Cooking Classes
September: Beckoning Fall
Fall is the time to start enjoying stews, warming soups, and crispy naans to welcome cooler weather. Heartier grains like millet can be easily digested as can heavier meats like pork and beef.
Millet Pilaf
Buttermilk Soup
Vindaloo Ribs
Masala Garlic Ghee
Royal Naan
Cooking Class Dates
Friday, September 13th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
Sunday, September 15th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
October: Dosa Dreams
If you like beans, this is your class! Dosas, South India’s glorious, fermented rice and lentil crepes are a canvas for all sorts of cooking. They can transform into breakfast, lunch, and dinner and dosa crackers even make great snacks! Learn how to make this batter and incorporate it into your everyday cooking.
Variations on Dosa
Grilled Cheese Uthappam
Coconut Crab with Sesame Dosa
Classic Bean Salad
Sindhi Moong Dal
Cooking Class Dates
Friday, October 4th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
Sunday, October 6th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
November: The Curry Class
The best curries are those where a smattering of spices infuses flavors and aroma gradually. Once you learn the basics of a curry, you can adapt that to make curries are home from anything from vegetables to eggs to seafood and meat. Learn how to make Anita’s ultimate vegetarian curry from Gujarat, the oondhiya.
Kerala Crawfish Stew
Homestyle Butter Chicken
Oondhiya
Carrot Roti
Saffron Citrus Rice Pilaf
Cooking Class Dates
Friday, November 8th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
Sunday, November 10th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
December: Celebratory Foods
The holidays are the time to let your guard down and partake in some indulgent foods. From the black cardamom scented Kashmiri kebabs which are super simple to make to the more complex biryani, this class will cover it all. The Moonlight milk chaat has been adapted from a very famous street food served only during the cold months in the narrow market streets of inner Delhi.
Kashmiri Kebabs
Roasted Wild Quail
Sindhi Lamb Biryani
Brussels Blueberry Salad
Moonlight Milk Chaat
Cooking Class Dates
Friday, December 6th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
Sunday, December 8th 6pm-8pm In-House (link)
In House Cooking Class Information
All classes are held in our Bake Lab + Shop located right above Pondicheri.
Each class includes 3-4 recipes of your choice to prepare along with dinner & dessert.
Classes are scheduled evenings, between the hours of 6 pm and 9 pm. Each class lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
Classes are crafted for a minimum of 12 people so that everyone can get hands-on time. However, we have done classes with many more where some guests get hands-on and some enjoy viewing.
Classes with Anita:
Minimum 12 people at $175/per person + tax.
Classes with our Head Chefs:
Minimum 12 people at $125/per person + tax.
Feel free to send us a message at eat@pondicheri.com and we would be more than happy to answer any questions and curate your next culinary adventure.