How the violence in Iran has hit a signature Parsi delicacy in city
MUMBAI, Jan. 16 -- While the Iranian government's crackdown on protesters has provoked sharp criticism from world leaders, in a far corner in south Mumbai its effects are being felt on a signature aromatic Parsi-Iranian delicacy - the Berry pulav.
At the 102-year-old Britannia and Co. in Ballard Estate, its owner Iranian Zoroastrian Afshin Kohinoor, 65, is perturbed by the tension in Iran and anxious about replenishing his stock of Iranian zereshk barberries - the key ingredient in Berry pulav -- unsure when the next fresh batch will arrive from the country currently in turmoil. The uprising in Iran has led to the USA announcing 25% tariffs on countries doing business with the country.
"The flight from Iran did not arrive on Tuesday; it did not come the previous Friday either. I have about 15-16 kilograms of the berries which may last only another 15 days," said Kohinoor, a Mumbai-born Iranian national, who holds an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI).
Kohinoor said that seven variants of the delicacy make up for 50% of the restaurant's sales.P9...
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