4/29/13 - Indian Cooking Class with Chef Jaswant Singh!
During the Mongol Empire's hegemony over Asia, Europeans enjoyed the fancy luxuries afforded to them by safe travel along the "Silk Road", an overland trade route connecting Europe with India and China. Everyone swaddled themselves in fancy silks, enjoyed meals prepared with exotic spices and grew tremendously fond of tea (and, uh, opiates). The party was over in 1453 when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and travel along the Silk Road became preeetty unsafe. The Amazing Race to find an alternate trade route was ON! Most people tried to sail around the tip of Africa, but a bright young sprout by the name of Christopher Columbus decided he was going to go West to get East.
There's a reason Columbus and everyone else was so eager to get to India; now, we're giving you the chance to taste it for yourself.
Are you READY to learn the secrets of Indian cuisine? We're bringing in Chef Jaswant Singh from Savoring Indian Cuisine to teach the class that Indian food isn't just curry. Have you been to his restaurant? First, check out their Facebook page to see if they're running any specials, then head on down to 155 Main Street in Maynard MA for the Indian experience of your life.
I'd like to tell you a bit about Chef Jaswant. This man has more charm than the famed Shahrukh Kahn, can out-perform the celebrated Sachin Tendulkar, has more smarts than child-wundersurgeon Akrit Jaswal, and is THE BEST Indian chef we've ever seen. He has a wonderful story of how he came to live in the US, and a lifetime of knowledge to share with the class. He will teach the class how to make your own spice blends, including curry powder from scratch (you know, starting with the curry leaves and such), he will teach sauces, he will teach appetizers, and he'll teach everyone how to make family-friendly crowd pleasers using healthy ingredients that you'll find yourself returning to again and again.
THE MENU
Fish Pakora
Vegetable Samosa
Chapiti Bread
Salmon Karahi
Chicken Lagan
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Lamb Biryani
The tricky part is going to be paying attention while enjoying all of these dishes (if you're one of those highly-effective people who can do two things at once, I'm jealous). Chef Jaswant made it very clear to me that he intends to ensure that people learn every dish as thoroughly as possible so that they can re-create it at home. He said that he will answer questions and demonstrate techniques long into the night - this is because he is more patient than Mahatma Gandhi.
As usual, we will be sampling wine and beer - I love talking beer, so we'll be pairing some carefully-selected brews with these dishes. Come ready to learn, ready to eat, and ready to make new friends!
Below is a picture of the amazing masala chai Chef Jaswant made for me while we discussed the menu. My life is awesome.
Class will take place on Monday, April 29, 2013 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM in our kitchen at 175 Main St, Maynard MA 01754.
Class is limited to 10 people. Reservations are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. $75 per person.
Reservations can be made by calling our market at (978) 897-9165 or by emailing us at [email protected]. A credit card number is required to reserve your spot.
NB: Reservations made through email are not complete until you have received a confirmation email. Best practice is to call the market at (978) 897-9165! Cancellations must be made by the Friday before the event, otherwise card on file will be charged the full amount. Hope to sea you there!