Market Tour & Parsi Home Cooking Class in Mumbai

"What a great experience we had the day after Christmas in Mumbaï to be warmly welcomed at Mahrukh's to learn Indian cooking and having lunch all together. First, we had a delicious masala tea made with milk, tea, mint and lemon grass. We have started to prepare some marinade recipes. Then, she took us by cab to a colored big outside market, Grand Road Market, full of vegetables, fruits, fishes, flowers, ....it was very interesting and very nice at the same time! At our come back to her apartement, we really have started our cooking class: learning how to make ginger-garlic paste, green chili-garlic-fresh coriander paste; Sambhar powder; Akoori (delicious scramble eggs);Jardaloo Ma Gosth (spicy meat in apricot sauce); Paulo Masala (chicken with yogurt and so many things); and for dessert: carrot cake and caramel cream. All was delicious, we have enjoyed so much this cooking class,specially our meeting with Mahrukh and her daughter and son and her great hospitality. A big thanks to her and to Traveling Spoon to have given us this wonderful opportunity to take this cooking class in Mumbaï ! "

"The experience with Mahrukh was wonderful. Wouldn't change a thing. It was 100% what we were looking for, to connect with the locals through food. Mahrukh and her family were very sweet and welcoming. We had great fun sharing stories and learning at the same time. Only wish we could eat more but we were so full from her delicious meal."

"Mahrukh’s Parsi cooking class was fantastic! She is very professional and a warm hostess as well! Her house is very artfully decorated and everything has a story about it that from ancestral Parsi culture to Mahrukh’s last vacation souvenirs.Even though we went in the monsoon season, she was able to source and fry up delicious Pomfret and prawns (accompanied by icy cold pints of beer) We also learnt the ancient recipe for Akuri (Parsi style scrambled eggs) Mahrukh had printed recipes and gave notes along the way as well. We had fun cooking, she has a deft hand and moves around her kitchen with lightning fast speed. My wife and I being professional chefs we really enjoyed and appreciated her teaching, sidenotes and witty jokes.We rounded off the meal with chicken Pulao and stewed mutton in apricots and finished with a delectable baked custard!The vibes were really homey and reminiscent of “Dinner at mom’s house” and after an evening of laughing and eating we more eating we rolled home happy campers! Would definitely come back for another class!"

"A most wonderful few hours in the company of Mahrukh and her son, learning how to cook Parsi cuisine and of course tasting it afterwards.We were greeted by Mahrukh in her beautiful apartment and before leaving for the local market, shared some Parsi tea.The visit to the market was excellent, it was fairly quiet so plenty of time to view the array of produce.On returning to the apartment, we were lead through how to prepare combinations of the produce we’d bought with various herbs and spices and the cooking techniques required.It was excellent being involved in the cooking but even better when being able to taste the array of Parsi dishes afterwards.We spent nearly 5 hours in Mahrukh’s company, she is a most welcoming hostess and I would thoroughly recommend this cooking experience with her."

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"She is absolutely amazing"

"From the moment we arrived Mahrukh and her family made us feel genuinely welcome and relaxed. Mahrukh outdid herself with her gracious and generous hospitality. The dishes she had selected, and the instruction she provided at the market place, and in the kitchen, gave each dish added meaning, flavor and satisfaction. Coupled with this was her patience with all our questions, adding further to the cultural element of each dish. This visit was a true privilege, and one we hope many others come to enjoy."