South Indian Daal, with Suresh Pillai & Carrie Dashow of Atina Foods

Daal is a staple of Indian cuisine and besides being flavor-packed, it is also wonderfully nutritious. In this class, Suresh Pillai & Carrie Dashow of Atina Foods will share how easy it is to pressure cook a simply delicious and authentic Daal using locally grown beans, and vegetables.

You’ll also learn how to balance your spices for a flavorful and easily digestible Daal. Included in the class will be the preparation and mastering of a smooth whole wheat Roti (Indian flatbread), plus a fine yogurt dip made with herbs. As always, this class will be followed by a lunch that we share together.

Menu will include:

• Hearty South Indian Daal
• Whole Wheat Roti
• Homemade Yogurt Herb Dip, accented with Atina Ayurvedic Ferments and Preserves.

This Demonstration class is limited to 12 people.

About the Instructors:

Carrie and Suresh run Atina Foods, producing vegetarian and vegan condiments, pickles, chutneys and snacks (available at Hillsdale General Store). Suresh hails from Kerala, South India, homeland to the classic practices of Ayurveda. He learned to cook traditional foods at a very young age from the women in his household and has traveled extensively, picking up methods of making great flavors along the way. Carrie and Suresh live and cook in upstate NY on a property speckled with gardens.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Cooking class attendees receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day. Classes are geared to adults unless otherwise noted. However, children over 7 are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.