Learn to prepare a traditional Indian dinner and enjoy it with Monica.
Learn to prepare a traditional Indian lunch and enjoy it with Monica.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Monica lives with her husband, Sanjiv, and their son and daughter in a simple apartment close to the Taj Mahal. During the winter months, Monica will begin the cooking experience with a barbeque - you will learn how to marinate chicken and paneer (fresh Indian cheese) and cook it in a tandoor, an outdoor clay used for baking and cooking.
You will then move indoors to watch Monica's cooking demonstration at her dining table, where she uses a portable cooktop to demonstrate how to prepare the meal that you will dine on together. She prepares some of the ingredients in advance in order to save cooking time as Indian food can take a while to cook. She will demonstrate how to make chana masala (chickpeas cooked in Monica’s special masala), dal tadka (cooked lentils, tempered with oil or ghee, spices and herbs just before serving), jeera aloo (potatoes with cumin seeds) and boondi raita (yogurt served with tiny, crispy fried balls of gram flour). Please note that this is not a hands-on cooking class.
Please meet your host Monica at her home in Fatehbad Road in the city of Agra. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation, please check the 'before you go' section. Above only offers neighborhood details and not the exact address.
Please meet your host Monica at her home in Fatehbad Road in the city of Agra. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation, please check the 'before you go' section. Above only offers neighborhood details and not the exact address.
