Cooking With Chef Arcot - Pesarattu - South Indian Mung Bean Crepe- In Person 12:00 PM

This class is held in person at the Wellness Within Center. 

About the Class:

Learn to make crisp and savory Pessaratu, a traditional South Indian Mung Bean crêpe. In this hands-on class, you’ll discover how to blend protein-rich mung beans with fresh herbs and spices to create a wholesome, gluten-free dish that’s light, nourishing, and delicious any time of day. Participants will also have the opportunity to try making the crêpes themselves if they would like.

Our classes and programs are funded by grants, sponsors, donors and clients who are paying it forward. Cancer can be expensive; we do not want finances to be a barrier to accessing our valuable programming. Pay-as-you-can with a suggested donation amount per class of $10-$25.

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 at Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, as well as giving guest lectures to the culinary students at The American River College, teaching global cooking to homeschooling families, private in person lessons and team building classes for corporations like HP, Health net, Global NTT, United Fire Group and more. Her website is sacramentospice.com