East Indian Memory Co.

Listed on this page are books, websites, restaurants, etc. where you can find East Indian literature, gatherings, information and food in the Mumbai, Vasai, Thane and Raigad areas of India.

EIMC initiated work on an East Indian Map of Mumbai, which you can learn more about in a post about East Indian gaons and gaothans. While this map is a work in progress, it is also available for everyone’s use for free and also depends on your knowledge for accuracy. Send in your additions to this map via email.

Please note that the lists mentioned below are not definitive lists and the items listed here are in no particular order of preference.

If you come across anything missing, please send us a quick message via the comments section.

Books

Listed below are books about/related to the East Indian community.

The East Indians
Author: Elsie Wilhelmina Baptista

Trace – A Historical Review of ‘East Indian Christians’
Author: Teddie J. Rodrigues

Viva Queimada
Author: Neville Gomes

Bombay and Goa
Author: Olga Valladares

Varsa Vasaicha
Authors: Father Vikesh Correia and Mr Roger Rodrigues

East Indian Dictionary
Publishers: Mobai Gaothan Panchayat

City Adrift – A Short Biography of Bombay
Author: Naresh Fernandes

Bombay Ducks, Bombay Docks
Author: Fleur D’souza

The East Indian Cookery Book
Publishers: The Bombay East Indian Association

The Salsette-Vasai East Indian Cookbook I & II
Author: Dorothy Rodrigues

The East Indian Kitchen
Author: Michael Swamy

From My Kitchen to Yours
Author: Maria Goretti

Abby’s Hearth Cookbook Series
Author: Abigail Rebello

A Book of Bombay
Author: James Douglas

Websites
Apart from the East Indian Memory Co website, you can find information on the East Indian community on the spaces listed below.

The Bombay East Indian Association website and Facebook Page

Mobai Gaothan Panchayat Facebook Page

East Indians on Wikipedia

The East Indian Community website

The East Indians of Bombay website

East Indian Cuisine

Apart from East Indian Memory Co Fine Foods, you can also order East Indian food from home chefs and caterers or visit the food shacks and restaurants listed below to experience dishes from the community’s cuisine.

If you know of anyone that should be on this list, please send us a quick message via the comments section.

East Indian Culinary, Mumbai

Eastern Sunset at Hotel Avion, Vile Parle, Mumbai

Anthony Chicken Bhujing Center, Agashi, Palghar

Vasai Local Restaurant, Al Karama, Dubai

Kokum, Bhabola, Vasai

East Indian Fast Food, Kalina, Mumbai

Alefiya Jane, Mumbai

Michael Chris Caterers, Andheri, Mumbai

Occasions Cake, Andheri, Mumbai

Bottle Masala, Manori, Mumbai

East Indian lunch experiences on Authenticook, Mumbai and Vasai

The East Indian Kitchen, (under CocoGanache), Kirol, Vidyavihar West, Mumbai

Chef Ray Henriques, Mumbai

The House of Jevayla Ye and Igoreyaa East Indian Dining Experiences, Vasai

Freny’s, Bandra

East India House, Uttan

Ferreiras Apartment (formerly Ferreira House), Khotachiwadi, Mumbai

Traditional East Indian Clothing

Find traditional East Indian clothes like the East Indian saree called the lugra, clothing items and accessories made from the fabric and streetwear at the places listed below:


J.D. Mahimwala and Company, Mahim, Mumbai

S & J East Indian Outfits by Savina Patil, Bhayandar

Gaothigiri East Indian streetwear, Mumbai

The East Indian Edit by Your East Indian Girl, Kandivali, Mumbai

Velankanni Textiles by Palmira Dalmet, Uttan, Mumbai

Monthly East Indian Bazaars organised by Mobai Gaothan Panchayat, Mumbai