Traditional Konkani Home Cooking Class in Cochin with Archana

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Archana is a passionate home cook from Cochin, specialising in traditional Konkani cuisine. Inspired by her grandmother and mother, she began cooking at the age of 11 and now shares her love for forgotten recipes through hands-on cooking classes. A former celebrity coordinator and radio jockey, Archana turned her passion into a mission during the pandemic - reviving age-old recipes, making masalas and pickles from scratch, and promoting sustainable, seasonal cooking. Driven by a deep fascination with the science, sustainability, and stories behind traditional Saraswat Brahmin cooking from the Konkan coast, Archana has even been invited to lead workshops for chefs at the prestigious Oberoi Group of Hotels. Her mission is simple yet powerful: to revive and share a nearly lost cuisine that’s rich in heritage, built on seasonal foraging, and rooted in healthful, backyard-grown ingredients.