Listed on this page are books, events, 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 has recently also 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 to eastindianmemoryco@gmail.com
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.
Books by East Indians
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
Events
View a regularly updated monthly list of events, feasts and celebrations that are East Indian in nature as well as relevant to the community on the East Indian Memory Co Instagram under the hashtag #EIMCEvents
Every effort is taken to include as many East Indian as events as possible in these lists, but if you find that we have missed out on any, please send EIMC a quick message on Instagram with details/links/flyers included.
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
Home Chefs/Restaurants serving East Indian dishes in Mumbai, Vasai and abroad
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.
Please note that this is not a definitive list and those listed are in no particular order of preference.
If you know of anyone that should be on this list, please send us a quick message via the comments section.
Eastern Sunset at Hotel Avion, Vile Parle, Mumbai
Anthony Chicken Bhujing Center, Agashi, Palghar
East Indian Culinary, Mumbai
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
Traditional East Indian Clothing
Apart from East Indian Memory Co’s own Apparel line, you can also find East Indian clothes like the traditional East Indian saree called the lugra and various clothing items made from the fabric at the places listed below.
Please note that this is not a definitive list and those listed are in no particular order of preference.
If you know of anyone that should be on this list, please send us a quick message via the comments section.
Velankanni Textiles by Palmira Dalmet, Uttan, Mumbai
J.D. Mahimwala and Company, Mahim, Mumbai
Monthly East Indian Bazaars organised by Mobai Gaothan Panchayat, Mumbai