Join Shankari in this hands-on cooking class where you will make Palak Paneer, a classic curried dish made with fresh spinach, onions, spices, paneer cheese and herbs. As your Palak Paneer is simmering, you will learn how to make roti (Indian flatbread) from scratch using the recipe that Shankari’s mom made when she was growing up in India.

About the Instructor: Shankari Arcot was born and raised in India. She has fond memories of her mother making all of their food from scratch and when Shankari moved to the states, she continued to have a deep love for her mom’s cooking and became passionate about learning how to make the dishes she grew up eating so she could share them with friends and family. Shankari’s proudest moment was winning the Iron Chef competition at the California State Fair. For the past fifteen years, Shankari has been teaching classes in our learning center, as well as giving guest lectures to the culinary students at The American River College and teaching global cooking to homeschooling families.