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Interview
Cook
without book
The
interview of Mrs. Smita M. Nabar, owner of Abhiruchi Baking
and Cooking Classes taken by Vaibhav Kalsulkar.
She is busy with her cooking and backing classes for more
than 10 years.
 How
you came into cooking line?
I
started cooking as a hobbies.
Initially, I was not aware that my preparations were really
good, but my neighbors and friends asked me to take classes
so that others could learn from me. Then
I started my cooking classes.
I did a course in bakery from the Datar Catering Collage,
and then a course in food preservation at Cotton Green.
What
type of courses you offer?
We have range of courses on baking, sherbet and ice creams,
snacks, Gujarati thali, Malwani Thali, etc.
In the backing course, we teach more than 25 items like different
types of cakes, bread, biscuits and icing. It is three days
course and the fee is Rs.180. Then there is course on Sherbet
and ice creams, snacks, sandwiches, soups, party snacks, chocolates
and the like.
We have another course on nuances of Gujarati Thali. We teach
the students to prepare undhio, dal dhokli, khamani, muthia,
kadhi and few other dishes. It is a very popular course. Another
course we have on Malwani items like wada, fish curry, shell
masala, Chicken, etc. We also teache Rajasthani foods like
gate ka saag, dal baati, moong dal, etc. In Maharashtrian
Thali course, we teach puran polies, bharly vangi and many
more.
I
use katories and spoons for easy measurement that are commonly
used at home.
Tell
us about your shows on TV/ Channels.
I have done shows in Stree Vividha on Doordarshan;
I also teach recipes on show named 'Mejwani' this is
regularly broadcast on Thane Varta. I had done some
demonstrations as a part of social work.
Give
us some idea about them.
I
had given some demstration to show organised by Thane-Rotary
two years ago. Mrs. Purnima Kabre, former Nagaradhyaksha of
Ambernath had organised an event where I had given demonstrations
to more than 300 people. Also I attended event Diwali Vacation
2000 which was organized by Mr. Gokhale in Bedekar Collage.
I was judge in food compition held there.
Have
you written any book on cooking?
 I
have also written a book in Marathi named 'Abhiruhi'. It is
priced at Rs.60 if purchased in class.
Tell
us something about your students?
I have students coming from Shahpur, Kalyan, Dombivli, Thane,
and Crawford Market. My most satisfaction comes when my students
set up their own catering service and supply orders. One of
my Students has started a bakery at Nasik.
For
contact :
Abhiruchi
Baking & Cooking Classes
Add : 11, Nalanda Society,
Ram Maruti Road,
Cross Lane 3, Naupada,
Thane - 400602.
Phone : 5427531
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