Cook and Dine with a local home-chef in South Mumbai

Meet Mahrukh at her ancestral home in Grant Road, South Mumbai, where she will greet with you a smile which will make you feel at home instantly! The experience will start with a cup of tea and Akuri, which is a Parsi version of the quintessential scrambled eggs. Mahrukh will then take you to the nearby market to buy the produce that you will cook with, she will share her tips and tricks of choosing the freshest ingredients for the meal. 

Mahrukh started cooking from the age of 7 and has learnt everything from her mother and grandmother. She takes immense pride in upholding those age-old cooking techniques and keeping authentic family recipes alive.

A cooking class with her includes learning to make some iconic Parsi dishes such as Paatra Ni Machi (fish cooked in banana leaves) and Akoori With Hot Chappati (Parsi-style scrambled eggs enjoyed with an Indian flatbread). After all the hard work, it is time to enjoy an authentic Parsi meal. It of course includes the iconic Raspberry Soda, without which a Parsi spread is incomplete. What follows is a sequence of unique food items such as Lagan Nu Achaar (pickle made of dry fruits) with Sariya (waffer crisps), Jardaloo Mutton Salli (slow cooked lamb in apricot sauce), Brown Rice, Dhansak Dal (quintessential Parsi mixed lentils dish) and the sweet end to a perfect Parsi meal with orange infused Caramel Custard and Dal Ni Pori (mixture of sweet lentils).

The entire experience at Mahrukh’s home can last for about 2-4 hours.

Please note: Mahrukh will be cooking only non-vegetarian dishes. Her home is on the 6th floor, and the elevator travels only till the 5th floor, you will have to climb one flight of stairs to get to her home. This is not a professional cooking class. This is an unique opportunity to interact with a local and learn some tips and tricks of Indian cooking and enjoy a lovely home-cooked meal over great conversions.