Community Dinner: Indian Chicken Curry and Rice with Shef Anu (First Seating)

A one-plate dinner with beer and wine available for sale. This is not a cooking class. This seating is limited to 35 guests. See our registration policies here and our rules for in-person events here. 

For our March edition of Community Dinner, we are pleased to welcome a new partner to our kitchen: Shef! Shef is a marketplace for local, homemade food that connects talented cooks with customers in their communities. Shef Anu Sharma will be sharing a dish from her repertoire: chicken curry with basmati rice. The inspiration to cook this dish came from Anu's mom who frequently cooked Chicken Curry when Anu was young. Anu remembers the aroma of this comforting dish filling the house. Anu's curry features spices like turmeric and cumin to make this dish delectable, enhanced by the tanginess of yogurt. With this Community Dinner, Anu is eager to share a part of her upbringing with us all, as well as to celebrate how flavorful and aromatic Indian food can be. Cooking with Shef became a lifeline for Anu's family during the pandemic, and we're proud to celebrate her work!

This ticket page is for the first seating from 6-7 pm. We do not have reserved seating and dining will take place at communal tables. We are limiting the capacity of this seating to 35 guests (if you attended Community Dinner in the past, we used to fit 40 people in each seating). We also have an option for guests who prefer to take their meal to go: click here to reserve a plate for pick-up only. For our second seating at 7:30 pm, please click here.

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Chicken Curry with Basmati Rice 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Dairy. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to attend, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket. Because we are cooking in large batches, we are very limited in accommodating allergens and dietary restrictions.

Anu Sharma is an North Indian chef. Her inspiration for cooking comes from her time in India, where she lived most of her life. She learned the grassroots of North Indian-based cooking during her time there, as well as from her lovely husband, Rajesh, who has been a professional chef for more than 40 years. He taught Anu irreplaceable techniques and values that she carries in all of her cooking. Being able to experience and stay connected to her Indian heritage, as well as to celebrate the deep passion for cooking and food within her family, has given Anu the ability to create new and inspirational dishes.

Today, Anu feels very proud to serve customers across the Bay Area through Shef. Shef has given people like her a chance to share their cultures with others in our communities. Anu says, "Shef is the perfect way for me to share my passion. It has also served as a lifeline to my family. My husband lost his job at the beginning of the pandemic. That’s where we got introduced to Shef, and it totally changed our lives." Find Anu's menus with Shef here.

Shef is a marketplace for local, homemade food that connects talented cooks with customers in their communities. Shef was established to help immigrants and refugees earn a meaningful income selling authentic, homemade meals to their neighbors. Find out more about Shef here.

ABOUT COMMUNITY DINNER

Once a month, we open our doors to friends new and old, welcoming all to our share a table and a delicious meal. Every month is something different, but tickets are always $18 and always tasty. Wine and beer are for sale at the event. Kids welcome! 

_{Photo Credit: Shef and Anu Sharma}