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Often, there isn't time to make a full meal after an exhausting day. Who has time to sculpt something from scratch? During this Indian cooking class, build upon your foundation of spices and techniques. You'll learn healthy, quick, and wholesome recipes for everyday living, creating dishes like aloo puri (whole wheat bread with tandoori potatoes), pav bhaji (spiced mixed vegetables on open bun), and raita (spiced yogurt). Uncover the secrets of Indian quick eats and stop resorting to those frozen dinners.
Note: All classes include instruction of nine dishes and are followed by a sit-down dinner.
Quick Indian Meals
What to expect
- Build upon your repertoire of spices and culinary techniques
- Learn healthy, quick Indian recipes for everyday living
- Cook up dishes such as aloo puri, pav bhaji, and raita
- No experience necessary
Booking Calendar
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| Mon, Sep 30 | 6:15pm | 3 hours | $80.00 |
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Key Highlights
| Price | $80.00 per guest |
| Duration / Session | 3 hours |
| # Sessions | 1 |
| Rating | 8 positive reviews |
About the Teacher
Ranjana has taught authentic vegetarian cooking classes to the Chicago community for over thirty years. Her recipes have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, TimeOUT Chicago, the Reader, and on WTTW.
Cancellation Policy
There are no refunds; all sales are final.
Reviews
(out of 8 votes)
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Crstin J.
South Indian Cooking May 24, 2016Ranjana and her husband are lovely and overly
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Ernesto M.
North Indian Cooking March 18, 2016Ranjan's Indian cooking classes was an amazing experience. We enjoyed learning to cook but more than that the hospitality and stories shared. i would do this activity again. The food was great but the host and her husband were fantastic. Thank you for teaching us how to cook Northern Indian style.
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Kay B.
South Indian Cooking August 8, 2015What a lovely way to spend a day. Ranjana is a gentle woman who can really cook! She loves it. That is very obvious, plus she wants to share that love and knowledge with you. And that she did. I learned so much in three short (and very delicious) hours. I have always enjoyed Indian cuisine, but I admit to a lot of ignorance. I can now not only order with much more confidence, I feel I can create some dishes on my own. I was impressed with the experience and wouldn't mind going back for more, with some more friends, too! Her home is easy to find. Parking is a breeze. She provides everything. What's not to like!?
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Elise W.
South Indian Cooking December 10, 2014Ranjana is not only an excellent cook and teacher, but a wonderful person to spend an evening with. She started off by showing us how to make masala chai, then moved on to samosas, which we snacked on as we continued through the other 14 dishes. All four of us were complete beginners, and Ranjana walked us through every step of the process. She was genuinely invested in making sure that we understood the recipes and ingredients, as well as being a welcoming and generous hostess.
I'd highly recommend this to anyone looking for a one-of-a-kind night out, or who wants to learn Indian cooking from an expert. Can't wait to try these recipes with our family and friends! -
Richard H.
South Indian Cooking December 16, 2013Just like the other class I took on North Indian food, this class on South Indian food was also fantastic. I found that I know North Indian food better that the food from the south, but both are great. Instructor explained everything and I find the "hands on" cooking portion the best, as we actually get to work on the dish!
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Richard H.
North Indian Cooking December 8, 2013The Indian cooking class was fantastic! All spices were explained and then we (there were 4 of us) got to actually make a dish. Lot's of food prepared...I was stuffed. Can't wait until next weeks class!
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Dave D.
North Indian Cooking December 30, 2012I got the Basic North Indian cooking class for my husband for his birthday. It was a really awesome class that took place in her home. There were only 6 of us there, so we got a lot of hands on time. We also made some amazing food. We learned so much about how to balance Indian flavors correctly and how to apply what we learned to many recipes including samosas with a phenomenal cilantro chutney, an okra dish, and eggplant dish, chai, and roti. She even tossed together a rogan josh paneer dish just because one of the attendees said it was his favorite dish. Ranjana is also an incredibly warm and inviting person, we felt very welcome in her home. Just listening to her talk about her impressive career and life path as well as her successful kids was a lot of fun on its own. Eating the food she helped us prepare was even better. We ate around 12:30 and I don't think I needed to eat for the rest of the day because I had so much delicious food and because I didn't want to get the wonderful taste out of my mouth.
If you've ever considered taking a class to learn how to make Indian food, this is the one to take. I'm so excited to recreate the recipes at home. -
Jeannie A.
South Indian Cooking November 11, 2012What a great experience! I took the basic South Indian class this past Saturday. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the experience was just awesome.
Ranjana opens up her home and is just lovely, welcoming, gracious, funny, and so knowlegeable and patient. Her home is beautiful and you feel very welcomed.
There were 6 in the class, which was a good size group. We made about 10 different recipes - a combo of demo and hands-on. Because the Dawali holiday is this week, she included some extra special recipes and went above and beyond.
All the food came out so good and flavorful. I'm not vegetarian, but there wasn't a dish we made in which I missed or needed meat. I would make all these recipes again at my home. They were simple with complex flavors.
I can't say enough good things about Rajana and her class. I am taking another class with her in a few weeks, and I cannot wait!
