Martaja at Maavven

Maavven has partnered with local cooking class provider Martaja to help you connect with Mexico through its food.

In an experience designed exclusively for Maavven, and with the guidance of Martaja’s expert chefs, you’ll prepare all of your favorite Mexican dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients.

Master tamales, mole, salsas & tortillas in a hands-on cooking class, then feast on your creations at a dinner table laid with local artisanal serveware.

Throughout the experience, enjoy Mexican craft beer and wine, Martaja’s original cocktails, and local soft drinks.

MENU:
Tamal starter (tamal verde or tamal de elote), mole main (manchamanteles or mole verde), salsas, tortillas, dessert, Mexican craft beer, wine, original cocktails, & soft drinks

AVAILABILITY:
7 days a week, 10AM-4PM start time, approximately 6 hour duration

FEE:
1-4 people - 16,000MXN
Extra person - 3,000MXN

People preparing food together at a table with various ingredients such as tomatoes, herbs, and dishes; some are wearing black aprons
People gathered outdoors at a nighttime event, engaging around a cooking station with a table and some black chairs, surrounded by lush plants and a brick building with warm lighting and decorative lanterns.
A bowl of guacamole topped with blue corn tortilla chips, with additional bowls of corn kernels, some fresh herbs, and other ingredients on a countertop.
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A stovetop with a saucepan containing a dark, burnt substance and another pan with a yellowish liquid. Surrounding the stove are bowls filled with almonds, peanuts, chopped nuts, and tomatoes.
Two women are cooking on a stovetop. One woman is pouring a creamy sauce into a large terracotta bowl, while the other stirs the contents with a wooden spoon. Both women are wearing aprons with the logo 'MARTA' and a graphic of a girl.
Charred tomatoes and a whole grilled garlic bulb on a blue plate, with a black portable stove on a kitchen countertop.
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A person wearing an apron is cooking on a small black portable stove, with a red plate holding a piece of bread or dough and two empty bowls nearby.
A hand with leopard print painted nails presses down on a piece of dough on a red ceramic plate, placed on a black stovetop.
A kitchen countertop with a small potted plant, multiple dishes including a green sauce, soy sauce, and a bowl of chopped shellfish, a bottle of beer, and a basket of banana leaf-wrapped food.