Top Chef Cooking Studio has teamed up with Maissa Meqdadi from Letstalkfooddubai to offer you Middle Eastern Iftar cooking classes during the month of Ramadan.
Always eager to learn new recipes for Ramadan, we were delighted to be invited to the Ramadan cooking classes organised by Top Chef Cooking Studio.  A chance to learn authentic Middle Eastern/Levantine cuisine by chef Maissa Meqdadi from Letstalkfooddubai, the class begins an hour an a half before sunset and ends with a lovely spread for all the students to enjoy right in time for Iftar.
Our group consisted of roughly 10 people-its also a great way to meet fellow foodies-and we began with a quick round of introductions.  Once the formalities were over, Maissa went straight to the cooking.  The menu consisted of a full meal that included a Qamar Deen Juice, Shorabet Adas: Creamy Lentil Soup with Fried Arabic Bread & Lemon Wedges, Baked Kofta with Potato in Tahini Sauce (photo above), Served with Rice and/or Arabic Bread and Attayef Assafiri: Mini Pancakes Filled with Homemade Ashta (photo below), Garnished with Orange Blossom, Petals Jam & Pistachio.
We each were given a station to work on and worked together to chop, cut, fry and do everything else that was required to prepare the dishes. Â The chef gave us detailed information about each dish, the background and tips on where to find the ingredients. Â Her little anecdotes about the dishes and style of cooking in the Arabic culture were also a delight to listen to.
Once the food was prepared the entire group sat down together to break the fast and enjoy the lovely meal that everyone had cooked together. Â Overall it was an enjoyable experience and the added bonus was the stylish and tasteful setting of the Top Chef Cooking Studio kitchen and dining hall.
The Iftar class cost 350 AED per person or 600 AED per couple and will be taking place a few times during the month of Ramadan so to book your session visit https://www.topchefdubai.com
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