Curries, Curries and More Curries!

Posted by Mary Luz Mejia Mar 27, 2008

There is much wisdom in learning to cook from someone like Arvinda Chauhan and her daughter Preena. The dynamic duo impart the kind of bona fide culinary gems/tried and true techniques that leave you saying to yourself- “OK, I get it now- this is why my basmati rice always sticks and why theirs is light, fluffy and each grain is perfectly separated!” Rice to aspire to and now I know how! For these and many other tasty reasons, Mario and I signed up for their Curries, Curries and More Curries! Indian cooking class held at Great Cooks on Eight in Toronto.

A sold-out crowd- I counted about 24 hungry participants- were on hand to partake in this advanced class that made a few north Indian staples look very do-able such as Lamb Korma, Madras Chicken Curry (one of my very favourites), Aloo Gobi, Channa Masala and a cumin scented basmati rice (I got to make this one myself during the class).

Patient (you pretty much have to be if you’re teaching a whole class to Torontonians that loosely resembles the United Nations), generous with their time and tips, Preena and Arvinda made the class a fabulous way to spend three aromatic hours. Papadams and warming cups of Chai along with a lunch-time treat of all of the day’s dishes and the MOST incredible mango kulfi I’ve ever sampled- these ladies should be selling that Ice Cream!- were also provided along with the day’s recipes.

Join me later as I share a recipe or two from the class and a few key tips picked up along the way! It will be time well spent- believe me!