A Taste of Afghan Cooking Class

Learn to cook an Afghan meal in this NYC workshop!


Nawida

Nawida


 
The League of Kitchens

The League of Kitchens

2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 6 to 70
$175

NYC
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Queens
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Food and Drink
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Cooking
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Kid Friendly
If you're curious about Afghan cooking, get a taste of this delicious cuisine in this cooking class in NYC! This cooking class for beginners is designed for you to learn basic cooking skills and Afghan recipes alongside an expert.
During the years she lived in Afghanistan and Pakistan where she cooked for up to forty people as often as three times a day, Nawida evolved into a master multi-tasker who also puts attention into the details. Nawida will welcome you with cardamom tea and a selection of traditional savory snacks such as pumpkin stuffed flatbread, and tomato and chilli eggs.
Nawida is a charming host with a bright, fun personality, and when you cook with Nawida, you will be impressed by her ability to finesse the many elements that make her Afghan recipes come together as a whole.
This workshops includes a welcome snack and beverage, 1.5 hours of hands-on cooking instruction, a small meal, a recipe packet, and a shopping guide. Throughout the workshop, you'll have the chance to work hands-on with the ingredients, honing your skills as you prepare some of Nawida's most cherished recipes.
Menu
  • Burani Bonjon (Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce): softened slices of fried eggplant, tomato, and hot green pepper stewed in a tomato-garlic-coriander sauce, topped with garlicky yogurt and dried mint.
  • Tukhum Bonjon (Eggs Scrambled with Tomatoes, Chilies, and Garlic): a traditional breakfast dish of eggs gently scrambled with fresh tomatoes, chilies, and garlic.
  • Firni (Afghan Custard): a milk pudding spiced with cardamom and topped with ground pistachios.
Food allergies: This menu includes dairy and tree nuts.
Please Note
For large groups, we offer private bookings for both a cooking demo class and a hands-on cooking party.
Accessibility: Elevator available once inside, but there are 5 steps to get into the building.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly!
 
What you'll get
  • Welcome snack and beverage
  • Hands-on cooking instruction
  • A small meal
  • Recipe packet
  • Shopping guide
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 11 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom or gift for couples.

Location

Queens, NY

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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More about this class

This class is new, and is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Nawida

Nawida


From Afghanistan. Lives in Rego Park, Queens.

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nawida grew up watching her mother and grandmother cook for the family, which included four sisters, a brother, and her father, a general in the Afghan army. After she got married, she moved to Pakistan to live with her mother-in-law’s family, where she was responsible for cooking three elaborate meals a day for a household of thirty-five people—plus the four or five guests who were typically present at any meal.
After briefly living in Russia with her husband, she came to the United States with her son Bahram in 2010, when he was just five years old. Nawida is now re-married to an Indian man (she loves to cook Indian food, too), and they have two young children—Sanam and Abram.
There is nothing in the world more important to Nawida than her children’s education, and she also loves the independence and freedom she has found in the United States. She recently trained to become a barber and is hoping to open her own shop!
Nawida’s story and her delicious Afghan recipes have been featured by WNYC, Taste, The Chew, Saveur, Travel + Leisure, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Marie Claire, The New York Times, and NY Daily News.




Your host

The League of Kitchens
The League of Kitchens


The League of Kitchens is a culinary dream-team of women from around the world who will welcome you into their homes, teach you their family recipes, and inspire you with their personal stories.
Each experience offers opportunities for meaningful connection and social interaction, cultural engagement and exchange, culinary learning and discovery, and exceptional eating and drinking. Through this experience, the League of Kitchens seeks to build cross-cultural connection and understanding, to increase access to traditional cooking knowledge, and to provide meaningful, well-paid employment and training for immigrants.

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