We are having such fun cooking from The Spice Pack Collection and all the dishes have come out brilliantly. The smell is divine and Rob, who is very fussy, is particularly impressed. All our visitors are wowed when they smell the box – we’ve been too possessive to share any with others, as yet!
As a natural therapist I particularly appreciate the healthy aspect of each dish, none of which compromise on taste. Good ingredients freshly cooked makes a big difference.
We’re going on holiday with three other couples in a couple of weeks and going to take the pack with us to cook some dishes together.
Masterclass Tutorial -How to make Roti virtual workshop
Roti-making is an art and one that is taught by the mother to her daughter over a period of years. This is an opportunity to see and to learn how we are taught as young girls.
We normally only teach this in our full day ‘Indian Experience’ cookery workshop. While these workshops are postponed for a short while, we are going to run a ONE-OFF virtual workshop on ‘how to make Roti.
This will be a tutorial. You will be taken step-by-step through the process, giving you a close-up view as we make the atta (dough), the pera (round ball of dough), and roll out the Roti. Full preparation instructions for set up, and ingredients required to be ready, will be emailed prior to the workshop date. This is not for observers, but for those who wish to actively learn and try their hand at making this Eastern flatbread.
We currently only have plans to run one virtual workshop as we will resume our teaching of this in our main full-day workshop. This is a one-off time-limited workshop so book your place now. If chapatti flour is difficult for you to obtain, you may add a trial size sachet to your purchase now.
One date only is scheduled – Saturday 13th June
We do not normally accept caterers, however we will allow selected caterers by application/invitation. Please contact us for T&C’s
NO postage of Roti sachet AFTER Wednesday 10th June for the cook-along. LOCAL Collection only up to midday Saturday 13th.
Masterclass Tutorial -How to make Roti virtual workshop – (chapattis) from scratch…
‘How to make Roti’ is consistently the biggest search term coming to our website, and is our top ranking blog post for views.
Date: One date only is scheduled – Saturday 13th June
Time: 5p.m. – prompt start
Duration: 40 minutes. Plus additional (and optional) complimentary 40 minutes.
This is a virtual event and will be taught via Zoom.
Making roti is indeed an art as well as a skill, and one that is perfected over time. The saying ‘practice makes perfect’ was invented for learning how to make roti. A beautiful, perfectly round, soft roti is a sight to behold, and there’s a joy in forming this disc of dough into a fully inflated hot balloon of steam, which then collapses and is immediately buttered and eaten fresh from the Tawa, (The hot plate/pan, pronounced Tah-vah), with dhal 🙂
A dry, burnt, hard mishapen roti is more frequently seen and this is from repeatedly using the wrong techniques and incorrect methods. Incorrect technique means poor results. Often from poor teaching or no teaching, because Roti is always taught by the mother or nanny from a young age,and over years.
Does this mean you can’t master it? NO, but it means practicing correctly and forming good habits and understanding the principles.
The Masterclass will be taught and led by Surinder (with nearly 50 years experience of making Roti since childhood) and assisted by her daughter Safia, also taught from childhood.
We will cover the basics and go through everything within the 40 minutes masterclass tutorial. The whole process will be shown once, straight through and everyone is advised to watch, and not start their own Roti-making.
We will then start again from the beginning, but all at the same time. Slowly.
Once we have completed the entire process and made our first Roti, we will offer all attendees the opportunity, to have a complimentary session, and stay on the Zoom call (2nd link to join), and watch and cook-along to make more Rotis together and ask any questions.
What will you learn?
Getting started
- The correct terminology
- The correct equipment
- Which is the correct flour to use
- Where to buy
- How to make the dough properly
- Understanding feel and texture
- How to handle and treat the Roti dough (atta, pronounced Utt-ah)
The cooking process
- Adaptations for gas, electric or induction/aga
- Forming the dough balls Pera, pronounced (peh-rah)
- Shaping the dough balls
- Rolling to the correct size and thickness
- The cultural importance of the elusive ’round’ Roti
- How to achieve the perfectly round Roti
- Common errors and how to avoid them
| Options | Masterclass tutorial, Masterclass tutorial + Roti sachet |
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