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Unleash Your Inner Chef at Naveen's Cuisine
Welcome to Naveen’s Cuisine – Chicago’s best recreational cooking school
We’ve been making cooking classes fun for the past 16 years.
Private Events
For any private event that you are planning – corporate team outing, team building event, client engagement event, bachelorette party, bridal shower, birthday party, anniversary party, rehearsal dinner, baby shower – any & every occasion deserves to be a cooking event.
Group Cooking Classes
You can sign up for cooking classes posted on our class schedule or plan a private class for your group. Our scheduled classes are perfect for a date night, couples night out, or friends just getting together for an evening of mingling.
Gift Certificates
Cooking classes make excellent gifts for birthdays, weddings, holidays, engagements and other occasions. Gift certificates are available for a single class or multiple classes.
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About Naveen's Cuisine
Enter the kitchen of Chef Naveen Sachar, and you can’t help but feel right at home.
Naveen has a knack for instilling confidence in even the most inexperienced cooks with his easy-going approach to preparing flavorful, fresh, and well-balanced Indian and Thai food.
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this Mushroom Matar recipe! Quick, savory, and packed with flavor—watch how it all comes together. #naveenscuisine
Ingredients:
•enough cooking oil to coat bottom of pan
•1 large onion
•2 tbsp ginger
•2 tbsp garlic
•1 large tomato
•1/2 lb of white mushrooms
•1/2 tsp turmeric
•3/4 tsp salt to taste
•1/2 tsp Kashmiri mirch
•1/2 tsp garam-masala
•2 tsp coriander powder
•1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
Recipe:
1. Turn stove on to medium-high heat. Add enough oil to coat the pan. Add in onion, ginger & garlic. Mix. Cook until translucent.
2. Add in spices. Mix. Add in diced tomato. Let cook until soft. Use back of spoon to crush tomatoes into a paste.
3. Add peas. Mix. Let cook with lid on.
4. Add mushrooms. Mix. Let cook with lid on to your desired consistency.
5. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Ready to serve!
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this Mushroom Matar recipe! Quick, savory, and packed with flavor—watch how it all comes together. #naveenscuisine
Ingredients:
•enough cooking oil to coat bottom of pan
•1 large onion
•2 tbsp ginger
•2 tbsp garlic
•1 large tomato
•1/2 lb of white mushrooms
•1/2 tsp turmeric
•3/4 tsp salt to taste
•1/2 tsp Kashmiri mirch
•1/2 tsp garam-masala
•2 tsp coriander powder
•1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
Recipe:
1. Turn stove on to medium-high heat. Add enough oil to coat the pan. Add in onion, ginger & garlic. Mix. Cook until translucent.
2. Add in spices. Mix. Add in diced tomato. Let cook until soft. Use back of spoon to crush tomatoes into a paste.
3. Add peas. Mix. Let cook with lid on.
4. Add mushrooms. Mix. Let cook with lid on to your desired consistency.
5. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Ready to serve!
Craving Thai flavors? Learn how to cook Pad Kra Pao with this easy recipe. Your taste buds will thank you!
Check out our previous videos to see how to easily cut lemongrass and kaffir leaves. #naveenscuisine
Ingredients:
•1 small onion
•2 tbsp ginger
•2 tbsp garlic
•4 chili peppers, adjust to taste
•1 tsp kaffir leaves
•2 tbsp minced lemongrass
•1 tbsp cooking oil
•1 tbsp sesame oil
•1 tbsp chili oil
•2 tbsp fish sauce
•1 lb ground chicken
•1/2 tsp black pepper
•1/4 cup or more sweet basil leaves to taste
Recipe:
1. Turn on stove to medium heat. Add cooking oil and sesame oil.
3. Add in ginger, onion, garlic, minced lemongrass, chili peppers, and kaffir leaves. Mix. Add in chili oil. Mix.
4. Add in ground chicken (or you can use beef or lamb, whatever you prefer). Mix. Cook until pink is gone.
5. Add black pepper & fish sauce. Mix.
6. Turn stove off. Add basil leaves and let the heat wilt them down.
7. Serve with rice & ready to eat!
Craving Thai flavors? Learn how to cook Pad Kra Pao with this easy recipe. Your taste buds will thank you!
Check out our previous videos to see how to easily cut lemongrass and kaffir leaves. #naveenscuisine
Ingredients:
•1 small onion
•2 tbsp ginger
•2 tbsp garlic
•4 chili peppers, adjust to taste
•1 tsp kaffir leaves
•2 tbsp minced lemongrass
•1 tbsp cooking oil
•1 tbsp sesame oil
•1 tbsp chili oil
•2 tbsp fish sauce
•1 lb ground chicken
•1/2 tsp black pepper
•1/4 cup or more sweet basil leaves to taste
Recipe:
1. Turn on stove to medium heat. Add cooking oil and sesame oil.
3. Add in ginger, onion, garlic, minced lemongrass, chili peppers, and kaffir leaves. Mix. Add in chili oil. Mix.
4. Add in ground chicken (or you can use beef or lamb, whatever you prefer). Mix. Cook until pink is gone.
5. Add black pepper & fish sauce. Mix.
6. Turn stove off. Add basil leaves and let the heat wilt them down.
7. Serve with rice & ready to eat!
Ever wonder how to even begin cutting lemongrass properly? Look no further! Today @chefnaveen is showing us how to cut & prep lemongrass easily. #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Ever wonder how to even begin cutting lemongrass properly? Look no further! Today @chefnaveen is showing us how to cut & prep lemongrass easily. #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Learn how to cut kaffir lime leaves like a pro! #naveenscuisine
Master the art of slicing mushrooms like a pro with this easy steps from @chefnaveen! #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Master the art of slicing mushrooms like a pro with this easy steps from @chefnaveen! #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Master the art of precision: watch as @chefnaveen demonstrates the perfect knife grip for flawless, safe cutting. #knifeskills #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Master the art of precision: watch as @chefnaveen demonstrates the perfect knife grip for flawless, safe cutting. #knifeskills #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Master the art of cooking with the right knife! 🍴🔪 Explore the essential types of chef’s knives and elevate your kitchen game. #KnifeSkills #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Master the art of cooking with the right knife! 🍴🔪 Explore the essential types of chef’s knives and elevate your kitchen game. #KnifeSkills #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
If you’re in the mood for some Indian food in the Bahamas, this is your place to go.
Elevate your kitchen game with @epicurean_usa cutting boards—where style meets functionality in every chop. ✨🔪#naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Elevate your kitchen game with @epicurean_usa cutting boards—where style meets functionality in every chop. ✨🔪#naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
We have exciting cooking classes coming up! Sign up and enjoy a fun night of learning how to cook delicious food. Join us on July 31st and learn how to cook Daal Makhani and Keema Kofta. On August 2nd, join us for our Chicken Tikka Masala class. Click link in bio to sign up! #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
We have exciting cooking classes coming up! Sign up and enjoy a fun night of learning how to cook delicious food. Join us on July 31st and learn how to cook Daal Makhani and Keema Kofta. On August 2nd, join us for our Chicken Tikka Masala class. Click link in bio to sign up! #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Fresh greens, expertly prepped! 🥗 Watch as @chefnaveen demonstrates the art of cutting romaine lettuce for that perfect salad crunch. #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
Fresh greens, expertly prepped! 🥗 Watch as @chefnaveen demonstrates the art of cutting romaine lettuce for that perfect salad crunch. #naveenscuisine
#cookingram #cookingtime #cookingclass #eaterchicago #foodinsider #huffposttaste #chitribfood #chicagocook #learntocook
