Indian Cooking Masterclass in London

5.0
(41 reviews)
London, England

2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

With the help of your cooking instructor Monisha Bharadwaj, an award winning author of 17 books including The Indian Cooking Course, Indian in 7 (winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for the Best Indian Cookbook in the Word UK) and Indian Cooking for Dummies, professional chef (Iron Chef America judge) and teacher (Recognised Culinary Educator 2025, UK) you will discover the unique flavours of Indian cooking while learning about the history of how Indian food came to be so popular in the UK. As part of this class, you will visit a local Indian food shop to learn how to choose the best exotic ingredients and cook 4 typical dishes as part of a group, in our welcoming home kitchen. The recipes will be easy enough to recreate at home with just a few ingredients and the tips you will learn in this class. Vegetarians are welcome, please let us know of any dietary restrictions.

Example Menu

Main

Murgh Masala or Channa Masala- Home style chicken or chickpea curry

This dish is a north Indian curry that uses just a few spices but has a great depth of flavour due to the way the ingredients are layered and cooked.

Main

Pulao Rice

Perfectly cooked and lightly spiced basmati rice.

Main

Subzi

Family style every day Indian vegetable dish with spices to complement the curry of the day.

Main

Smoked cumin raita

Salad vegetables such as cucumber combined with yoghurt and finished with a sprinkle of smoked cumin

What's Included

Cooking Instructor
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Exit through the ticket barrier at Hounslow West underground station (it has only one exit) and meet Monisha in the foyer of the station at the class start time- 10.30am. We will finish the class around 1pm.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

You will be met at Hounslow West Underground station and taken to the local Indian shop to learn how to buy the ingredients that we will use in the cooking class. We will then walk to the Cooking With Monisha kitchen, a 5 minute walk away (no steps) to begin the class. You will be offered Masala Chai as we talk through how to put together an Indian meal. We will then cook our meal to include Pulao Rice, a curry (chicken or chickpea), a smoked cumin raita (a dish made with salad vegetables and yoghurt) and a vegetable side dish. We will cook as a group but there will be lots of hands on activity as we want our guests to do the cooking! We will eat what we cook at the end. We will provide recipe sheets and ingredients.

With the help of your cooking instructor Monisha Bharadwaj, an award winning author of 17 books including The Indian Cooking Course, Indian in 7 (winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards- Best Indian Cookbook in the Word UK) and Indian Cooking for Dummies, professional chef (Iron Chef America judge) and teacher (Recognised Culinary Educator 2025, UK) you will learn how to prepare a delicious Indian meal that can be recreated effortlessly in your own kitchen.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
Supplied by Cooking With Monisha

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Cooking Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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