We “traveled the world” in the kitchen with guest instructor, Nithya Krishnan for Teen Cooking Club this November. Despite having a day off of school, students arrived with an eagerness to learn and play with their food. We dubbed the class World Cuisine, but there was certainly more of an Asian/ Indian flair to the flavors.
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| The start of Mango Coconut Cake |
Mango Coconut Cake was the major interest to this group. Desserts and sweets always entice these teens. Luckily this treat is not the type to rot your teeth. This crew put this recipe together quickly, BUT there was a very important ingredient missing—the BAKING POWDER! Luckily this error was discovered before the food went to the oven. We had enough time to scrape the tins and return the mixture to the mixing bowl, add the missing ingredient and move on with success. Phew…disaster averted!!
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| Mango Coconut Cakes..with baking powder! |
To top the cakes, a Cardamom Cream was created..so tasty…I’m drooling over the memory..
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| I would eat ALL THE CARDAMOM CREAM! |
Another recipe the group tackled was bigger than I’ve ever been willing to try–Potstickers! The dough was made from scratch, the filling had LOTS OF VEGETABLES and there was flour flying in many directions, but the final product was beautiful and scrumptious!
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| Mint Yogurt Sauce for Dipping |
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| Chicken Tikka Bites are better than chicken nuggets |
Beyond these recipes, there was Basmati Rice steamed in a rice cooker, which paired with Vegetable Ishtew. Nithya was kind enough to share her recipes and those of fellow food bloggers. The find more delicious recipes, read Nithya’s food blog. She is a terrific teacher and seasoned cuisinista!
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| The food line always gains unexpected visitors, siblings and parents just need a taste. |
This wraps up another year of Teen Cooking Club. We have one more event to bake treats for the holiday season called Make and Bake Gifts. Sign up to join the fun!
