Across Kitchens and Generations
A Ramadan celebration of heirloom recipes, family traditions, and shared tables at Bombay Bustle
This Ramadan, we open our doors to the culinary traditions of a family from Rampur, a historic princely town in Uttar Pradesh known for its refined and deeply rooted food culture. At Bombay Bustle, we honour heirloom recipes shaped in family kitchens and carried through generations. These are traditions that now find a new home at our Maddox Street restaurant in Mayfair.
At the heart of this celebration is Ammi’s Kitchen, a cookbook by fashion entrepreneur Pernia Qureshi, which shares the recipes and memories of her grandmother, Mussharaf- ul-Nissa Begum. Her cooking blended the flavours of Rampur with influences from Chaundasi, her hometown. Preserved through instinct and storytelling, these recipes have travelled from Rampur to Mumbai, and now to central London – continuing a legacy rooted in family, care, and tradition.
Ramadan is a month defined by reflection, generosity, and coming together; where food becomes a means of connection, shared at Iftar with family, friends, and community. Inspired by this spirit, the menu is designed to encourage people to gather and honour the cultural significance of breaking fast together.
Available from 17th February, marking the beginning of Ramadan, the Ammi’s Kitchen feasting menu begins with dates, fruit chaat, and rose sherbet, reflecting the rituals of Iftar and the tradition of breaking the fast, before continuing with Kathal Kebab served with ginger and coriander chutney, and Mutton Seekh Kebab.
The feast continues with mains such as Chicken Kali Mirch, or Pernia’s personal favourite, Yakhni Pulao, lamb slow-cooked in a fragrant, spiced meat broth. The menu concludes with Phirni, a comforting rice pudding flavoured with green cardamom and finished with almonds and pistachios, a dessert traditionally associated with celebration and togetherness.
Available throughout Ramadan at £58 per person, Ammi’s Kitchen at Bombay Bustle is an invitation to gather, share, and experience a culinary heritage passed down through generations – one that celebrates not just food, but the community it brings together.
