Business is Boring | Helping NZ build a bridge past butter chicken September 27, 2022Indian cuisine is more than just butter chicken made at the mall and Perzen Patel is on a mission to bring that to light within the diaspora.
Kia ora Magazine | Eat, drink and cook this Month August 1, 2022Air New Zealand's Kia Ora magazine featured Dolly Mumma's Tandoori Paste and Cashew Korma in the August 2022 lineup of Eat, Drink and Cook!
Ponsonby News | Faces at Grey Lynn Farmers Market April 6, 2022Come to Grey Lynn Farmers Market on a Sunday and you'll find Dolly Mumma's Rushad Patel sharing the joys of their signature Tandoori Paste and Cashew Korma.
Stuff NZ | Dolly Mumma's Akuri recipe, Indian style masala scrambled eggs March 28, 2022Perzen shares that she has been pretending to be a celebrity chef since she was seven. In this video she shares the recipe of a masala scrambled egg dish she grew...
Radio NZ | Dolly Mumma launches Indian cooking classes March 10, 2022Dolly Mumma wants to take Kiwis beyond butter chicken. The company has pivoted and now also offers online Indian cooking classes. Radio NZ finds out more.
Stuff NZ | My secret kitchen weapons March 2, 2022Kylie Klein Nixon talks to Perzen Patel about her Indian cooking classes and the secret kitchen weapons and stories she relies on in her Indian kitchen.
The Spinoff | Why you should ditch your spice rack for a masala dabba December 2, 2021When it was time to prepare for my wedding trousseau, Mum wanted to gift me an engraved masala dabba. I had more “modern” ideas and asked her to buy me...
Indian Weekender | Kiwi Indian women turn lockdowns into amazing opportunities October 14, 2021Indian Weekender writes about Kiwi Indian women starting businesses and how Dolly Mumma is addressing an issue that particularly bothers most Indian migrants.
Indian Newslink | Dolly Mumma takes Indian cuisine beyond butter and chicken October 3, 2021There was many a time when Perzen felt embarrassed to open her lunchbox in her Kiwi school. Regardless of what lunch she would get, a friend would ask her, “Is...
Highly Commended Finalist at NZ Artisan Awards! Guess who? September 27, 2021The NZ Artisan Awards are the largest competition of this type in NZ. In 2021, we are stoked to have been awarded Highly Commended Finalist!
Stuff | There's more to Indian food than butter chicken August 31, 2021Stuff NZ's Kirsty Lawrence reports on Dolly Mumma, a business that's focusing on showing Kiwi's there's more to Indian food than butter chicken
The Spinoff | Bringing out the real flavours of South Auckland June 22, 2021The Kitchen Project is not only helping people get a foothold in the hospitality industry but, as Justin Latif reports, is also changing the way South Aucklanders think about their...