Indian Mixed Thali

Service Description

Course Overview Thali* Demo / Tasting/ Cooking / Eat (or take home what you cook) Cooking Skills – None required. Suitable for – V/GF Not suitable for – Below 13** years age and people allergic to nuts*** Esther will demonstrate dishes you can taste and eat as thali. You taste some delicious dishes and will cook one or more dishes from the following list; - Onion Bhaji(ya) -aka Pakora - Chicken Tikka Masala (veg alternatives offered to vegetarians) - Aloo Ghobi (Potato with Cauliflower) - Tomato Dip - Tamarind Dip - Rotti (Chapathi - Indian Flat Bread) - Rice - Kachumber - Simple Salad (Indian) Embark on a culinary journey with our Indian Thali cooking class at Esther’s Manna House. You will learn to create a traditional Thali, a plate containing a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes served alongside rice, Indian flatbread & side dishes. You will cook one or two dishes from the thali which you can eat in or take home with you (don't forget to bring containers with you). You will be given many tips as with all our classes to recreate any dishes to suit your palate making this an unforgettable experience. Note; - We do all the preparation (that is chopping before you come) - you simply bring yourself. - In your session you learn to cook not just for yourself on the day. You take away the knowledge and skills to cook for the whole family and friends mild/medium or hot variations of the same dish. - We only use freshly sourced ingredients and all fresh veg and meat are bought on the day. - Our ethos is to provide all attendees the confidence to cook and eat quality food and as much as possible we source locally (exceptions are the exotic ingredients and world foods). - You are free to communicate after your session for 4 weeks if you get stuck at any stage or have any questions which might help you - we simply want you to enjoy cooking authentic Indian food at home. * Thali (also known as “Bhojanam”) is a plate with an edge (traditionally metal plate), in which many different dishes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are served & eaten from. A typical Thali comprises of main dishes of vegetarian or meat curry, pickles, chutneys with rice, rotti/chapathi (Indian flat bread) and salad. **13-17 year olds must be accompanied by a participating paying adult. ***Nut Allergy FSA describes Nut Allergy as nuts belonging to tree nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamia nuts).