Indian Cooking Class + Market Tour Experience by Rita's Gourmet Goa

Over ons

Rita's Gourmet Cooking Classes are set up in Vasco da Gama, around the Mormogau area, in a garden gazebo  amidst spice and herb plants and surrounded by coconut trees. Rita Shinde, the versatile home grown Chef has mastery over her subject and is an excellent communicator. She makes the guests comfortable with step by step introduction to different spices, vegetables, ingredients that go in making various masalas and curry pastes which are used to prepare the aromatic and flavorful dishes. 

The market tour showcases the local farmer's produce as Rita takes you through the the vibrant and vivacious display of fresh and colorful vegetables, fresh herbs and seafood market explaining and picking up the ingredients. Both, vegetarian and non-vegetarian as well as gluten free need not worry as all dishes can be learnt and cooked. 

Finally, Rita shares her recipes and the pictures of the class with the travelers over email. An Apron is part of the takeaway. So come over and let us Celebrate the Joy of Cooking. 

Menu

The dishes for cooking class will include:. 

• Rissois de Camarao (Prawn Puffs)
• Galinha Cafreal ( Chicken in Coriander Sauce)
• Goan Prawn Curry
• Cabbage Fugath
• Bolo Mimosa

The dishes prepared will be then had as lunch/meal.

You may also send a request in advance if you have any specific dishes to learn and we will customise it accordingly. Some of the dishes that you could choose from are : Samosa, Assorted Fritters (Pakoras), Palak Paneer, Dal Makhani, Indian flat bread (Paratha), Aloo Gobi Mutter, Rice Kheer, Butter Chicken Masala etc.

Schema

• 9:30 am: Arrival at Rita's Gourmet. Welcome with local breakfast, snacks, and savories. Preparation of Masala Chai
• 10:30 am: Local Farmer's Market tour. This tour is conducted only if we have four or more guests)
• 11:30 am : Brief introduction to different spices and ingredients
• 11:45 am: Demonstration and participation in a cooking class in any five Indian/Goan dishes
• 1:45 pm: Meal
• 2:30 pm: Departure