Zarnak Sidhwa is famous Pakistani chef. She is a part of Pakistani households as she has been hosting her cooking show on Masala TV. She is a proud member of Pakistan’s Parsi community. She did a piece representing her community for DW Pakistan and shared why the size of the community has shrunk in the country. Zarnak is among the most successful female chefs of Pakistan. She has been sharing her unique recipes with the nation for years now and she is known as the dessert queen.
Zarnak Sidhwa shared how the Parsi community was flourishing back in the day and they used to have several festivals. They still celebrate Nauroz and get together over food. She observes Zoorostaranism as religion and shared that dwindling economic conditions pushed many Parsi youngsters to move abroad. Many have moved and those left behind are mostly aging. Only around 2000 Parsis are left in Pakistan now according to the latest census while this number was over 5000 at the time of independence.
Here is how she beautifully educated everyone about Pakistan’s Parsi community and how their strength has been diminishing over the years:
