Private Chef - The Essence of India

What You’ll Do

Get a taste of several Indian-food favorites in this authentic dining experience.

Chef Rakhi has prepared a menu of authentic Indian dishes for you to try in this private chef experience. Begin with aloo tikki, a popular dish made with potatoes and tamarind chutney. Then, enjoy a classic creamy chicken tikka masala for the main course paired with jeera pulao, fluffy rice spiced with cumin seeds, followed by gobi matar — a vegetable dish with cauliflower and peas. Enjoy fudge-like chocolate barfi for dessert.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 12
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 4 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up

Meet your chef

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Recipe developer, instructor and food writer, Chef Rakhi inspires creativity and shares a passion for food with each dish she creates. An outstanding graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Los Angeles, she has trained with celebrated chefs and worked across the industry for a decade. Drawing knowledge and experience from generations of talented cooks, she specializes in South East Asian and Tex-Mex cuisines.

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Rakhi will travel to guests within Chicago for this experience.

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What You’ll Do

Get a taste of several Indian-food favorites in this authentic dining experience.

Chef Rakhi has prepared a menu of authentic Indian dishes for you to try in this private chef experience. Begin with aloo tikki, a popular dish made with potatoes and tamarind chutney. Then, enjoy a classic creamy chicken tikka masala for the main course paired with jeera pulao, fluffy rice spiced with cumin seeds, followed by gobi matar — a vegetable dish with cauliflower and peas. Enjoy fudge-like chocolate barfi for dessert.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 12
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 4 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 2 hours prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Rakhi

Jacob

Jacob

20 Jun 2025

I booked a class with Chef Rakhi for my girlfriend's birthday and it was a fantastic experience! Chef Rakhi was so welcoming and fun to talk with, she was great at explaining what we were going to make and walking us through the process. My girlfriend and I loved the experience, the food, and getting to work with Chef Rakhi. We did the vegetarian Indian menu and everything was delicious. Definitely recommend taking her classes.
Jeremy

Jeremy

19 May 2025

Chef Rakhi is a very talented chef with lots of great stories and a good sense of humor. I learned a lot during the lesson while having fun. Thank you, Chef!
patrick

patrick

07 May 2025

Food was phenomenal and I felt very much at home. Will definitely come back.