Saturday, October 17th from 12-3pm
Learn how to make seasonal party platters for the upcoming holidays with local chef & long time Co-op Instructor, Sirisha Bhandaru! The menu includes:
Roasted Pumpkin Chaat:
thin wedges of roasted pumpkin served on a bed of beaten yogurt topped with chutneys and sev.
Ragda Patties:
spiced dried yellow peas served warm over potato patties and topped with cilantro
chutney, tamarind date chutney, and yogurt.
Papad Platter:
a variety of lentil crisps served with condiments and dips.
$40/person - Owners can use promo code: OWNER for $5 off their ticket. All sales are final after 48 hours. Refund requests made after this period will not be accepted. Limited seating available - only 12 seats per class. Waiting List will be made available once tickets are sold out.
About the Instructor:
Sirisha Bhandaru grew up in Andhra Pradesh and Bombay, India where she spent many summers with her grandmother, who taught her how to cook authentic dishes from scratch using home grown ingredients. As she grew older and her family moved to different regions of India for her father’s work, she was exposed to the unique range of regional Indian cuisines. She moved to Champaign, IL nearly two decades ago. Sirisha has been a longtime local food enthusiast and uses Central Illinois ingredients to inspire her recipe development. Since 2016, Sirisha has taught dozens of cooking classes at Common Ground teaching regional Indian cuisines and has adjusted her recipes to highlight local and seasonally-relevant ingredients. Sirisha incorporates Indian culinary arts traditions into her cooking classes with the aim to teach her students how they can incorporate these techniques and artistry in their own cooking. In addition to cultural cuisine instruction, Sirisha also manages her popular Instagram food blog page, My Craves and Raves, known for professional food styling and photography, food storytelling, and recipes.