Most-satisfying concoction of yoghurt, banana, mango and oats. Keep regular.
Total:5 minutes
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Family Matka – Meet the Matkas
We humbly introduce The Matka Family. Papa, Mumma, and the Chote Matkas. Matka is their name. And this Easter, Matka is their game. Read on for a chance to win your family’s meal this Easter holiday.
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Permit Room Onion Bhajiyas
Crispiest golden clusters, piled on a platter to share. Too hot for first eager fingers, but make haste, once tried, they don’t last long. A thing of glorious comfort.
Total:30 minutes
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Traditional Marzipan Eggs
A sweet story of tradition and Easter in Bombay.
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Arooj Aftab’s Doodh Wali Yakhni
Tender chicken, still on the bone, simmers in the smoothest of milk sauces, gently lifted with garam masala and green cardamom.
Total:2 hours
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Anju and Priyesh Patel’s Batata Poha
Tender batata (potatoes) and pillowy poha (flattened rice flakes), made fragrant with familiar spices. A glitter of pomegranate seeds brings sweetest tang.
Total:40 minutes
Dishoom Loves
Issue XL, May: Mango Edition
May arrives with a deeply familiar and enticing scent – the glorious mango – finally in season for a few fleeting weeks. Long, fruitful evenings of sticky grins and messy chins await. Join us in celebrating the centrepiece of Bombay summer, not simply as cherished treat, but also as artistic muse, fine flavourer of vodka, and most stylish jewellery inspiration.
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In conversation with mango-walla Santosh Gupta
Mangoes do not grace hands by chance – it is the mango-walla who bestows their splendour. Bombayite, Santosh, shares his journey from software engineer to purveyor of summer’s most precious fruit, along with time-sharpened techniques for selecting the very best.
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Reflecting on 2025, by Shamil Thakrar
Imagining Dishoom – a story big enough to live inside
Dishoom Loves
Issue XXXIX, April
April gathers momentum with budding blossoms and honeyed evenings. Days gift an extra hour of glorious daylight. There’s a quiet confidence to the season now – an invitation to indulge in returning warmth. We settle into the month by delighting in evocative scents of home, commemorating a South Asian trailblazer of deepest importance and stocking our kitchen cupboards with time-honoured jars of ghee.
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What’s in my Dabba? with Priyesh Patel
As part of our What’s in my Dabba? series, Priyesh Patel, son of the family behind the much-loved Londis N16 corner shop, shares a treasured recipe for a breakfast dish that’s a firm favourite all day long at the store.
Dishoom Loves
Issue XXXVIII, March
March finds its stride with gratefully received longer days and the first true hints of spring. The month has been rich with celebration – the joyful arrival of Eid and Navroz – kindly bringing with them renewal and gatherings around generous tables. Join us as we embrace the unfolding season with gentle aromas, literary discovery and garments fit for sunlit evenings.
Dishoom Loves
Issue XXXVII, February: Ramadan Edition
February is in full swing, with earliest inklings of lighter mornings and springtime flowerings. This month also marks the start of Ramadan – a period of dawn-to-dusk fasting, worship, acts of kindness, shared joy and abundant feasts with loved ones – observed by Muslims across the world. Join us as we honour the traditions of the holy month through bountiful food, meaningful connection and literary inspiration.
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Roya Shariat’s Kuku Sabzi
Persian egg frittatas are brightened with a plentitude of fragrant herbs. Individual cups make for seamless sharing.
Total:50 minutes
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Nowruz With Our Dishoom-Walle
As part of our Rooted in Ritual series, we talk to three Dishoom-walle about the festivities that honour Nowruz – the Iranian celebration that shares its roots with the Parsi festival of Navroz.
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What’s in my Dabba? with Arooj Aftab
As part of our What’s in my Dabba? series, Arooj Aftab shares her grandmother's undisputed wisdom on spices and a beloved family recipe, along with tender reflections on Eid.
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What’s in my Dabba? with Sana Siddiqui
As part of our What’s in my Dabba? series, Sana Siddiqui shares her favourite spices, along with most-useful tips for entertaining friends and family.
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This Diwali, we join our friends, The Tamil Prince
The story behind our joyous union
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Sana Siddiqui's Egg and Potato Curry
Fill bowls and bellies with jammy-yolked eggs and softest baby potatoes. A deliciously moreish curry for deep nostalgia and comfort.
Total:1 hour 15 minutes
