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Let Masala Mama show you how easy it is to make delicious and healthy Indian food!

This is homestyle vegetarian and plant-based Indian food that I grew up with, in which spices are used with a light hand and oil is used judiciously. I will also share shortcuts and cooking hacks that don't compromise on taste but make cooking quick and easy.

To take the class, place it in your cart and check out. You will receive a recipe and a Zoom meeting invitation. You can either cook along or make notes while I demonstrate. If you want to cook along, you should have the ingredients prepped as needed before the class.

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Matar Paneer and Cauliflower-Turmeric Rice
(Bonus: Kachumbartini cocktail)

MEET ON: Sunday 5/24/20 at 6 pm EDT (class runs 60-90 minutes)
LIMIT: 15 attendees

Matar Paneer

Matar is peas and Paneer is fresh Indian pressed cheese. I also love making this dish with spice-roasted Tofu instead of paneer. Another Punjabi gem, the peas and paneer are cooked in a smooth onion-tomato gravy. It’s super easy to make, delicious and soul-warming.  

Ingredients needed: 

150 gm Paneer/Tofu
1¼  cup peas
3-4 ripe red tomatoes
1 medium-large onion
1" ginger
3 cloves garlic 

Cauliflower – Turmeric Rice
This is my healthy version of lemon rice; it’s bright and slightly crunchy. Works really well with Matar Paneer. 

Ingredients needed: 

2 cups riced cauliflower (I prefer to get a head of cauliflower and rice it in my food processor. It is fresher and I can control the coarseness, but often when I don't have time I use the riced version)
1-2  lemons
10-15 curry leaves (optional)
¼ cup peanuts/cashew nuts/sunflower seeds
1 small bunch fresh cilantro

Spices needed:

Magic Curry powder*
½ -1 tsp brown mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
1-2 whole red chillies (optional)
½ tsp turmeric 

*Available at MasalaMamaFoods.com, or you can substitute: 1/8 tsp Asafoetida, 1/8 tsp Garam Masala and  ¼ heaped teaspoon each of: Coriander, Turmeric and Red Chilli powder.

Kachoombartini Cocktail

As a special treat to ring in the summer, we will end the class by making a Kachoombartini cocktail.

A fun summery cocktail made with a muddled Indian salad (Kachoombar) of cucumber and cilantro with a hint of green chilli.

You need:

Gin
Simple syrup
Lime juice
Cucumber
Cilantro
Green chilli, any kind
A muddler or masher

You can serve it with ice or in a martini glass, as you would like.

If you want to make a non-alcoholic version (a 'shikanji' or Indian lemonade) instead, you will need Club soda or seltzer instead of gin.