Join Jay Iyengar from Popping Mustard Seeds to learn how to make two popular Indian breads, roti and naan, using regionally grown and soured grains! We’ll experiment mainly with whole wheat flour, and we’ll explore both sourdough and natural leaven options. Participants will be able to taste the bread alongside an Indian chutney and raita prepared by Jay.

Tickets will be sold on a “pay what you can” basis, with a suggested donation of $20 per ticket. All are welcome to join, regardless of ability to pay.

Revenue from Grainstorm will go directly to paying student employees at Chatham University. We engage students across all of our programming at CRAFT, serving as a practicum space for students to gain work experience alongside their coursework. 

If you plan on attending the event, please register for Grainstorm and register for the workshop below!

Instructor: Jayashree (Jay) Iyengar

Jay is the owner of Popping Mustard Seeds - Indian Cooking Classes and More. She specializes in teaching Indian vegetarian cuisine. She grew up in Chennai, India before she moved to the United States more than three decades ago. She is an experienced chef and has taught several cooking classes in the Pittsburgh area, since August 2015.

She is also a Mechanical Engineer who worked at Westinghouse as an engineer for more than two decades. Her passion for cooking and teaching led her to transition to the culinary world. She has recently completed her Master’s degree in Food Studies at Chatham University.

Find out more about her at:poppingmustardseeds.com