EP - 441 I The Parsi Story, Food & Culture | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 9.0 Edition – Part 2

EP - 441 I The Parsi Story, Food & Culture | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 9.0 Edition – Part 2

August 16, 2026 · 2h 36m · Episode 441

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The episode explores the rich history and cultural significance of the Parsi community and their cuisine through the lens of a historic restaurant in Pune.

Stepping out of the ANI Podcast Studio, The ‘Real’ Samosa Caucus is back with Edition 9.0, Part 2, this time from Dorabjee & Sons in Pune. The 150-year-old Parsi restaurant has been serving generations of Punekars and is now run by the fifth generation of the Dorabjee family. Joining the podcast are: Sushant Sareen – Senior Fellow at ORF Tehseen Poonawalla – TV personality and political analyst Anand Ranganathan – Author and scientist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra – Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies Darius Dorabjee Dallas Dorabjee In this episode, the panel talks about how the Parsis made India their home, the evolution of Parsi food and culture, and what it takes to carry forward a 150-year-old restaurant legacy. Trade Crypto, Gold, Silver and US Stock Tokens in INR! Download app to get 10% off in Fees: https://deltaexchange.onelink.me/DIpL/zb5g0nh3 Delta Exchange is India's leading Crypto Exchange, fully compliant and requiring only INR to trade Crypto. 0:00 – Introduction 0:34 – History of Dorabjee & Sons 1:50 – Parsi Quirkiness 3:49 – Parsi Food 6:29 – Parsi Families and Marriage 15:06 – What Independence Day Means 24:21 – Exploring Parsi Food 28:27 –…

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